PUNCHBOWL STUD

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30365, 14 February 1964, Page 14

PUNCHBOWL STUD

First Annual Sale (From Our Own Reporter) OAMARU, February 13. Southdowns valued on sale prices at 19,500gns changed hands at the first annual sale of Mr H. J. Andrew’s Punchbowl stud held at Oamaru today, A total of 380 head was offered, including six aged rams which brought a total of 1065 gns, 68 one-shear rams which realised 17,975gn5, 102 mixed aged ewes which brought 2894 gns, and 204 one-shear ewes which sold for 6551 gns. The top price of 925gns for the sale was realised for a twin Southdown one-shear ram. The purchaser was D. H. Robertson and Company, of Merry Downs, Gore, in conjunction with I, Somerville, of Kelso.

The top price compared with the 550gns top price gained by Mr Andrew at the Invercargill sale and the 1400gns received by him at the Christchurch sale. The prices received were above expectations. The sale attracted some 500 buyers from all parts -of the Dominion. Of the six aged rams offered, one bought by W. E. Jones, of Palmerston North, brought 300 gns,' and the remainder 100 to 175gns. Apart from the top-priced one-shear ram, others to command above-average interest included one which was sold to D. McMillan (Irwell) for 860gns, another to J. A. Brown (Kakanui) for 625gns, and a fourth to T. S. Smith (Invercargill) for 550gns. The remainder realised 110 to 430gns. The top price of 45gns for aged ewes was paid for a line of four by R. L. A. McMillan (Christchurch), and another pen of four each realised 40gns, I. Mclntyre (Clinton) being the purchaser. The remainder realised 17Jgns to 37-lgns. D. H. Robertson and Company paid the top price of 67J gns each for a pen of three one-shear ewes. The company also bought another pen of three for 60gns each. Southland breeders were also prominent buyers of other lines. I. Mclntyre buying a pen of two for 55gns each.

Pleasant Point Fair

(From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU, February 12. More than 20,000 two-tooth ewes were yarded at yesterday's Pleasant Point ewe fair. This yarding was of record size, and considering the dry season the sheep came forward in excellent condition, with more than two-thirds of the offering being of good quality. The sale was followed by a very large number of farmers, and the market was buoyant throughout, with most of the sales being 10s to 25s above last year's prices. Top price for the day was £6 7s for three separate pens of Romneys. Last year's best price was £5 4s. A feature of the sale was the strong competition for several pens of Border Leicester-Romney cross ewes. Values were:— Romney and Romney cross two-tooth ewes: extra good, £5 17s 6d to £6 7s; good, £5 to £5 16s; medium, £4 to £4 19s; small, £3 to £3 19s. Border Leicester-Romney cross two-tooth ewes: best, £5 to £5 8s; others, £3 10s to £4 15s. Big Yarding At Fairlie

(From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU, Feb. 13. A total of 17,000 lambs—about--3000 more than last year—were yarded at yesterday’s Fairlie ewe and wether lamb fair, held under very warm conditions. The quality of the yarding was excellent, particularly in the ewe lamb section. There was once again a large gallery of buyers from South Canterbury and further afield. The ewe lamb sale opened on a good note, and as the sale progressed improved by about 5s a head. The wether lambs also sold freely and, considering the conditions, outstanding values were realised. Taken over all, ewe lambs must have appreciated 7s to 10s a head on the recent Albury fair. Values were:— Romney and Romney cross ewe lambs:. extra good, 75s to 84s; good, 67s to 745; medium, 60s to 665; small, 37s 6d to 50s. Halfbred wether lambs: best, 36s to 445.- others, 27s to 355. Romney cross wether lambs, 20s to 395.