MARKET Easier Trend In Store Sheep Values

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30092, 28 March 1963, Page 18

MARKET Easier Trend In Store Sheep Values

There was an easing for most classes of store stock at Addington market yesterday, though entries were smaller than last week. Although the store lamb entry was not as big as last week’s, it was still sizeable. Values for wether lambs'were 2s to 3s a head cheaper, and only the best of the ewe lambs held to late rates, with plainer types easing. The two-tooth ewe entry was a little smaller than last week’s but included a very good selection of Romneys, some of which came from the southern part of the island. Passings were not uncommon and the sale was considered to have lost something of its recent buoyancy. In the older ewe section there was again a large proportion of secondary sorts and these were more difficult to sell, although the odd good pen of sheep was still in demand at good rates. A big consignment of Merino ewes and wethers was entered by Mesopotamia station, and these made up to 28s for younger ewes and to 26s for wethers.

The entry totalled 18.651 compared with 26.837 last week and included 7563 store lambs (12,337 last week) 2232 two-tooth ewes (2490), 6796 older ewes (8764) and 2060 wethers (3246).

STORE LAMBS After the exceptionally heavy offering last week and a further decline in the freezing schedule it was not surprising that the store lamb market was weaker. The prolonged drying winds in some parts of the country have dried up pasture and this. too. played its part in the market. The entry was much smaller than last week, but was still a sizable yarding for this time of the year. Quality varied a lot and although there were some excellent ewe lambs forward ' the bulk of the wether lamb offering was typical of an end-of-season market, with many pens of small cull sorts and carryover lambs. There was. however, still a fairly big gallery following the sale, but competition was seldom animated and selling was not easy except on the top pens. The wether lamb market opened on a weaker note with values generally cheaper by 2s to 3s a head on the lighter to medium lambs, and even the best were easier by Is to 2s. This level was maintained with few fluctuations. Shorn lambs of quality again met a good demand but were also cheaper. Best Down cross lambs in the wool made to 40s, with good at 33s 6d to 36s 6d. average at 30s to 32s 6d and others at 23s to 27s 6d. Best Romney wether lambs realised 40s to 42s 6d, with good at 35s to 395. average at 32s to 32s 6d and others made 25s to 275. The pick of the finewools sold at 40s, with good at 32s to 365, average at 26s to 31s 6d and small and cull sorts changed hands at 15s 6d to 255. Cheviot and Border Leicester cross wether lambs made 26s to 32s 6d. For shorn wether lambs the prices for good Romneys ranged from 34s to 37s 6d, with average at 27s to 32s and small and plain at 20s 6d to 235. Average to good shorn fine-wools sold from 28s 6d to 32s and average to good shorn Down cross realised to 33s 6d.

K. F. Pickering (Oxford) sold 29 Romneys at 42s 6d and E. G. Latter (Kaikoura) sold 125 at 425. Sales of Down cross at 40s were made by the Willesden Estate (Poranui) and J. P. McGuire (Middleton), and R. M. and B. A. Banks (Whitecliffs) sold halfbreds at 40s. A pen of shorn Romneys from E. C. Beauvais (Reighton) realised 37s 6d.

Good quality ewe lambs tended to maintain late rates and there were several pens of Romneys and fine-wools which met a moderately animated sale. The market generally was not as erratic as last week, but the easier trend for the plainer and less attractive sorts was continued.

The best Romney ewe lambs in the wool made up to 655, with good Romney and Romney cross at 47s to 525. and average Romney cross at 37s 6d to 425. Best fine-wool ewe lambs made 52s to 60s. with good at 43s 6d to 48s. average at 34s to 41s 6d and others at 26s to 325. Cheviot and Border Leicester cross ewe lambs made 33s to 36s 6d. The best shorn Romneys sold from 49s to 50s, with average to good at 33s to 42s Sd. H. J. Robb (Whitecliffs) sold 45 attractive. well-woolled Romney ewe lambs at 655, and in the fine-wool section J. and S. McLean (Cotswold) realised 60s for 162 Corriedales in two sales and the third cut of 87 made 555. A pen of 40 shorn Romneys made 50s for W. G. Lewthwaite (Little River). There were quite a few pens of mixed sex plain lambs and Romneys sold from 20s 6d to 30s, with fine-wools at 14s to 23s 6d. Sales included:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company, sold: on account of M. H. Handyside (Hundalee). 78 Romney cross mixed sex shorn lambs at 26s to 30s; T- P. O'Regan (Cronadun), 82 Romney ewe lambs at 50s 6d; F. R Hayes (Glentunnel). 100 shorn Romney wether lambs at 32s to 35s 6d; B. G. T. Qua if e (Waiau). 110 Romney cross ewe lambs at Site 6d to 475; J. P. McGuire Middleton). 17 Down cross lambs at 40s; Mrs L. Richards (Hororata). 51 half bred ewe lambs at 40s 6d; R. M. and B. A. Banks (Whiterock), 399 halfbred wether lambs at 24s to 40s: D. A. Lundy (Oxford), 30 Down cross lambs at 34s 6d: Proutings (Mesopotamia), Ltd. (Peel Forest), 426 Merino mixed sex lambs at 14s to 20s. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of A. Adair (Conway). 169 halfbred wether lambs at 26s 6d to 31s: A. M. and E. W. Turrell (Kaituna), 140 shorn Romney wether lambs at 31s 6d to 35s 6d: J. S. Bowker (Claremont). 1.17 Corrie, dale ewe lambs at 48s to 525; H. J. Robb (Whitecliffs). 45 Romney ewe lambs at 655; E. C. Beauvais (Heighten), 178 shorn Romney wether lambs at 32s to 37s 6d; J. J. Smith (Kaikoura). 204 halfbred ewe lambs at 30s 6d to 375; Coleridge Downs (Lake Coleridge), 376 half bred ewe lambs at 31s to 445; E. R. Wallace (Kaikoura), 244 Romney wether lambs at 35s 6d to 40s; E. G. Latter (Kaikoura). 319 Romney wether lambs at 35s to 425; estate P. W. F. Smith (Waiautoa), 163 halfbred wether lambs at 24s to 335: Willesden Estate (Poranui), 136 Southdown cross lambs at 30s to 40s; C. A. Jenkins (Valehead). 89 th reequarterbred ewe lambs at 41s to 425: Logan Bros. (Windwhistle). 64 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 42s 6d. 55 Border cross ewe lambs at 36s 6d. New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold: on account of W. J. J. Warwick (Hawarden). 119 RomneyOorriedale ewe lambs at 495: W G. Lewthwaite (Little River). 40 shorn Romney ewe lambs at 50s; K. F. Pickering (Oxford). 29 Romney wether lambs at 42s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan. Ltd., sold: on account of estate H. Snushall (Conway Hills). 51 Corriedale ewe lambs at 31s, 250 wether lambs at 33s to 365: estate F. and J. Northcote (Whaleback). 98 halfbred wether lambs at 15s 6d to 32s 259 ewe lambs at 22s 6d to 30s; A. C. Scott (Waikene), 335 halfbred wether lambs at 17s 6d to 32s 6d 108 ewe lambs at 20s to 31s; Pugh Bros. (Turiwhate), 36 Down cross at 23s to 27s 6d; R. G. Craw (Camerons). 91 Down cross at 31s 6d to 32s 6d; Mrs R. Brophy (Mina), 95 Corriedale ewe lambs at 41s «d: D. W. and R. D. Ensor (Lammermoor), 76 Cor-

riedale ewe lambs at 525; M. Broughton (Glentunnel). 53 Cheviot cross ewe lambs at 335, 90 wether lambs at 26s to 32s 6d; R. & M. R. Barnett (Dunsandel), 106 Corriedale wether lambs at 33s to 365; L. G. Cooper (Kaituna). 102 Down cross at 26s to 33s 6d; estate R. Allan (Allandaie), 46 Down cross at 30s: E. W. Pawsey (Double Top), IST Corriedale wether lambs at 25s 6d to 35s 6d; J. and S. McLean (Cotswold), 331 Corriedale ewe lambs at 43s 6d to 60s; C. M. Souter (Argyll). 99 shorn Corriedale wether lambs at 325. 81 shorn ewe lambs at 28s 6d; J. Chap-man-Cohen (Longford). 121 shorn Romney wether lambs at 20s 6d to 325; E. M.. S. C., and R. K. Heard (Hawke Hills), 90 halfbred ewe lambs at 265. 141 wether lambs at 17s to 21s 6d; N. Thomas (Chatham Islands), 49 shorn Romney wether lambs at 345; clients 145 Corriedale ewe lambs at 32s to 475; 81 Corriedale wether lambs at 30s to 32s 6d. TWO-TOOTH EWES

The two-tooth ewe entry was smaller again at 2232 head compared with 2490 last week and was made up mainly of Romneys, a high proportion of which were well-grown sheep carrying a good fleece. Some of these sheep were reported to be from the southern part of the island.

The gallery following the sale was noticeably smaller and the market looked to have passed its peak. There were quite a few passings and over all the market could probably be described as a little slacker, but relatively good money was still being paid. Romneys once more sold to better than £5 with the best making from 87s to £5 2s. with good at 70s to 82s, average 60s to 68s, and others 50s to 565. Only a few fine wool sheep were yarded and for average to good quality these sold from about 52s to 625. Some Romney Corriedales made to 65s and Border Leicester halfbreds to 60s.

The market was topped by 66 Romneys selling at £5 2s on account of an unspecified Ashburton vendor, who also had a sale at 91s. Romneys from Milton made up to 96s and more offered on account of a southern client realised to 91s. Miss E. E. Price (Poranui) sold RomneyCorriedales at 60s to 65s and Corriedales realised to 62s for 55 from R. G. Douglas (Glenesk) and 84 from C. A. Macdonald (Hambleden). Halfbreds from Mrs L. Richards (Hororata) made 61s for 49 and 73 Border Leicester halfbred cross from Proutings (Mesopotamia) Ltd., made 60s.

Among sales were:— Pyne. Gould Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of H. A. Weir (Hawarden). 61 Corriedales at 555; J. W Harrison (Pinaki), 22 Corriedales at 55s 6d: J. A. Westenra (Donadea), 72 Corriedales at 60s; C. A. Macdonald (Hambleden). 84 Corriedales at 625; Fernleigh Estate (Fernleigh). 27 Romneys at 56s 6d: south client, 96 Romneys at 80s to 86s; J. A. Gray (Surrey Downs), 65 Romneys at 745; J. Tuanui (Chatham Islands). 83 Romneys at 575.

National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H Matson and Company, sold; on account of K. H. Parkinson and Son (Kaituna). 40 Romney ewes at 625; Mrs L. Richards (Hororata). 49 halfbred ewes at 61s; Proutings (Mesopotamia) Ltd (Peel Forest), 73 Border Leicester cross ewes at 60s. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of R G. Douglas (Glenesk). 55 Corriedales at 625: A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose). 130 halfbreds at) 45s to 525: Milton client, 240 Romneys at 84s to 965; Miss E. E. Price (Poranui), 128 RomneyCorriedale cross at 60s to 655: W. R. Tilson (Glenroy), 52 halfbreds at 60s.

New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association Ltd., sold: on account of Ashburton client. 66 Romneys at £5 2s. 122 Romneys at 86s to 91s; south client, 140 Romney cross at 82s to 91s: G. W. Telford (Loburn). 58 late shorn Romneys at 565; estate T. S. Ferguson (Waiau). 110 halfbreds at 52s to 535. OLDER EWES The older ewe offering was also smaller in size than last week the selection totalling 6796 compared with 8764. As has been the case in recent weeks there was a large representation of secondary ewes. A number of pens of Chatham Islands Romneys were yarded and these were among the best sheep in the selection. As in the two-tooth section a rather smaller gallery followed the sale. For the odd pen of better sheep inquiry was sustained at late good rates but selling was more difficult for inferior quality with the market tending easier again although prices were not markedly different. The best of the four-year-old

Romney ewes made from 47s to 535, with good at 40s to 465, and fine wool ewes in this age group ranged from 42s to 40s for the best with others at 25s 6d to 395. Five-year-old Romneys fetched from 37s to 42s for the best of the day’s offering with average at 30s to 36s and others at 24s to 30s. The pick of the fine wools made to 40s with average at 30s to 35s and others at 20s to 295. Other Romneys brought from 32s to 37s with the best of the balance of the fine wools selling to 445, with average at 30s to 365, and others at 16s to 275. The best of the Chathams Romneys sold from 47s to 53s with good from 40s to 46s and average at 33s to 395. Mrs B. Tewiata (Chatham Islands) sold Romney ewes to 53s and the estate G. Tuuta. also of the Chathams, received to 49s 6d. Five-vear-oid Romneys sold at 42s for the tops of a line of 262 from K. Parkinson and Sons (Kaituna). Fine wools sold to 48s for four-year halfbreds, from the Glens of Tekoa (Balmoral) and Cloverfield Farm (Oxford) realised 44s for 65 Corriedales. More than 1000 Merino ewes were sold on account of Proutings (Mesopotamia), Ltd. Some 804 annual draft Merinos brought from 15s to 21s and 198 two and four-tooth ewes sold at 18s 6d to 28s. Sales included:—

National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and H. Matson and Company sold: on account of C. Gilmour (Lyttelton), 68 five-year Romney cross ewes at 24s to 30s; R. M. and B. A. Banks (Whiterock), 85 five-year halfbreds at 20s to 245; D. McLean (Waiau). 75 five-year Corriedales at 275; K. Parkinson and Sons (Kaituna), 262 fiveyear Romneys at 36s 6d to 425; Proutings (Mesopotamia), Ltd. (Peel Forest), 804 annual draft four-tooth Merinos at 15s to 21s, 198 two and four-tooth ewes at 18s 6d to 28s; M. H. Handysides (Hundalee). 172 five-year-old halfbred ewes at 325.

Dalgety and N.Z. Loan, Ltd. sold: on account of Miss Eva Price partnership (Poranui), 192 five-year Romney-Corriedale cross at 27s 6d to 40s; M. Broughton (Glentunnel), 161 crossbreds at 25s 6d to 29s 6d; estate H. Thomas (Chatham Islands), 46 four-year Romneys at 475; A. C. Scott (Waikene), 220 four-year halfbreds at 25s 6d to 395; C. T. Burrows (Culverden), 125 five-year halfbreds at 27s to 35s 6d: W. R. Tilson (Glenroy), 57 five-year halfbreds at 40s; Milne Bros. (Culverden), 61 five-year Corriedales at 31s; Mrs N. G. Mitchell (Chatham Islands), 42 four and five-year Romneys at 335 ; estate T. W. Mitchell (Chatham Islands), 87 five-year Romneys at 395; client, 100 five-year Corriedales at 295; D. P. Graham (Ahuriri), 80 five-year Romneys at 375; B. Savill (Hanmer), 100 four-year Romneys at 365; E. P. Honey bone and Son (Cheviot), 81 five-year Romneys at 255. .Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd.,

sold: on account of Ashburton client, 76 Corriedales at Ms; estate J Milliken (Brooksdale), IX7 halfbreds at 36s 6d to 30s 6d; G. S. Long (Chatterton). 72 Romneys at 325: A. Adair (Conway), 153 halfbreds at 27s to 365; Glens of Tekoa (Balmoral), 162 four-year halfbreds at 42s to 48s; A. M. Cameron (Ladbrooks), 74 Romneys at 355; Cloverfield Farm (Oxford), 65 Corriedales at 445; M. C. T. Newton (Hororata). 65 Romney cross at 375; E. E. P. Thomas (Clarence Reserve), 386 halfbreds at 16s to 30s; J. Tuanui (Chatham Islands). 74 Romneys at 47s 6d; estate G. Tuata (Chatham Islands), 294 Romneys at 40s to 49s 6d; Mrs B. Tewiata (Chatham Islands), M Romneys at 46s to 535; Rakaia client, 169 halfbreds at 25s to 325. WETHERS The wether yarding comprised more than 2000 sheep. The best of the Romney twotooths fetched from 54s to 60s with others making from 475, while the pick of the fine wools in this age group sold from 54s to 595. Some four-tooth Romneys sold at 425, four and sixtooth Romneys made from 32s to 37s and four and six-tooth fine wools 37s to 395. Merino wethers from Mesopotamia station sold from 22s 6d to 24s for two and four-tooths, with annual draft at 23s 6d, and Border Leicester cross at 42s 6d. N. Thomas (Chatham Islands) received to 60s for two-tooth Romney wethers, D. M. How (Springbank) received to 59s for two-tooth Corriedales and A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose) was paid 58s for 65 two-tooth halfbreds out of a line of 227 which sold from 545. Details of sales included :

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold: on account of A. F. S. Rutherford (Montrose), 227 two-tooth halfbreds at 54s to 58s; E. G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 142 two and threeshear halfbreds at 37s to 395; Marshall and Smith (Chatham Islands). 184 two-tooth Rom-

neyi at S 3» 6d to Ms, 283 two and three-shear Romneys at 33s to 375. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold: on account of J. Tuanui (Chatham Islands), IM Romneys at 38b 6d to Ms; D. M. How (Springbank). 31 two-tooth Corriedalee at Ms to 38s; Mrs B. Tawiata (Chatham Islands), 40 four-tooth Romneys at 425. National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., and H. Matson and company sold: on account of Proutings (Mesopotamia). Ltd. (Peel Potest), 188 two and four-tooth Merino wethers at 22s 6d to 345; 408 annual draft Merino wethers at 23s 8d to 365. 42 Border Leicester cross wethers at 42s 6d; P. S. Prenderville (Chatham Islands). 110 Romney two-tooth wethers at 47s to 54s 8d; N.. Thomas (Chatham Islands). 84 two-tooth Romney wethers at 47s to 80s.