Older Ewes Bring 89s At Amberley

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30368, 18 February 1964, Page 10

Older Ewes Bring 89s At Amberley

The feature of the Amberley (southern section) ewe fair held yesterday was the strong market for four-year-old ewes, which brought up to 89s a head. These older ewes looked dear in comparison with two-tooths, which made little more than this and frequently not as much.

The two-tooth sale was generally disappointing, values being not much in advance of late market rates, taking quality into account. The best of the five-year-old ewes also sold well at up to 745, but average sorts made more modest values and were about in line with ruling rates.

The continued dry weather was thought to have depressed the market, particularly for two-tooths and some of the average older ewes, but even with a better feed outlook it seems unlikely that the good quality older ewes would have sold much better. In addition to district farms, sheep were purchased for Rangiora, Loburn, Darfleld, Rakaia and as far south at Ashburton.

The entry totalled 19,713, compared with 18,255 last week, and included 7655 twotooth ewes (6218 last year), 11,898 older ewes (11,906), and 150 ewe lambs (131). In spite of recent dry conditions and earlier unseasonable cold and wet conditions, the sheep came forward in good order, and most were well grown and in forward condition. Several men who have been at this sale over a number of years said that the sheep had seldom looked better. Two-tooth Sale

The two-tooth ewe sale was a little erratic. There was a remarkably good early sale of 248 Corriedales from T. G. Maxwell (Glen Gynk) at a handsome £5 13s. These sold under particularly keen competition, but this level of values was hardly sustained immediately afterwards, when very attractive sheep were bringing less than £5. Taking quality into account it seemed that values were not much in advance of late market rates, but in keeping with recent market trends they were about 13s to 16s ahead of last year’s fair. For 16 pens sold yesterday the average was 13s better than for the same vendors’ sheep at Amberley last year. In the later stages of the sale it looked as though buyers were discounting lighter condition and smaller sheep, there being a margin of up to about 30s between adjacent pens. The best of the younger ewes sold from 96s to £5 13s, with good at 89s to 955, average at 78s to 87s, and others at 60s to 775. Apart from the markettopping sheep from Glen Gynk, G. S. Peter (Seaward Downs) and P. I. Inkson (Glenpark), sold 67 and 70 respectively at £5, W. L. and J. L. Doak (Cattle Peaks) and E. L. Hiatt and Son (Limestone Hills) sold 78 and 71 respectively at 975, the Doaks had another 70 at 96s 6d, and Robin Gould (Mount Cass) realised 96s for 113. Older Ewes

The four-year-old ewes were a very good lot, and they met a particularly good sale, a number of sales being made between 70s and 89s and many more between 60s and 70s. For this age group there was a strong note throughout, and the high point of the market was reached in the concluding stages. For eight pens sold yesterday the average level of values was about 16s 3d a head better than for the same sheep last year, and this was probably a fair reflection of' the general improvement of. the market. The pick of the four-year-old ewes realised from 76s to 89s. with good at 68s to 75s and average at 56s to 655. There was a notable sale right at the end of the day for 407 of the well-known Cotswold halfbreds of J. and S. McLean, which all went for 89s. These were big. deeply-woolled sheep. D. C. Gardiner and Son (Dovedale) also had 160 at 85s and 74 at 81s, and R. C. Overton (Raumati) sold 114 at 81s and 115 at 775. Mt. Vulcan, Ltd. also realised 77s for 160 and 76s for 493, and Robin Gould <Mt. Cass) had another 190 at 775. In the five-year-old section the top sheep also commanded excellent prices, the pick making from 60s to 745. but most were making about recent market rates between about 40s and 48s. Nine pens sold in this section of the sale averaged just under 10s a head better than comparable sheep offered a year ago. Good five-year-olds could be

quoted at 50s to 57s with average at 40s to 48s. Top price in this section went to G. A. McLean (Drynie) with 171 halfbreds at 745, and R. C. Overton was to the fore here also with 170 Corriedales at 735. J. and S. McLean also received 69s for 194, and H. Fitzsimmons (Gretavale) sold 141 at 60s. Two pens of Corriedale ewe lambs were not sold at auction. The first was passed in and the other pen was then not put up for sale at auction.

The following is a range of values with figures for last year’s fair being given for comparison Two-tooth Ewes—

Representative sales included: TWO-TOOTH EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of: R. G. Forbes, Rangatahi Downs: 62 Corriedales at 90s, 65 Corriedales at 795, 44 Corriedales at 71s. Estate L. B. Johnson Sandhurst: 69 Corriedales at' 675. 88 Corriedales at 87s. K. A. Adams. Dover Hills: 63 Corriedales at 86s, 63 Corriedales at 90s. 124 Corriedales at 80s. R. N. Acton-Adams, Onepunga:. 62 halfbreds at 70s. 125 halfbreds at 81s. G. Gibb, Glen Clova: 90 Corriedales at 655. E. L. Gibb, Clova Dene: 70 Corriedales at 675. H. Fitzsimmons, Gretavale: 153 Corriedales at 91s, 153 Corriedales at 925. Robin Gould, Mount Cass: 113 Corriedales at 96s 71 Corriedales at 87s. 75 Corriedales at 90s. W. Acton-Adams. Tipapa: 71 halfbreds at 84s, 70 halfbreds at 90s. 70 halfbreds at 925. 64 halfbreds at 87s. D. C. Gardiner and Son. Dovedale: 140 Corriedales at 90s. 70 Corriedales at 90s. 65 Corriedales at 87s. E. L. Hiatt and Son. Limestone Hills: 100 Corriedales at 935, 71 Corriedales at 975, 70 Corriedales at 945. Robin Gould Marlow: 85 Corriedales at 91s. D. W. J. Gould. Glenmark: 66 Corriedales at 90s. Broomfield Estate. Amberley: 80 Corriedales at 765. A. McL. Stewart. Lilburn: 119 Corriedale at 80s. 66 Corriedales at 68s. Glen Dhu Station. Motunau: 70 Corriedales at 70s: 73 Corriedales at 645. J. W. Harrison. Pinaki: 89 Corriedales at 70s. Randolph Downs Holdings, Ltd., Amberley: 101 Corriedales at 61s 6d. New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Association. Ltd., sold on account of: W. H. and M. H. Foster. Glenmore: 62 Corriedales at 795, 135 Corriedales at 89s, 74 Corriedales at 955. T. G. Maxwell. Glen Gynk: 248 Corriedales at £5 13s. Scargill-Motunau Recreation Reserve: 100 Corriedales at 70s, 88 Corriedales at 795. 18 Corriedales at 68s. R. C. Overton. Raumati: 206 Corriedales at 82s. 68 Corriedales at 78s. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold on ■ account of: I Berriedale Farm. Ltd., Amberley: 104 Corriedales at 70s. | S. T. Ashworth and Son. Ashi downs: 202 Corriedales at 83s. C. N. Mackenzie. Happy Valley: 92 Corriedales at 735. 192 Corriedales at 87s, 80 Corriedales at 78s. Mackenzie Farm. Ltd., Motunau: 80 Corriedales at 745. 120 Corriedales at 775. G. S. Peter. Seaward Downs: 67 Corriedales at £5. A. and J. Thomson, Manahune: 102 Corriedales at 945, 57 Corriedales at 83s. L. J. Stackhouse. Pinegrove: 97 Corriedales at 80s. A. E. Herbert. Shellrock: 101 Corriedales at 755, 85 Corriedales at 72s 189 Corriedales at 70s. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of: J. B. Douglas-Clifford. Stoneyhurst-: 80 halfbreds at 795. 66 halfbreds at 725. 68 halfbreds at ! 925. 64 halfbreds at 945, 128 halfbreds at 86s 6d. W. L. and J. L. Doak. Cattle Peaks: 55 halfbreds at 735, 111 halfbreds at 86s, 70 halfbreds at 96s 6d, 78 halfbreds at 975. 116 halfbreds at 795. Seadown Farm, Ltd., Seadown: 69 at 775. A. M. Deans. Kilmarnock: 70 Corriedales at 66s 6d. 65 Corriedales at 665. I. C. Mackintosh. Glenafric: 113 Corriedales at 675. 76 Corriedales at 74s 6d.

H. L. Pickering: 66 Corriedales at 83s.

J. A. Courage. Paritai: 98 Corriedales at 765, 89 Corriedales at 75s 6d. P. J. Inkson, Glenpark: 70 halfbreds at £5. V. W. Reid, Serrat Downs: 75 Corriedales at 58s 99 Corriedales at 50s, Randolph Holdings. Ltd.. Randolph Downs: 100 at 665. New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., sold on account of: R. D. Sloss. Valley View: 181 four and five-year-old Corriedales at 68s. L. K. Gloss, Eastlyne: 370 four-year-old Corriedales at 675. R. C. Overton, Raumati: 114 four-year-old Corriedales at 81s, 115 four-year-old Corriedales at 775, 153 four-year-old Corriedales at 68s. 170 five-year-old Corriedales at 735, 22 five-year-old Corriedales at 355. J. F. Lochhead. Mount Serrat: 250 four-year-old Corriedales at 70s. E. L. Hiatt and Son. Limestone Hills: 216 four-year-old Corriedales at 755. W. H. and M. H. Foster, Glenmore: 219 five-year-old Corriedals at 495. 167 five-year-old Corriedales at 435. N. C. Mahon. Glendale: 181 four and five-year-old Corriedales at 435. J. A. Courage. Paritai: 159 five-year-old Corriedales at 565. Spurtleton Downs, Ltd., Omihi: 280 five-year-old Corriedales at 555. K. C. O'Fee, Glenmore: 80 five-year-old halfbreds at 465. E. G. Gibb. Craigknock: 112 five-year-old Corriedales at 445. 84 five-year-old Corriedales at 475. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold on account of: C. N. Mackenzie. Happy Valley: 200 five-year-old Corriedales at 51s. Littles Seaview (Omihi), Ltd.. Omihi: 246 five-year-old Corriedales at 495. A. E. Herbert. Shellrock: 285 four and five-year-old Corriedales at 40s. Berriedale Farm. Ltd., Amberley: 83 five-year-old Corriedales at 41s 6d, 21b five-year-old Corriedales at 525. Netherwood Farm, Ltd.. Omihi: 353 four-year-old Corriedales at 675. A and J. Thomson. Manahune: 239 five-year-old Corriedales at 545.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of: Mount Vulcan. Ltd.: 101 five-year-old Corriedales at 41s 6d. 100 four-year-old Corriedales at 775. 493 four-year-old Corriedales at 765. W. L. and J. L. Doak. Cattle Peaks: 104 five-year-old halfbreds at 535. A. R. Turnbull and Sons. Bingley: 272 annual draft halfbreds at 58s 6d. V. W. Reid, Serrat Downs: 68 four-year-old Corriedales at 555. 113 four-year-old Corriedales at 545. M. N. Turnbull, The Deans: 201 four-year-old Corriedales at 6G X. M. Deans, Kilmarnock: 210 four-year-old Corriedales at 64s 6d G. A. McLean. Daynie: 171 five-year-old halfbreds at 745. J. and S. McLean. Cotswold: 194 five-year-old halfbreds at 695: 407 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 89s. I. C. Mackintosh, Glenafrle: 272 four-year-old Corriedales at 655.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd.,! sold on account of: N. A. and Estate R. A. Riddle. Chiltern Hills: 227 four-year-old I halfbreds at 595. R. N. Acton Adams. One- j punga: 210 four-year-old halfbreds at 61s. 239 five-year-old | halfbreds at 545. Estate R. B. Johnson, Sand-1 hurst: 210 four-year-old Corriedales at 635. 100 four-year-old Corriedales at 61s. 103 four-year-old Corriedales at 625. J. S. Bowker, Claremont: 163 four-year-old Corriedales at 655. Estate L. W. and I. Ferguson, Gowan Hills: 200 four-year-old Corriedales at 61s. 60 five-year-old Corriedales at 44s 6d. H. Fitzsimmons. Gretavale: 261 four-year-old Corriedales at 745. 141 five-year-old Corriedales at 60s. Robin Gould, Mount Cass: 190 four-year-old Corriedales at 775. B. and D. C. Wynn Williams, Mount Donald: 130 five-year-old Corriedales at 475. D. C. Gardiner and Son, Dovedale: 160 four-year-old Corriedales at 85s. 74 four-year-old Corriedales at 81s. G. Gibb. Glen Clova: 154 four-year-old Corriedales at 655. H. Fitzsimmons Children’s Trust. Gretavale: 252 four-year-old Corriedale ewes at 68s. E. L. Gibb, Clova Dene: 163 four-year-old Corriedales at 60s. K. A. Adams. Dover Hills: 145 four-year-old Corriedales at 665. 53 five-year-old Corriedales at 44s 6d. A. D. Fox and Son, Foxdown 207 four-year-old Corriedales at 565. 129 five-year-old Corriedales at 465. W. Elliot and Son. Liddlebank: 72 four-year-olds at 555. Glen Dhu Station. Motunau: 242 five-year-old Corriedales at 50s A. McL. Stewart. Lilburn: 27! five-year-old Corriedales at 47s 6d. W. K. Macdonald. Cannobielee: 59 five-year-old Corriedales at 42s 6d. Davaar, Ltd,, Motunau: 283 four-year-old Corriedales at 565.

1964 S to S 1963 S to S Best 96 113 80 91 Good 89 95 73 79 Average .. 78 87 66 71 Others 60 77 56 64 Four-year-old Ewes— Best 76 89 60 67 Good 68 75 50 58 Average .. 56 65 40 48 Five-year-old Ewes— Best 60 74 50 58 Good 50 57 42 48 Average .. 40 48 35 40