Keen Competition At Sale

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32358, 25 July 1970, Page 44

Keen Competition At Sale

Buying inquiry was better than last year at the annual South Island Hereford bull sale at Temuka yesterday. From the entry of 79, 59 were sold at auction, compared with only 49 of 80 offered last year. The over-all average also improved—from $543 last year to $584. The 52 run bulls produced an average of $494, while the seven led bulls averaged $925. A large gallery attended the sale, and any bulls showing size, length, and good markings met good competition. The sale had its weaker stages, but with over-all quality showing a steady improvement, the sale was one of better ones held by the South Island Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association. A led horned Hereford from D. and W. R. Malloeh, of Morton Mains, Southland, topped the sale at $2450. He was/purchased by E. J. Edmonds, of JJilburn Valley, Southland; Another horned bull from the same vendors fetebed $l3OO, being purchased by R. Williams, nf Fox /Glacier. This bull had earlier won

the led class, and was champion bull of the show. No fancy prices were paid for run bulls, although -the prices were, with some exceptions, consistently better. L. J. Williams, of Rangiora, topped this part of the sale with a horned bull at $lOOO. This beast was one of two which had earlier been judged the best pair of unled buUs. Its pen-mate fetched $650. With three sales at $825 to $875, Mrs G. M. Burrows, of Culverden, secured the best run-bull average of $B5B. She also sold a led bull at $7OO. H. G. Jamieson, of Fairlie, was again the principal vendor, with 12 run bulls selling from $3OO to $825 for an average of $564.50. Details of sales were:— Led Bulls Estate J. A. Helms, Waimahaka: 1 horned at $7OO (Clayton Station, Fairlie). R. H. Mead. Wakefield: 1 horned at WOO (Southland Fanners*. Gore, as agents). A. L. McKercher. Cave: 1 horned at $450 (NMA Company. Dunedin, as agent). H. G. Jamieson, Fairlie: 1 polled at $725 (G. Goodyer. Alexandra). Mrs G. M. Burrows. Culverden: 1 polled at $760 (Lands and Survey Department). D. and W. R Maliooh. Morton Mains: 1 horned at $2450 (E. J. Edmonds, Lilburn); 1 at $l3OO (R. Williams, Fox Glacier). Unled Bulls H. G. Jamieson. Fairlie: 1

. polled at $5OO (Otematau Station, Kurow); 1 at $425 (Dalgety’s. Oatnaru. as agents); 1 lat $550 (Macdonald Downs, i Hawarden): I at $450 (T. Judson, Oxford): 1 at $875 (O. Spratt, Gore); 1 at $4OO (I. Scott. Cave); 1 at $3OO (G. , Irvine, Tlmaru); 1 at $575 , (Wright Stephensons. Kurow, as agents); 1 at $5OO (N and M. Cameron, Middlemarch); 1 at i 1750 (Hakataramea Station): 1 at $825 (New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative, for D. G. Malcolm. • Cheviot); 1 three-year-old at > $825 (Dalgety's, Greymouth, as agents). A. G. Jamieson. Taiko: 1 Rolled at $650 and 1 at $7OO 4ew Zealand Farmers' Cooperative for D. G. Malcolm); 1 at $750 (R. A. Campbell. Motunau); 1 at $650 (Lands and Survey Department). L. J. Williams. Rangiora: 1 horned at $650 (NMA Company. Dunedin, for A. King): 1 at $1000; 1 at $7OO (Dalgety's. Gore, as agents); 1 at 1700 (J. and P. Coates. West Coast): 1 three-year-old at $5OO (Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, as agent). Mrs G. M. Burrows, Culverden: 1 polled at $825 (Wright Stephenson's, Christchurch, as agents): 2 at $875 (Dalgety’s, Greymouth, as agents). R. Williams. Fox Glacier: 1 horned at $550 (Wright Stephenson’s, Invercargill, as agents): 1 at $950 (Clayton Station, Fairlie); 1 at $750 (J. C. Lindsay, Cave). C. W. Turnbull. Salisbury: 1 horned at $6OO (Glenary Station. Gore); 1 at $450 (A. F. S. Rutherford. Culverden): 1 at $350 (Dalgety’s Greymouth, as agents): 1 at $OOO (North Auckland Farmers’ Co-operative, as agents): 1 at $4OO (Nokamta Station. Southland). Glenfield Stud, Ward: 1 polled at $7OO (Macdonald Downa, Hawarden): 1 at $725 (High Peak Station, Rakaia Gorge). Estate J. A. Holms. Waimahaka: 1 horned at $5OO (Girvan Brothers, Dunedin): 1 three-year-old at $5OO (N. S. Girvan. Alburyi. R. H. Mead. Wakefield: 1 horned at $350. and 1 at $3OO (New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative, for D. G. Malcolm, Cheviot): 1 at $3OO (A. Brown, No. 5 RD., Ashburton); 1 si $475 (A. Fyall. Palmerston). Valhalla Stud. No. 2 RD., Tlmaru: 1 polled at $4OO (J. N. 1 McLeod. Albury): I at $275 , (Dalgety’s. Greymouth. as ! agents): 1 at $3OO (Dalgety’s. 1 Ranfurly). M T F. Jefferies. Blenheim: . 1 horned at $3OO (A. A. Innes. ' Mackenzie Country). R. L. Connellv. Cave: 1 polled at 1300 (New Zealand Farmers’ ' Co-operative, for H. M Stephens. Cheviot): 1 at $225 (L. ' B. Gould. Tlmaru): 1 at $250 (Wright Stephenson’s. Dunedin, as agents): 1 at 1225 (NMA Company, Wsimate. as agents). J. F. G. 'Btskelv. Walkari: 1 oolled at $550 (Dalgety's. Little River, as agents!. T. G. Gallagher. Fairlie: 1 horned at $250 (O. R. Chapman. Geraldine). G. H. Selble and Company. Lumsden: 1 horned three-year-old at $6OO (Wright Stephenson’s, Oamaru, as agents).