Prices rise 40 p.c. at Hereford sale

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32975, 22 July 1972, Page 21

Prices rise 40 p.c. at Hereford sale

Run bull prices showed a lift of 40 per cent on last year at the annual South Island Hereford sale In Timaru yesterday.

From an entry of 104, 97 were sold at auction for an average of $756, compared with $545 for 78 sold last year. It was. the best of the 10 annual sales held so far.

The run bull section also saw a new record set for an individual beast. This was paid by J. G. Murray, of Kekerengu, for a horned bull from L. J. Williams, of Rangiora Prices for led (or stud) bulls were not quite as strong as last year. From the entry of eight, seven were sold at an average of $lO2l, compared with $ll4l for six sold last year. The overall sale average was $774 for 104 head, compared with $5BB last year. Buyers attended from widespread parts of the South Island, and odd sales were made to the North Island.

Although a new average was set for run bulls, the sale had ’ts slow patches. But when good quality bulls from well-regarded herds were put into the ring, the bidding was animated. All told, 17 run bulls fetched $lOOO or more, and two vendors in this section obtained averages of more than $lOOO. Seven horned Herefnrds from R. Williams, of Fox Glacier, sold from $9OO to $l5OO to average $1228. and L. N. James and Company (Middlemarch) sold four polled bulls at $lOOO to $l2OO to average $llOO. Details of sales were:— Led bulls

J. F. Cooper, Ltd, Blenheim: 2 polled at $9OO to $1450. Malloch Brothers, Invercargill: 2 horned at $9OO to $lO5O. C. W. Turnbull, Timaru: 2 horned at $BOO to $lO5O. L. N. James and Company, Middiemarch: 1 polled at $lOOO.

Unled bulls Pahau Downs, Ltd, Culverden: 4 horned bulls at $250 to $4OO, averaging $325. R. L. Connelly, Cave: 5 polled at $6OO to $lO5O, averaging $BOO. T. G. Gallagher, Fairlie: 2 at $275 to $3OO. D. D. and V. J. Byrne, Ltd, Richmond: 3 polled at $550 to $lOOO, averaging $750. Glenfield Hereford Stud, Ward: 2 polled at $B5O to $950. Dr G. M. Morlce, Blenheim: 3 at $7OO to $950, averaging Valhalla Stud, Timaru: 12 horned and polled at $450 to $950, averaging $616. Malloch Brothers, Invercargill: 1 horned at $6OO. H. P. McKerchar, Cave: 1 horned at $llOO. C. W. Turnbull, Salisbury: 6 horned at $5OO to $lOOO, averaging $783. H. G. Jamieson, Fairlie: 16 polled at $450 to $BOO, averaging $6OO. D. M. Wright. Blenheim: 5 polled at $4OO to $750, averaging $6OO A. L. McKerchar. Cave: 2 horned at $4OO to $650. Cheviot Downs, Te Anau: 2 horned at $7OO to $9OO. I. C. Ford. Sefton: 2 polled at $7OO to $lO5O. Mrs J. A. Carder. Culverden2 homed at $7OO. L J. Williams, Rangiora: 2 horned at $l7OO to $2lOO. Mrs G. M. Burrows. <-nlverden: 2 nolled at $9OO to $l6OO. O. R. Chamberlain »nd Sons Ellesmere: i polled at $7OO. B. H. Miller Trust, Gore: 4 nnlTed at $350 to $6OO, averaging $512. A. D. H. Scott. Coalgate 4 polled at $650 to $lOOO, averaging $750. A. G. Jamieson and Sons. Taiko: 4 polled at $5OO to $9OO. averaging $412. W. R. Lemon and E. Rutherford, Ashburton 1 horned at $BOO.