Store sheep prices ease slightly

Press, 21 February 1980, Page 10

Store sheep prices ease slightly

Store sheep, prices easedu slightly at Addington market) yesterday. Top ewe and weather maintained late rates and], smaller types regained they 50c price drop of last week,); but fine-wool two-tooth): ewes were harder to sell and in some cases were $2 to $3 ' behind sheep sold at recent < ewe fairs. The sale for adult ewes was similar. . Romneys fared well in all < sections. The drop in finewool sheep prices was not 1 experienced in strong-wool lines. ~ 1 Two-tooth Romneys sold to over $3O in several cases i and most lines were between:: $27.80 and $33.10. The odd ( pen of smaller Romneys made down to $23.60. < The market for ; Coopworths and Perendale . two-tooths was much the s same. The best of ] Coopworths, made to $31.41) , and Perendales to $29.10. i Corriedale two-tooths reached $31.60 - but most. pens were in the $24.10 to ; $27 bracket. The few Halfbred two-tooths . offered , made to $22. t Quality in the adult sheep ; was generally lower than < last week and values reflected this. Some lines of small- i er Corriedales and Halfbreds were harder to sell. i Romneys had the best of f the market, a small line of , five-year-olds making to j $25.60. Other Romneys and : crossbreds made between ; $18.60 and $22.90, and Corriedales mainly from $18.30 i to $22.50. The best of the J adult Halfbred ewes sold for ] $23. Store lambs had the most j

consistent sale. Values for heavy lines were firm, especially for Romney or Romney cross, and the downturn in the market for lighter lambs was reversed. Prices for these were similar to the sale two weeks ago. Some excellent lines of ewe Lambs were otfered. Perendales- sold to $16.50, Coopworths to $19.40, and Romneys to $lB.lO. Corriedales were up to $14.80 and Halfbreds to $18.40; these for part of an outstanding line from Murchison Bros (Lake Coleridge). . Strong wool wether lambs made from $12.10 to $16.20 and fine-wools $10.70 to $l5. Sales of store sheep cluded: — Ewe lambs: Murchison bros (Lake Coleridge), 538 Halfbreds at $14.20 to $18.40; K. T. Vogan (Duvauchelle), 22 Poll Dorsets at $l9; R. B. Coe (Irwell), 127 shorn Coopworths at $14.40 to $l6; L. R. Cuthbertson (Eastern Bavs), 62 Perendales at $15.70; R.'V. Smith (Kowhai Bush), 130 Romneys at $20.40; \V. K. Broughton (Darfield), 19 Border Leicester-Corriedale cross at $20.80; Calder Farming Co. (Hawarden), 480 Halfbreds at $l2-30 to $13.60; J. R. B. Menzies (Hawarden), 250 Halfbreds at $11.40 to $13.40; Tara Farms (Coalgate), 250 Perendales at $14.10 to $15.10; D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 45 Perendales at 516.50: W. McMillan (Inchbonnie), 125 Perendales at $15.60; D. J. Potts (Greenpark), 281 Coopworths at $18.40 to $19.40. Wether lambs: Camerons Bros (Rotherham), 246 Corriedales at $14.10; W. McMillan (Inchbonnie). 207 Romneys at $12.80 to $14.20; T. McDriiry (Kennedys Bush), 43 Perendales at $14.90 to $15.40; D. S. A. Bates (Whitecliffs) 252 Romney cross at $l5 to $15.30; D. Wilkinson (Cheviot), 189 shorn Down- cross at $13.20 to $14.50; D. J. Blakely Trust (Purau), 45 Perendales at $16.20; M. R. Gilmore (Westport), 63 Down cross at $l5; Glens of Tekoa Estate (Culverden), 835 Halfbreds at $12.90 to $14.70; R. H. Kine (Oaro), 375. Halfbreds at $12.20 to $l5; R. P. Wilson (Kaikoura), 205 Romnteys at $l4 to $16.30; A. T. Robb (Whitecliffs), 74 Romney cross at $l5. 1 .. <■ Two-tooths: Scarborough Hill Farm (Taylors Mistake), 300 Corriedales at $25 to $31.20; M. Harrison (Domett), . 67 Corriedales at $25.60; D'. S. Morris (Cheviot), 330 Corriedales at $20.60 to $23.60: R. and K. Foster (Hororata), 71 Coopworths at $2B; M. F. Hall (Hororata), 216 Coopworthrat $26; B. A. C. and R. B. Hoban (Culverden), 101 Corriedales at $24; D. J. Hay .(Pigeon Bav), 242 Coopworths at $29.80

to 531.40; c. E. Grigg (Hickory I Bay ). 196 Coopwortlib at S3v to IsouaJ; -Marlow Account t.-iniDer-iiev, UW Corriedaies at sz/.bo; iTe Tim Pastures (Amberiexi, b< :Lorriedales at S-2; A. b. beuny libpringston), Cornedaies at ‘S2J.6U to 524.6 U; J- L. ami b. J. Doak (Oiuihi), 161 Cornedales at 521.6 U to 524.2i>; J. J- -McLean tOmihi), 42 Cm riedales al S2.u K W. Broughton (Darfield). -o Border Leieester-Cornedale cross at t>2B.4U; P. K. and P. L. Harris (Waiau), 134 Corriedales at $2O to $21.40; D. P. Latter (Cheviot), 70 Corriedales at 522.10; R. E. Mehrtens lOxlord), 80 Corriedales at $24.20; 11. G. Petrie (Woodend), 80 Corriedales at $31.60; J. K. Menzies (Hawarden), 185 Halfbreds at $18.60 to $2l; J. E. Mannering (West Lyreton), 130 Halfbreds at $19.<0 to $22- J. B. Douglas-CUftord (Cheviot), 49 Halfbreds at $2O; W P. Belton (Scargill), lot Corriedales at $19.60 to $15.80; D. A. Sloss (Cheviot), 63 Corriedales at $25; W. L. Hassall (Hawarden), 90 Corriedales at $25.80 to $2B; [Decanter Bay Farm (Little Akajloa), 69 Romneys at $29; P. I Smail (Hororata), 388 Corriedales at $23 to $30.40; D. D. McKay (Hanmer Springs). 134 Romneys at $29.40 to $29.80; K. 4, Earl (Hawarden), 116 Cdrtiedales at $2B; N E. Mclntosh; and Sons (Rotherham), 178 Halfbreds at $23 to $24.20; A. D. Sidey (Hawarden), 98 Corriedales at $23.80 to $2B. Adult ewes: C. S. Stringer (Whitecliffs). 79 annual draft Romnevs at $l7; M. IV. S. Trolove (Kekerengu). 264 annual draft Corriedales at $22.50; R. G. Morris (Cheviot), 261 four-year Corriedales at $24.20, 116 fiveyear Corriedales at $21.80; Tuer Bros (Hororata), 346 Corriedales at S 18.60; R. D. Middleton (Clarence Bridge). 135 five-year Corriedales at 519.60; W. J. Cunningham (Weka Pass). 269 fiveyear Corriedales at $2O; R. C. Heard (Kaikoura), 246 annual draft Halfbreds at $19.40; R. E. I Oakley (Hororata), 208 annual draft Romneys at $17.40; G. W. Brice (Landsdowne Valley), 228 I annual draft Romneys at $17.20; D. D. McKay (Hanmer Springs), 111 annual draft Romneys at $20.60; A. Elliott (Cheviot), 195 two and tiiree-shear Corriedales at $2l, 138 four-year Corriedales at $2O; J. S. Allan (Rotherham), 316 Halfbreds at $22; A. J. Murray ■ (Clarence Bridge), 321 annual draft Halfbreds at $17.60 to $23; J. R. Menzies (Hawarden). 449 annual draft Halfbreds at $lB to $21.60; N. H. Ensor (Wai nui), 414 mixed-aged Corriedales at $17.30 to $24.60; Decanter Bay Farm (Little .Akaloa). 166 five-year-Romneys at $22.60; Glenaltort Partnership (Clarence Bridge). 322 annual draft ’Halfbreds at $l7; E. C. Trewin lOaro), 269 annual draft Corriedales at $2l; 'W. M. Dowle and Son (Goose Bav). 174 Halfbreds at ,$16.20 to $19.20: Matariki Farm [Account (Clarence Bridge). 195 annual draft Halfbreds at $19.60.