No Spectacular Prices For Young Ewes

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32224, 17 February 1970, Page 10

No Spectacular Prices For Young Ewes

Following the pattern of the early ewe fairs of the season, the Amberley southern fair yesterday did not bring the spectacular high prices it sometimes has, and some vendors of younger ewes were disappointed.

For older ewes, hdw-i ever, the sale was sound with values usefully up on last year, and even for the average to (rood and plainer younger ewes the level was bitter than it was a year ago. The sale demonstrated again that buyers had a limit on their offers and as a result the top young ewes did not have the brisk competition that they have sometimes had. The top price for the fine wool two-tooths was only $10.50. compared with $13.30 last year, and in this category the sale was not up to the fine woo! fair at Ashburton last week when sales were made at up to $12.20. However, even with a considerable drop in values for the top sheep, some vendors with sizable offerings were able to get close to their average price of last year with the average to good sheep bringing more money, and a comparison of sales of several vendors with average to good young ewes shows that they sometimes did considerably better than a year ago—by a dollar or more. The best of the two-loolhs brought from about Sfi.2o to SlO. with an odd sale to *10.30 good realised from SB to SB. average i from St to SB. and others rangedi down to about SB. Relatively Dear The older ewes looked relatively dear beside the younger eweis, with a relatively large 'number of sales In the S 6 to S 8 range. In the four-year-old section 'especially vendors showed a i useful advance over last year and on average there was 70c to 80e improvement. Five-year-old ewes appreciated similarly but It did not apply so generally there. The pick of the four-year-olds made from SB to S 9. with good at 97 to SB, average at »6 to S 7. and others at SS to SB The top flve-year-oid ewes realised from S 7 to 58.30, with good at SS to S 7. average at 9.30 to SB. and others at S 4 to S 3. The yarding at 21,910 bead was sizeable, but it was lower than last year by more than 2250. It included 0830 twotooths. 5650 four-year-olds. 5559 five-year-olds, and 451 mixed aged ewes. Considering the difficult conditions in North Canterbury in recent months, the sheep were in remarkably good order. The sale attracted its usual following of Mld-Canterbury buyers and Ashburton and Hakaia were important buying centres. Some sheep also went to South Canterbury and North Otago. ttangiora. Aylesbury, Dunsandel, Broadflelds. and the local district. The top price for two-tooths was paid" for 65 Corriedales I from D. W. .1. Gould iGlenmark! at S 10.30; Last year thei Gtenmark entry reached 89.60. Last year's top-price vendor. A.; E. Hiatt, of Limestone Hills, sold 100 Corriedales yesterday for, 910.30 and this price was also received by Dovedale Farm, Ltd. (Amberley), for 63. R. D. Gould (Marlow), whose sheep brought to 811.10 last year, had 78 yesterday at 510.20 and 144 at 810. R. G. Macdonald (Blyth-Downs) also had 240 Corriedales ' at 810.10. and C. N. Mackenzie iHappv Valley) sold 102 at 810. For 330 making from 88.70 to-810.30 A. E. Hiatt had one of the best averages of the day at almost 80.70. but it was well below his average of about 811.50 lasi year for 277. R. D. Gould, with 449 from Marlow selling at 38.50 to 810.20. averaged 39.00, compared with a pen average last year of 39.40 for 339. With 627 Corriedales ranging from 33.60 to 310. R. C. Overton of Raumati, averaged 59.30, and R. G. Macdonald had a similar average lor 1140 , making from 38.90 to 810.10. For 502 selUng from 88.70 to 39>50. 11. Fitzsimmons (Greta Vale) averaged 39.20. which was about 35c behind his average

ilaist year with a similar-sized . offering. Dovedaie Farm had an average of,almost $9 for, 169 Corriedales selling from JZ.IO to $10,30. Older Ewes R. C. Overton again topped the four an;d five-year-old ewes sections. His four-year-qld Cor-, riedales made to $9 f0r.1.50 and he had another 119 at $B/50 and ’ also 247 at $7.80. Last year Ills sheep of this brought from $7.70 to $9.40. J. J. McLean, of the Cotuwold, Omihi, realised $8.30 for 385 Corrtedales and R. D. Gould realised $B.lO for 187 Mount-Caos Corriedales—these sold to $6.50 last year. J. J. and J, F. Lochhead <Mont Serrat) also obtained $7,80 for 275 Corriedale's, whereas a year ago their price was $6/20. Mr Overton also headed the five-year-old section with a pen i of 206 making $8.30; this compared with up to $B.BO last year. Dovedaie Farm, Ltd, had 270 at 87.70, compared with $6.40 a year ago. Sulphur Springs Estate < Scargill) realised $7.65 for 304 Corriedales when last year they were paid $6.90, and A. J. Sfoss, of Glenlake, had 100 at $7.10 and 170 at $6.80. in contrast to $6.20 last year. One line of two and threeshear sheep sold for $7.40, and a single line of four and five-year-olds sold at $4.30 to $4.40. Details of sales were, all sheep being Corriedales unless otherwise stated: TWO*TOOTH EWES Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd, sold on account of:— A. J. and H. L. Pickering,; Karu, Motunau; 70 at $B.lO, 82 at $6.70. 72 at $7 70. 1.18 at $6.50. i7B at $7.10 W. L. and J. L Doak, Cattle Peaks. Omihi: 62 halfbreds at $7.50. 70 at $8.30. 100 at $B, 144 tat $7.70. 121 at $6.80 ' A. M. Deans, Kilmarnock, Cheviot: 93 at $5.70. 70 at $6.10. R. G. Douglas, Glen Esk; Scar-i gill- 70 at $7.50, 134 at $6.75. J. T. Robertson. Whiterock Downs: 68 halfbreds at $8.05. 70, at $7.80. 100 at $8.20. 66 at $7.30. Partial Partnership, Amberley; 50 at $7.20., 60 at $B. 84 at 37.70. ■ ■ , , J. J. McLean. Cotswold, Omihi: I 138 at sff.6O, 62 at $8.40. Inkson and Hardaker, Glenpark. Omihi: 71 halfbreds at $7.65. : E. R. and >5 C. Cottrell. Loburn: 104 at ss. Pyna, Geuli, c Guinness Ltd,: sold on account of:— H. Fitzsimmons. Greta Vale, Motunau: 110 at $8 70, 281 at* $9.50. 111 at $8.90. R. G. Macdonald. Biyth Downs, Cheviot: 220 at $8.90. 260 at $9 40. 220 at 10.10. 200 at $8 90, 240 at $lO.lO. B. D. Gould,. Harlow. Amberley: 214 at $lO. 78. at $lO 20, 77 at $8.06. 80 at $8.50 R. D. Gould, Mount Cass. Waipar*: 06 at 88.70, 70 at $9.40 A E. Hiatt, .Limestone Hills. Amberley: 149 at 80.80, 100 at! $10.30, 81 at 88.70. J. A. Elder. Storemount: 69 at $6 40, 80 e $6.65 . R. A. Campbell Glen Dhu. Motunau: 74 at $B.lO. 77 at $7.30, D. E. Robertson. Tlpapa, Motunau; 80 at $8.05. 63 at $6 60. 67 at 87.00. D C. Wyhn-Wllliams. Mount Donald. Waipara: 93 at $8 10 D. W. J. Gould. Glenmark: 65 at $10.50 V N, A Riddle, Chiitern Hills. Motunau: 100 halfbreds at $7. 96 at $7.40. Estate R. B Johnson. Sandhurst. Weka Pass: 80 at $8 10, 175 at $B. 75 at $7. E. L. Gibb. CLoVer Dene. Motutnau. 70 at $7.20. 70 at $7.05 Amberley Catholic Church: 54 at $0,20. E. C. S. Murchison. Kintaili Downs. Weka Pass: 70 at $7.60, 95 at $6 70. 107 at $6 Randolph Holdings, Amberley; i 70 at $7. Netherwood Farm, Omihi: 69 at $9. Dovedale Farm. Amberley: 631 at $10.30 . 76 at $8.60. 30 at $7 10. W R and D Elliot Liddlebank. Scargill: 67 at $6, R. G. Forbes, Rahgitahi Downs: 98 at $6.75. R. G. Palmer, Greyburn: 76 at $9 40 G. Gibb, Glen Clova, Motunau: 86 at $6.35. The New Zealand Farmers* Co-operative Association, Ltd, sold on account of:— R. C. Overton. Raumati, Greta: 224 four-year-olds at $9.40. 133 at <9.90. 800 at $8.60-. W. H. Foster, Glenmore, Omihi: 220 at sp.2O. 92 at $8 20. 57 at $8 20, 62, at $6.20 ,H. *J. Hammon, Minnlvey Downs, Omihi: 225 at $B. 33 at 38.30. R. D. Sloss. Valley. View. Omthl: 190 at 37.40.

1 The MMA Company ef Haw Ztalunb, LW. mH on account ■ of:— , ’ A. and J. Thomson, . Mana) ’ hune, Waipara: 110 at 38. 138 at 33.10: 107 at 37, 100 at 37.80. . A. E. Herbert. Shell Rock, 1 Waipara: 100 at 33.80, 73 at 5 37.80, 78 at 37.40. 49 at 38.85. ; J. C. Brooker, Leighton Downs. Loburn: 82 at 39.20, 04 at 38.20. 1 93 at 37.90. ’ D. T. Ashworth. Leithßeld: 72 1 at, 37. / Mackenzie Farm. Ltd. Motu- . nau: 70 at 37.50 38 at 37.60. ’ C. N. Mackenzie. Happy Vai--1 lop, Motunau: 173 at 38.10, 102 < at 310. ) A. B Byrch, Evasham, Motu- - n«U: 100 at 38.20. ADULT BWRS The Hew Zealand Farmers’ Co- , operative Association of Csn- ; terbury, Ltd, sold on account ‘ of:— R. C. Overton, Haumati, Greta: t 150 four-year-olds at 39. 119 at I 38.50 , 247 at 37.80, 184 Hve-year-s olds at 36.50 , 208 at 38.30. 5 E. G Gibb, Cralgnock. Motul nau: 110 four-year-olds at 35.50. 1 102 five-year-olds at 35. I J. J. and J, F. Lochhead. Mont s Serrat. Omihi: 275 four-year-olds at 37.80. R. D. Sloss, Valley View, i Omihi: 182 five-year-olds at ■ 35.90. A. J. Sloss. Glenlake. Wai--1 para: 100 five-year-olds at 37.10. t 179 at 36.80. D. G. Malcolm, Rowley Mlle: 240 five-year-olds at 36.20, 260 I two and three-shear at 37.40. Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd, j Isold on account of:— , K. A. Adams. Dover Hills. Cheviot: 204 four-year-olds at : 37.40. 113 five-year-olds at 35.90. i R. N. Acton Adams, Onepunga. I Amberley: 197 four-year-old halfbreds at 36.39, 291 five-year- , olds at 36.10. Estate R. B. Johnston. Sand■lhurst, Weka Pass: 190 four-year-olds at 37. 71 at 36, ; W. R. and D. Elliot. Liddle- ’ bank. Scarftill: 192 four-year-olds al $6.80. 86. five-year-olds at i ‘55.50. L E. L. Gibb. Clover Dene. MotuInau; 165 four-year-olds at 87.10. A. D. and P. D. Fol. Foldown. ! Scargill: 100 four-year-old half‘•breda at $6.40. 118 at $6.10, 168 five-year-olds at $4.70. R W. and J. Shepherd. Lil- ’ | burn, Seargiil; 292 four-year-1 olds at $7.40, 151 five-year-olda i ,lat $5.90. 2M at $5.50. ! R. D. Gould, Mount Cass, Wai-’ ./para: 187 four-year-olds at fisB.lo, E. P. Robins, Kelso Downs, ■ Motunau; 150 five-year-olds at* t $6. 75 at $4.80. * E. C. S. Murchison. Kintai] Downs. Weka Pass; 156 five-' ’ year-olds at $5.70. 236 at $5.95. I ' Randolph Holdings. Amber-: ley: 161 five-year-olds at $5.90. ’l7O at 35.20. G. Gibb. Glen Clova. Motunau: I [|l73 four-year-olds at $6.50. Thf NMA Company sold on account of:— A. E. Herbert. Shellrock: 187' four and five-year-olds at $4.30 to $4.40. 251 five-year-olds at ’ $4.20. H. D. Greenwood, Teviotdale: I 64 five-year-olds at $4.85. ' Dalgety and New Zealand: Loan, Ltd, sold on account of:—I Sulphur Springs ’Estate. Scar- , ■gill: 304 five-year-olds at $7.65.1 Mount Vulcan. Ltd. Omihi; 3851 1 five-year-olds at $6.20, 65 at $5.15. A. J. Turnbull. Bingley, Amberley: 182 five-year-olds at j $5.55. Paritai Partnership, Amberilley: 184 five-year-olds at $6.30 W. L. and -J. L. Doak. Cattle Peaks. Omihi: 199 five-year-old 1 halfbreds at $5.65. I. C. Mackintosh. Glenafric. ' Waipara: 100 four-year-olds at i $6.35. 348 at $5.90. 160 five-year--olds at $5.10. , J. J. McLean. Cotswold. Omihi: ■ 385 four-year-olds at $8.30, 190 five-year-old* at $6.80. 1 A. McLean, Drynie, Omihi: 100 five-year-olds at $6.20. 112 at ■ $5.80. M. N. Turnbull. The Deans. Amberley: 147 five-year-olds at $5.80. ' A. M. Deans. Kilmarnock: 197 , four-year-olds at $6.70, 63 five-year-olds at $5.60. V. W. Reid. .Serrat Downs: 150 I four-year-olds at $6, 158 at $5.90. H. D. Greenwood. Teviotdale: k 279 four-year-olds at $6.70, 215 , at $5.05. J B. Douglas Clifford. Stony- > hurst: 427 four-year-old halft breds at $5.90, 124 at $5.15. J. T. Tobertson. Whiterock , Downs; 145 four-year-old half-: breds at $7.55. 200 at $7.40.