Strong ewe sale at Little River

Press, 26 February 1980, Page 11

Strong ewe sale at Little River

h Although the extremely ■high sales recorded at ewe fairs last, week were not repeated, ..Vendors had every :reason to be satisfied with yesterday’s Little River ewe fair. •

■ .Romney two-tooths sold to $43.20, Coopworths to $40.40,. and Perendales to $37. Last year the top prices for these'breeds were $34:40, $31.80, and $32.60, respectively.’ ■■

The trend towards Romneys, which started at last yearns sale, continued yesterday. The demand for this breed exceeded the supply and there was fierce competition for every pen. R. t. Masefield (Goughs Bay) was the top vendor. His pen of 50 Romneys, selling for $43.20, were an ex cellent example of what is sought in the breed these days — open face, length and good stance. Mr Masefield ■ also sold 50 •at .$40.20 and 50 at $37.60. J. R. • ‘ Stanbury (Little River) had an outstandingly consistent sale with his line of 1108 Romneys. These ranged from $30.20 to $4l at an average of $34.56. Last year his pen average for the 768 Romneys was $20.70, with a top price of $26. Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bay) had 397 Romneys which, sold between $33.20 and s4l;’ of these; 183 exceeded $4O.

Reflecting the -excellent sale for Romneys, most pens sold in the $32 to $3B bracket, only a few pens being below $3O. Last year the average sales :were between $25 and $3l.

For the second successive year, Knights. Estate (Lavericks Bay) . was the leading .Coopworth vendor. Last year ■the estate sold 497 at a pen average of ■ $27 and a- top price of $31.80. This year 607 were sold at an average of $35.21.

Other Coopworths sold well,, most being in the $3l to $36.50 -range. Last year most pens fetched between $2O and $26. .'.' Competition for Perendales was not as strong. The top price; $37, wbnt to P. D. and J. C., Helps ..(Port Levy) who sold .a pen of 50 for $37: The same vendors sold 70 for $34.20 .and. 72 for 534. Other Perendales mainly sold for $27 to S‘34 with a few sales making over $35. Last year most Perendales made from $22 to' $25. Competition was strong throughout the sale. There was only one passing. More . than half of the stock offered will remain on Banks Peninsula, the balance going to Leeston, Lincoln, and West Coast buyers.

All sheep offered were twotooths. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of:— J. R. Stanburv (Little River), 80 Romneys at S4O, 79 at $30.20, 77 at $35, 74 at $32.60, 70 at $33. 80 at $33, 83 at $34, 85 at $34, 75 at $36,40, 72 at $3B, 73 at $4l, 78 at $36.20, 70 at 832.80, 70 at 534.20, 32 at 530.40; Annandale Estate (Pigeon Bav). 50 Romnevs at $38.40, 58 at- $40.20; Knights Estate,.(Lavericks Bav). 160 Coopworths at 540.40. 75 at $3l, 81 at $35.50, 71 at $36, 71 at $34; O. G. Jejnkins (Port Lew), 80 Romneys.- at $30.40, 78 at $33.80, 71 at $36.40; J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 81 Romneys at $25. 72 at $33.80, 76 at $34; P. D. and J. C. Helps (Port Lew), 70 Perendales • at $23.20, 72 at $34 , 50 at $37;-.'Wil-lesden Farm (Prices Valley);' 79 Romnevs at $27.20, 68 at $32, 50 at $27: W. D. Latham (Wairewa), 71 Border Leicester-Romney cross at $33, 74 at $33.20, 81 at 534.40, 71 at $33, 73 at $31.80; P. M. Gamble (Little River), 73 Perendale cross at $34.20; Kinloch Farm (Little River), 78 Coopworths at $30.20, 70 -at $32.20; P. T. Johnson (Le Bons Bav> 73 Coopworths at $3O. 74 at 532.20; A. B. and P. R. Haylock (Onuku), 52 Perendales at $32 69 at $35.80, 70 at $35.a0: M. G and L. I. Bradley (Little Akaloa), 75 Romney cross at $29; G. R. Dickie (Little River), 94 Perendales at $3O; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 63 Romneys at $37.60; N. A. Fraser (Takamatua). 82 Perendales at $30.80, 90 at $30.20; Tokanui Farm (Purau). 86 Perendales at $31.60, 83 at $29.40; R. and K. Shaw (Wainui). 75 Perendales at 828.40: M. V. Oborne (Akaroa Heads) 84 Perendales at E. A. Hutehison (Ikoraki), 62. Cpopworai. cross at $27.40; M.' T. Jbhnston CLe Bons Bav). 60 Coopworths at $33.40: C. E. and I. E. Jenkins (Port Lew) 57 Perendale cross at $25.40. '

Wrightson N.M.A., Ltd, sold ■on account of:— Annandale JEstate (Pigeon Bay), 67 Bomneys at 540.20, 58 at S4l: Packard and Thompson- .(Akaroa). ■o3 Perendales at Soo. 6t>. at $26,20. S. D. and K. L.' Edge (Birdlings Flat) 62 Perendales at 72 at 527. 98 at 530.40, 82 at $2), 49 Coopworths at 527; B. and. P. Parkinson (Kai tuna >-,„2 8 ,„ P f, re P‘ dales at $28.60. 65 at $29.40; D. L and A. L Fraser 66 Perendales at $29.80: Strathmore Enterprises (Pigeon Bay), o Perendales at Partnership < Por t L®vyJv.7O Romnevs at $35.40. 70. at $37.70, -60 at‘s3B; R. T. Masefield UGoughs Bay). 50 Romneys at $43.20 50 at $37.60: D. 0- .Masefield tGoughs Bay). 60, Romneys at S4O: "B. .E.. Goodwin ~and... Co.. (Bronkshawk. 60 Romneys at $37.60: Kaihppe Farm . 7 (Little River). 64 Romneys at ?39. ; Dalgety New Zealand,?_Ltd, sold on account of:-rf-R, R. L. and S. C.- Turpm lPort ; Levy), 62 Romneys at 834.80, 7^at $34, 62 at $32.20; J- S; Williams (Little Akaloa), 45 at $29- B. J. Keenan (Diamond Harbour). 84 Perendalesyat $25, 87 at 529.40, 66 at $23.40y-R-- E. Menzies (Menzies Bay),dales at $2B: D. J..lnnes (Pigeon Bay). TO Romney cross, at $34, Aorangi Estate (Kaituna), -.71 Perendales at 532.60. -.y~ - New Zealand Farmew Assn., Ltd, sold on?account-Of-.r-Annandale Estate 58 Romneys at t>3B, 6a at $34.20, Knockindale Estate ' Pl n ge< S Bav) 69 Romneys at $26.80, 60 at ’529.60. 61 at $29; M. R. Hinkler (McQueens Valley), <0 Coopworths at $25, 73 at 526.80. 83 at $29 60 60 at $29.60, 92 at. $32 60. 76 at ‘s3l. 48 at $2B, 87 at $2i.80; L. Couper (Mt Sinclair), pa Coopworths at 828.80; 68 at, 530.60 60 at 536; V . E. Halei Levy). 73 Romney cross at $31.80. 145 at 532.60; D. W. and O. G. Calder (Little River), 86 PerenI dales at $31..