Sound Sale For Older Ewes At Coalgate Fair

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31321, 17 March 1967, Page 17

Sound Sale For Older Ewes At Coalgate Fair

There was a very* sound sale for older ewes at the Coalgate ewe fair yesterday, values being in line with recent rates. Most of these sheep were fine woolled.

For younger ewes, however, the market was somewhat variable. The best of the fine-wool two-tooth ewes met a very strong market, a number of sales being made between 80s and 90s.

However, the ewe lambs, which were mainly Romneys, sold well, making to 555. The offering totalled 10,687, compared with 10,531 last year. It included 3029 twotooth ewes (2165 last year), 4687 older ewes (5268), 2130 ewe lambs (2163), 453 wether lambs (294) and 388 wethers (641). There was a good clearance, sheep going to Rangiora, Oxford, Sheffield, Annat, Darfield, Hororata, Leeston, Dunsandel, Rakaia and Ashburton, as well as the immediate district. This was the final North Canterbury fair of the season. Two-tooth Ewes Compared with last year's fair. values for two-tooths showed a sharp decline, and even for fine-wool sheep some vendors appeared to show a drop of 30s to 40s, but in other cases values were down by only about 20s, which was more in line with the general decline for fine wools at this year’s round of fairs. Over a selection of mainly fine wool two-tooths sold yesterday and sheep from the same vendors offered last year, yesterday’s sale showed a slump of about 30s. The better fine wool twotooths sold well and in line with late rates, but the lesser quality sheep did not fare so well and it was here that some of the biggest drops were recorded. In the case of Romneys some vendors recorded drops of from 30s to almost 50s on last year’s fair.

The best of the fine wools realised from 85s to 90s with good at 75s to 83s. average at 60s to 67s and others at 46s to 595. The best of the Romneys in the selection made from 68s to 735, with average at 60s to 68s and others at 50s to 58s. Late shorn Romneys brought from 45s to 59s 6d.

The bulk of the older ewes were fine wools and most of the four-year-olds realised between 52s and 655, with the best making from 59s to 655, good from 52s to 55s 6d and late shorn from 39s 6d to 445. Late shorn Romneys sold to 47s 6d. In this section a selection of six pens sold yesterday and the same number of pens of the same vendors’ sheep sold last year showed an average variation in favour of last year’s fair of 19s, and In the five-year-old section the margin between the two years was of a similar order

In the five-year-old section the pick of the selection brought from 52s to 565, with good at 45s to 495, others at 36s to 41s, and late shorn from 36s to 375, with a single offering of Romneys making 48s 6d. Late-shorn four and five-year-old ewes brought from 38s to 41s. and some mixed aged ewes brought to 545. Annual draft Merinos sold from 22s to 32s and an offering of two-shear Merinos brought 48s. In the ewe lamb section the best of the Romneys sold from 47s to 555. with good at 40s to 47s and others making from 30s to 375. Some fine wools sold to 47s 6d for shorn Corriedales. Romney wether lambs made from 34s to 44s and shorn wether lambs brought from 32s 6d to 355. A handful of two-tooth wethers realised from 47s 6d to 52s and five-year-old Merino wethers from 29s to 335. Leading Salas Top price for two-tooth ewes went to C. C. Thorne, of Scotswood. He had 140 Corriedales at 90s and another 90 at 85s. He did not have sheep in last year’s fair when fine wool two-

For the lesser fine-wool sheep the market was not spectacular, however, the Romneys selling at fairly modest values a long way behind last year’s rates. The Romney sale was no doubt affected by a number of offerings being late shorn, and the sheep were sometimes small.

tooths ranged up to £5 9s for sheep from G. H. Grigg, of Haldon Pastures. Yesterday the Haldon Pastures sheep brought to 87s 6d for 70 and two lots of 65 and 90 sold for 85s. R. F. White, of Silverwood, who received £5 last year had a relatively good sale yesterday with 96 bringing 85s. T. D. F. Hight, of Hazelhurst, who was not represented last year, had a sale of 80 vesterday at 84s.

Last year Romneys made to £5 9s. The best they could make yesterday was 73s and this was paid for 74 Romney cross from L. H. Johnson (Pinedale). E. L. and E. P. Rice (Whitecliffs), who were paid up to £5 9s last year for Romneys, received up to 65s yesterday. In the four-year-old section top price was 65s for 216 Corriedales from E. H. Sime (Grasslands). Last year he received up to 78s. Coleridge Downs, of Lake Coleridge, had 200 halfbreds at 60s, compared with 78s last year. R. F. White, of Silverwood, was paid 59s yesterday for 183 Corriedales, whereas last vear his price was 80s.

Five-year-old. ewes sold to 56s for 173 Corriedales from G. H. Grigg. A year ago these sheep ranged up to 82s. T F. Hight, whose five-year-olds ranged to 71s last year, received 52s yesterday for 147 Corriedales. Wills and Le Cren, of Snowdon, sold one of the few pens of Romneys in this age group at 48s 6d. Among the lambs, Rockwood Farm, Ltd. (Hororata). had 100 Romney ewe lambs, which sold for 555, and another 124 at 50s 6d. Last year their ewe lambs made to 83s 6d. For wether lambs the estate W. G. Gerard, of Blackhills, realised 44s for 123. Details of sales were: Two-Tooth Ewes Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of: E. L. and E. P. Rice, Whitecliffs: 60 Romney cross at 645, 53 at 655, 25 at 49s 6d, 54 at 59s 6d. P. T. Phillips, Hororata: 61 Romneys at 56s 6d. R. J. Hall, Flagpole. White-1 cliffs: 41 halfbreds at 575. L. H. Johnson. Pinedale. Aylesbury: 74 Romney cross at 1 735.

R F. White, Silverwood. Hororata: 96 Corriedales at 85s. Pyne, Could, Cuinness Ltd. sold on account of: Murchison Brothers, Lake Coleridge: 28 halfbreds at 465, 42 at 56s 6d. T. F. Hight, Hazelhurst: 80 Corriedales at 84s. C. C. Thorne. Scotswood: 140 Corriedales at 90s, 90 at 85s, 70 at 735. G. H. Grigg, Haldon Pastures: 65 Corriedales at 85s, 90 at 85s, 70 at 87s 6d. W. L. Nell, Middlerock: 65 halfbreds at 57s 6d, 100 at 665, 70 at 60s 6d. K. L. Searle, Hororata: 43 English Leicester Merino Cross at 80s 6d F. D. H. Gray, Hororata: 52 Romneys at 68s. G. H. Hall, Terrace Station: 50 Romneys at 625. 50 at 60s 6d, 72 at 665, 72 at 655. E. H. Sime, Grasslands: 47 Corriedales at 50s, 77 at 575. L. H. Johnson, Pinedale: 70 Romney cross at 68s 6d. Coleridge Downs, Lake Coleridge: 81 halfbreds at 66s 6d. 40 at 665. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold on account of: A. F. McArthur and Sons, Steventon: 122 late-shorn Romney cross at 555, 85 at 49s 6d. 72 at 51s. W. E. Tilley, Terrace Downs: 97 late-shorn Romneys at 56s 6d, 89 at 59s 6d, 30 at 45s 6d

I C. L. Freeman. Wydeacres: 68 | fine wools at 725, 43 at 60s. i G. T. Hobson, Te Pirita: 43 fine | wools at 595. I J. H. Cooke. Big Ben: 46 halfI breds at 58s 6d. Mrs L. Richards,. Laindon: 31 I halfbreds at 595, 52 at 565. New Zealand Farmers' Co--operative Association sold on -account of:— I G. P. Dennis. Isherwood, jGlenroy: 30 late-shorn Romneys ’at 455. FOUR-YEAR-OLDS Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., Isold on account of:— Murchison Brothers, Lake I Coleridge: 200 halfbreds at :545, 280 at 525. C. A. Jenkins, Valehead: 100 three-quarterbreds at 47s 6d, 63 at 475. E. H. Sime, Grasslands: 216 Corriedales at 655, 82 at 535. Coleridge Downs. Lake Coleridge: 200 halfbreds at 60s, 99 at 55s 6d.

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of:— R. F. White, Silverwood: 183 Corriedales at 595. Estate Gerard and Murray Aynsley, Bayfields: 169 lateshorn halfbreds at 445. R. J. Hall, Flagpole: 184 late-shorn halfbreds at 395. FIVE-YEAR-OLD EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of:— G. H. Grigg, Haldon Pastures: 173 Corriedales at 565. Coleridge Downs, Lake Coleridge: 300 halfbreds at 47s 6d. 48 at 41s 6d T. F. Hight. Hazelhurst: 147 Corriedales at 525. Murchison Brothers, Lake : Coleridge: 169 halfbreds at 365. E. H. Sime. Grasslands: 1341 Corriedales at 465. ; C. A. Jenkins, Valehead: 62 j late-shorn three-quarterbreds at; 134 s 6d Dalgety and New Zealand ' Loan, Ltd., sold on account; of:— Wills and Le Cren, Snow- i don, Rakaia Gorge: 138 halfbreds at 495, 60 Romnevs at : 48s 6d. P. Brown, Coalgate: 99 at 37s 6d Estate Gerard and Murray Aynsley. Bayfields: 207 lateshorn halfbreds at 375. R. J. Hall, Flagpole: 92 shorn fine wools at 36s National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold on account of:— Mrs L. Richards, Laindon: 81 halfbreds at 455, 86 at 455. MIXED-AGED EWES New Zealand Farmers* Cooperative Association sold on account of:— G. P. Deans, Isherwood: 178 late-shorn Romneys at 335. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold on account of:—

A. F. McArthur and Sons. Steventon: 121 late-shorn Rom■ney cross at 41s, 62 at 38s. j E. A. Cooney, Darfield: 20 Cor- | riedales at 545. MERINO EWES Dalgety and New Zealand ■ Loan, Ltd., sold on account of:— Upper Lake Heron Station, -Rakaia Gorge: 150 annual draft I ewes at 28s. ' J. R. Todhunter. Cleardale, - Rakaia Gorge: 150 two-shear ewes at 48s. WilMs and Le Cren. Snowdon: 35 annual draft ewes at 23s 6d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd. sold on account of:— Murchison Brothers, Lake Coleridge: 80 annual draft ewes at 325, 21 stud ewes at 2igns. Estate Janet Murchison, Glenthorne: 158 annual draft ewes at 275, 149 at 225. WETHERS Pyne, Could, Guinness Ltd. sold on account of: S.R.M. Run, Yaldhurst: 100 five-year Merino wethers at 295. 1 truck at 335. Murchison Brothers, Lake Coleridge: 49 two-tooths at 51s to 525. EWE LAMBS Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd., sold on account of:— P. Brown: 67 Romnevs at 43s 6d. 55 at 475. R. G. Deans, Homebush: 70 Romneys at 325, 227 at 40s, 201 at 39s 6d. Rockwood Farm, Ltd., Hororata: 100 Romneys at 555. 124 at 50s 6d. G. Brown, Hororata: 50 Romneys at 38s.

’ Estate W. G. Gerard, Black Hills: 69 Romney cross at 40s. I Estate Gerard and Murray Aynsley: 93 halfbreds at 47s 6d. ! 45 at 45s 6d. 57 at 47s 6d P. H Collison, Hororata: 65 Romneys at 4Os, 93 at 38s, 32 at i3ss 6d I E. Thomson, Hal'kett: 31 at 375. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., ■sold on account of: Bangor Farm, Ltd., Darfield: 100 shorn Corriedales at 47s 6d. New Zealand farmers’ Coi operative Association, Ltd., sold on account of:— D. J. Clinton. Avondale. Darfield: 186 halfbreds at 38s National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold on account of:— W. E. Tilley, Terrace Downs; 33 Romney cross at 34s 6d. 80 at 47s 6d, and 87 at 45s 6d. A. F. McArthur and Sons. I Steventon: 88 shorn Romney -cross a! 395. WETHER LAMBS New Zealand Farmers* Co-op-1 erative Association, Ltd., sold 1 on account of:— G. P. Dennis, Isherwood: 1501 Romneys at 345. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold on account of:— A. F. McArthur and Sons. Steventon: 109 shorn Romney cross at 355, 71 at 32s 6d. Dalgety and New Zealand] Loan, Ltd., sold on account of:—’! Estate W. G. Gerard, Black I Hills: 123 at 445.