Adult Ewes To $7.80

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32233, 27 February 1970, Page 5

Adult Ewes To $7.80

On market trends, the Culverden ewe fair yesterday was better than expected. Whereas some fine-wool fairs have been barely up to those of last year, both two-tooths land adult ewes yesterday Showed a small improvement. j The top pens of both two- ’ tooth and adult ewes did not : reach the best prices of last year, but the average class of two-tooth off tussock met a better sale throughout. A survey of 21 pens of twotooths compared with 25 pens from the same vendors last year showed a rise of 35c, while a comparison of 18 lines of adult ewes, with 21 from the same vendors last year, showed a rise of 40c. Considering the dry conditions in plains districts of Canterbury, the sale was very satisfactory. Compared with some recent fairs, a large gallery followed the sale for most of the day, and competition was brisk, although prices remained at moderate levels. The two-tooth ewes sold well up to the better sale at Addington on Wednesday, but they looked very reasonable buying compared with the adult ewes. A dollar added to any of the ewes sold as four-year-olds yesterday would have purchased a very useful two-tooth. Most of the sheep offered were hill country haffbreds, and they came forward in very good order. The yarding was smaller than last year. It was 23,585, compared with 26,400, and consisted of 6980 two-tooth ewes, 16.400 adult ewes, and 205 ewe lambs. Compared with some recent sales, only a handful of twotooths fetched $8 or more, but it was a consistent sale, with most prices in the $7 to $8 range. The top price of the section was $9.80 for a pen of 100 from J. O. Black (Stonehaven). This was 40c less than his top price last year. One of the feature lines of the sale came from the Mount Benger Estate, of Hurunui. This vendor offered 630 excellent young ewes in three lots, and sales ranged from $8.60 to $9 for a pen average of almost $8.85. A. F. S. Rutheford (Montrose) again sent forward an attractive line of halfbreds. Numbering more than 800‘ head, they sold from $7 to $B.lO for a pen average of $B, 50c more than last year. The average class of two-tooth off tussock seemed to have a better sale than those which had come forward in bigger condition. One example was the annual line from the Glynn Wye Station (Lewis Pass). These sold from $7 to $7.50, for a pen average of $7.25, compared with an average of $6.10 last year. This rise, however, was higher than usual for this class of sheep. Adult Ewe Sale Considering feed conditions, the adult ewe sale was stronger than fairs at Hawarden and Amberley recently. While the. top prices did not match those of last year, the average level was about 40c a head better. The Mount Benger Estate topped the section with \ a line of early-shorn four-year-olds at ■ $7.80. This was 30c less than I the estate received for its top pen last year. Glynn Wye Station sold its top pen of four-year-olds at $6..85 (a rise of 75c) while its second pen fetched $6.05 (a rise of 45c), and a third pen $6.40. The estate of F. and J. NorthI cote (Whalesback, Waiau) re-

ceived $7.05 for its first cut of four-year-olds compared with $5.70 last year. Its three pens of cast-for-age ewes, numbering more than 900 head, averaged $6.40, compared with $5.55 for four pens last year. The estate of W. H. Atkinson (Mason Hill) received $6.80 for , the first cut of 120 from a pen of 200 four-year-olds—a rise of 60c—a d D. H. Grigg (Grassington), received $6.65 for a pen of 384 four-year-olds, compared A comparison of values, w

Detailed sales were:— TWO-TOOTH EWES The NMA Company or New Zealand told on account of:— G. P. Dampier Crossley, Cranford: JO4 at $6.20. Palmside Station Culverden: 103 at $6, 150 at $6.90. Burrows Brothers, Culverden: i 68 at $7. J. L. Rutherford, Morna: 200 at $6.50, 150 at $6.80 ; C. G. Gardner. Emu Plains. Waiau: 315 at $8.50, 82 at $6.90 | Mount Benger Estate. Huruui. 235 at $8.90, 245 at $9, 237 at < $8.60 | The New Zealand Farmer* Cooperative Association of Canter- i bury sold on account of:— Burrows Brothers, Eudunda: ’ 70 at $7.10. J. A. Calder Trust, The Homestead: 70 at $6.80, 90 at $6.50, 115 at $6.90. J. O. Black Stonehaven: 100 ’ at $9.80. G. W. Ryder, Goat Hills, ' Waiau: 110 at $7.10, 92 at $6.30. , 180 at $6.80. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, I sold on account of:— I W J. and J. S. Allan, Rotherham: 100 al $B, 94 at $7.70, 72 1 at $6.85, 126 at $7.30, 58 at $6.60 I Glynn Wye Station. Lewis Pass: 110 at $7.50, 117 at $7.15, 136 at 1 $7.45, 150 at $7 to $7.25. J A G. Green, Rogerson Run, ’ Hanmer Springs: 85 at $7.15. G. R. Gould, Ben Lomond: 79 ’ at $7.35, 74 at $7.50, 235 at $8 50, • 225 at $B.lO. 5 R. Bethell, Pahau Pastures , 155 at $6.85. 166 at $6.30. * B. A. Hoban, Culverden: 149 * at $7.85. j Dalgety and New Zealand Loan ’ Ltd, sold on account of:— I. C. Douglas, Hemingford: 119 at $7.60. I Macfarlane Estates, Kaiwara. 88 at $6.60, 114 at $7.05, 70 at < $6.55. I L. M. Rutherford, Indianna 85 at $6.30, 58 at $5.85. T. H. Beaven, The Druids. Waiau: 69 at $6.80. Estate F. and J. Northcote. , Whalesback, Waiau: 154 at $6 70 . 62 at $6.20. w ‘ G. N. Dalzell Culverden: 80 3 at $6.80. , A. F. S. Rutherford, Montrose: < 200 at $7.60, 200 at $8.20, 463 at $B.lO. } I. H. Atkinson, Woodbank, i Hanmer Springs: 135 at $7, 127 ‘ at $6 25. j Estate H. V. Snushall, Conwav ( Hills, Waiau: 110 at $5.65. ADULT EWES ’ Th, NMA Company sold on account of:— Cloudy Range Station. Waiau: 517 four-year-olds at 55.10. . Marble Point. Hanmer Springs: . 314 four-year-olds at $4.90 Mount Benger Estate, Huru I nul: 371 four-year-olds at 57.80 I, 294 s five-year-olds at 56.05, to i . A, F. S. Rutherford, Montrose- I 529 four-year-olds at 56.45 200 f at 56.65, 179 at 56.40. .

with $6.60 for his top pen last year. The Montrose four-year-olds, numbering 900 head, sold from $6.40 to $6.65, compared with $5.10 last year. Mid - Canterbury buyers accounted for about 9000 of the yarding, and a sizeable number again went to districts from Aylesbury to Ellesmere. Others went to North Canterbury districts. including Oxford, Loburn, Rangiora and Amberley. with those for last year, is: 1969 1970 $ $

Dornoch Stud, The Grampions 240 mixed-aged at $5.65 133 five-year-olds at $5.05. J. L. Rutherford, Morna: 627 five-year-olds at $5.90. D. B. McKay, Davidson: 219 four-year-olds at $5.50. Ths New Zealand Farmers* Cs-sperativ« Association sold on account of— Burrows Brothers, Eudunda: 204 five-year-olds at $5.10. G. W. Ryder, Goal Hills: 344 five-year-olds at $4.80: J. A. Calder. The Homestead 400 five-year-olds at $7, 100 at $5.90. Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold on acount of:— Glens of Tehoa Estate, Culverden: 545 four-year-olds at $4.65. 100 at $4.60, 448 at $4.55. H. T. Grigg, Cascade, Bother ham: 325 four-year-olds at $4.65, 196 at $5.25, 95 five-year-olds at $4.90, 96 at $4.80. Pahau Pastures Estate, Culver den: 227 four-year-olds at $5.05. G. H. Roxburgh, Barcaldane: 200 four-year-olds at $6. A. G. Green, Karaha, Hanmer Springs: 380 four-year-olds at $5.70, 86 at $5.20. D. H. Grigg, Grassington. Rotherham: 92 four-year-olds at $5.10, 384 at $6.65. Estate W. H. Atkinson, Masbn Hills: 120 four-year-olds at $6.80, 80 at $5.90, 150 at $5.40, 100 five year-olds at $5.10. Estate F. and J. Northcote, Whalesback, Waiau: 300 four-year-olds at $7.05, 164 at $6.50. 228 at $5.70. Glynn Wye Station, Lewis Pass: 260 four-year-olds at $6.85, 400 at $6.05, 314 at $6.40. Henshaw Brothers, Kiaora Downs, Culverden: 486 four-year-olds at $6.60, 63 at $5.35. Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd, sold on account of:— Macfarlane Estates, Kaiwara: 671 four-year-olds at $6, 282 at $5.80. Estate H. V. Snushall, Conway Hills: 200 four-year-olds at $5.55, 200 at $5.50, 191 at $4.75, 103 five-year-olds at $4,65. D. H. Rutherford, Leslie Hills: 400 four-year-olds at $5.80, 186 at $5.70, 119 five-year-olds at $5.25. T. and J. Barrett, The Poplars, Lewis Pass: 308 four-year-olds at $5.40, 156 at $4.10. Estate F. and J. Northcote. Whalesback, Waiau: 229 four-year-olds at $5.30, 467 at $6.70. E. G. O. Rutherford, Lojchiel, Hanmer Springs: 348 four-year olds at $6.30, 173 at $6.05. N. A. Vowles, Medway, Hanmer Springs: 329 annual draft at $5.80, 133 at $4.65. I. H. Atkinson, Woodbank, Hanmer Springs: 347 five-year-olds at $4.70, 155 at $4.25. j O. M. and M. J. Dalmer, Annandale: 314 five-year-olds at j 55.45. 86 at $5.90. Lands and Survey Department, Tinline Downs, Waiau: 170 annual draft at $4.90. L. J. Griffiths. Hanmer: 139 .five-year-olds at $4.55. i J. H. Davison, Wynyard. Cuiverden: 229 two-shear at $5.05.

Two-tooths: Best Good Average Others Four-year-olds: Best Good Average Others Five-year-olds: Best Average Others

. 8.20 to 10.50 8.50 to 9.80 . 7.40 to 7.90 7.70 to 8.40 . 6.80 to 7.30 7 to 7.50 . 4.40 to 6.40 6.40 to 6.80 . 6.10 to 8.10 6.80 to 7.80 . 5 60 to 6 6 to 6.60 . 5 to 5.50 5.40 to 5.80 . 4 40 to 5 4.50 to 4.85 . 5.50 to 5.90 — to 7 . 5 to 5.40 5 to 5.60 . 3.60 to 4.70 4.60 to 4.90