ADDINGTON MARKET Firm sale for good breeding ewes

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32849, 24 February 1972, Page 16

ADDINGTON MARKET Firm sale for good breeding ewes

Good, representative lines of adult breeding ewes met a free inquiry at the Addington market yesterday, but the plainer, one*year ewes, and many of the two-tooths were easier.

A feature of the sale) was the sustained inquiry for Romneys. The best of the annual draft lines from Banks Peninsula reached $5.75, while the pick of the Romney two - tooths made $9. Yesterday’s store sheep yarding declined from 29,010 last week to 24,650 and consisted of 4730 wether lambs, 665 ewe lambs, 8530 twotooth ewes, and 10,725 adult ewes.

Store lambs

The recent improvement in the wool and pelt market was reflected in the store lamb sale, where all classes met a very Arm inquiry. Flne-wooiled wether lambs made up the bulk of the entry, and while quality was mainly only average, the sale was a free one throughout. Wellgrown lambs in forward order frequently bettered *4. The best of the halfbred and Corriedale wether lambs sold from $3.80 to $4.35, with some sales to s4.7o;.average from $3.40 to $3.70, and small down to $2.80. It was a very small lamb which fetched less than $3.

A small selection of Romney wether lambs sold particularly well, the best of the entry reaching $4.50. Most of the other sales ranged from $3.70 to $4. Several pens of shorn lambs were Included in the yarding, but most of them were in very light condition. Shorn lambs in good, forward condition sold to $3.65, and the remainder mainly from $2.40 to $3.

In spite of the very small entry, ewe lambs had a slow, hard sale. Values for most of the entry were in line with wether lambs rates. Average flnewoolled ewe lambs sold from $3.50 to $4.30 and small from $1.90 to $2.70. Some shorn Border cross ewe lambs ranged from $4.45 to $5.30, and woolly

ewe lambs of similar breeding; at $4-70. Sales of store lambs included: Wethers.—J. R. Hodgen (Hawarden), 621 Corriedales at $3.40 to $4 40; F. W. Thrower (Teddingtoni, 108 Romneys at $4 05 to $4 50; Lands and Survey Department (Aharua), 460 shorn Romneys at $2.45 to $3.60; F. Mugford Unveil), 30 Romneys at $5; 30 Down cross at $5; S. C. and R. K. Heard (Kaikoura), 160 halfbreds at $2.60 to $2.85; D. A. Gebbie (Teddington), 24 Romneys at $3.85; 20 Down cross at $3.80; S. J. A. Pavjie (Cheviot), 295 Corriedales at $2.70 to $3.30; estate V. J. Armstrong (Akaroai, 200 shorn Romneys at $2.50 to $3.65; R. H. King (Oaro), 200 halfbreds at $2.80 to $3.15; Midlene Holdings (Yaidhurst), 150 Corriedales at $3.70 to $4.70; A. D. McKay (Hurunui), 188 halfbreds at $2.95 to $4.15; J. W. Redwood (Clarence Bridge), 299 halfbreds at $3.35 to $4.55; Kaihope Farm (Port Levy), 173 Romneys at $3.90 to $4.35. Ewe lambs.—T. J Trolove (Kaikoura), 120 Corriedales at $4.05 to $4.30.

Two-tooth ewes

Apart from a small selection Of the best lines, fine-woolled two-tooth ewes had an easier sale. Romneys, however, had a brisk inquiry at values fully firm on recent rates.

This week’s yarding was the largest of the season. It consisted of five full races, and an over-flow in the fat iamb pens. Although quality was not as good as at last week’s sale, the trend of values for fine-woolled ewes was in line with the trend at recent ewe fairs.

Where there were regular sales at $7 or more last week, only a small selection changed hands at $7 or more yesterday. Compared with the rates at last sale, halfbred and Corriedale two-tooths were generally 40c easier, and in line with rates ruling a fortnight ago. A small selection of the best fine-woolled two-tooths sold from $7.30 to $B. with one sale at $8.30; medium to good average, 15.80 to $6.80, and smaller from $5 to $5.60. The yarding Included a useful selection of Romneys, but the supply fell far short of the demand. In all respects, they met an excellent sale. Any sheep showing size sold every bit as well as Romneys at last week’s Tinwald two-tooth fair.

The best of the yarding reached $9, with average from $7 .50 to $B, and smaller from $6 to $7.

Sales of twotooth ewes included: — S. M. Johns (Kaikoura', 211 Romneys at $7.40 to $9: K. C. and P. R. Ensor Hlanmer Springs), 175 Romneys at $6.20 to $6.50; David J. Parsons (Ward), 651 Halfbreds at $7.10

to $8.30; M. F. A Childs (Cheviot), 63 Corriedales at $6.4'.; Malariki Farm (Kekerengu). 64 Corriedales al $7: J. N. Boag (Rotherham:, 202 Corriedales al $6 to $6.80; D. D. McKay (Har™er Springs:, 219 Romneys at $7.25 to $7.60; W. C and S F H , en A e S on 'Waiaui 58 Romneys at $7.70; estate R O. Bradlev (Charterls Bay). 81 Romneys at $7.60; VA J. Montgomery and bon (bouthbridgei, 191 Corriedales at $5.80 to $6.40; G. S. Long (Hanmer Springs), 218 Romneys at $5.60 t> $6,80; A T Watson (Prices Valley), 58 Romneys at $6; estate E. W. Coop (Port Levy), 114 Remnevs at $7; R. A. Campbell (Motunau). 270 Corriedales at $j to s6.l(h Netherwood Farm, Ltd (Amberley), 80 Corriedales at $6.30; estate A. Gillanders (Cheviot), 260 : Corriedales at $5.6(i to $6.55; J. Ross Murray (Clarjnce Bridget, 1 400 Corriedales at $6.60 to $B. I Ngaio Downs (Parikawai, 240 Corriedales at $6.4( to $7.20; H. i D. Middleton (Clar?nce Bridge'. ;270 Corriedales at 57.05 to sr2o

Adult tiLerp

Adult ewes agaii had a verv satisfactory sale. Some of the one-yea r ewes were back 30c on last sale, but the well-mouthed representative line) were fullw firm on last week’s rates. Where Romneys were offered, values reached their best level, of the season.

While the yarding was not a large one for a February sale. It included a useful selection of ewes with two .yews' breeding life remaining. The demand for Romneys was a feature of the sale, the best of the annual draft lines fetching more than $5. Some early-shorn four-vear-old Corriedale ewes topped the adult ewe sale at $6.90 and there were other sales of well-mouthed ewes at $5.50 to -'16.30.

Good sound-mouthed ewe, sold at $4 20 to $4.70 with the best of the one-year ewys at $3.40 to $3.80, and others from $2.89 to $3.30.

Sales of adult sheep Included:— Estate D M. Ear (Culverdem. 155 five-year-old Corriedales at $3.90 to $4.20: A C. Bowls (Rangioral. 135 thn-e-shesr Romneys at $5.35; J. J. McLean lOmlhil, 116 Corrletiales at $4.10; D. Keehan (Kaikoura). 99 annual draft Romneys at $4 to $4 35: David J. Parsons (Ward), 317 annual draft halfbreds at $6,9(1; T. E. Armstrong (Akaroa), 124 four-year-old Romney, at $5.20, G B. F. Nell (Clarence Bridge:, 392 annual draft halfbred, at 84: S. M. Johns (Kaikoura). 360 four-year-old Romneys at $5.75; J. A. Paton (Aoro), 249 annual draft halfbreds at $4.30; G. C. Urquhart (Caas), 332 annual draft Merino wethers at $2.60; estgU S. Hall (Perakl). 202 four-year-old Romneys at $5.75; R. D. Middleton (Clarence Bridge), 95 four-year-old Corrletiales at $4.50; R. G. Morris (Cheviot). 116 four-year-old Corriedales at $4 65, 204' at $5.30, 80 five-year-old Cor;<dales at $4.60; E. S. Henderson IKaltuna), 138 four-year-old Romneys at $4.85; Hight Brother, (Hororeta), 200 four-year-old Corriedales at $5.10; R. Jenkin, (Port Levy). 98 five-year-old Romneys at $4.75; W. <l. and S. 45. Henderson (Walau), 226 five-year-old Romneys at $5, 02 four-year-olds at $5.50; J. H Cooke (Rakala Gorge), 509 four-year-old halfbreda at $6 30, 158 five-year-old halfbreds al $5.10; D. D. McKay (Hanmer Sprinfs), 109 five-year-old Romneys lit $3.60. s;