Good bull clearance at S.I. sale

Press, 9 June 1980, Page 24

Good bull clearance at S.I. sale

Considering the decline in beef cattle numbers and the rather depressed beef market, there was a reasonably good demand for Beef Shorthorn and Hereford bulls at the. South Island sale at Timaru.

A pleasing feature of the sale was that almost the whole of the offering of the two breeds was disposed of under the hammer. Floods in the south prevented some of the bulls, particularly the Shorthorns, reaching the sale.

It was as well the sale was held inside as conditions were unpleasent around the pens. Some cars had to be given a helping hand when it came to leaving the sodden car-parks. A large gallery followed the sale.

The highest price of the das was paid in the Beef Shorthorr section for a bull from I. M. Phil lips (Longford. Darfield) whicl went to Chapman Brothers (Ka kahu, Geraldine) for $2lOO. For' 12 Beef Shorthorn bulls out of. 16 offered the average price was $1129, which was down about $22, or less than 2 percent, on last year’s average for 18. Selling from $1409 to the tor price 1. M. Phillips averaged $1750 for two bulls. The top priced animal was judged second in the unled section of the show field in conjunction with the sale. Mr D. Kilgour, from near Ashurst, who judged the Shorthorns, said it was a useful line-up. He selected as winner of the unled section and over-all champion a bull from W. G. McKenzie and Sons (Duntroon, North Otago) which, he said, was a good boned bull and solid right through. This bull and another McKenzie bull placed third in the class each brought $l6OO, and for four making from $950 the McKenzies averaged $l3OO compared with $1925 for six last year. However, \V. A. Austin (Albury) had a better average than last year with four selling from $6OO to $9OO and averaging $775, compared with $725 for two at the last Sale. C, C. L. Oldham (Waikouaitl) had one at $950. which was second in the led section of the show, and P. R. Jebson (Sheffield) one which made $BOO.

Over all the Herefords fared better than last year, 40 selling oat of 52 that came forward and averaging just over $lOl3 each, which was about $39 or 4 per cent better than a year ago. They sold from $550 to $2OOO. which was the price paid for one of the entries from A. D. H. Scott (Kirkstyle, Coalgate). It

went to W. P- Gondon on the ' Mr R°J S . Burrows (Culverden), who judged the breed, said there was a good selection of bo th homed and polled bullssome big, heavy boned bulls, particularly among the placed animals’, which could also move " Mr Scot had the best average of the day, four selling from sbo<) to the top money for the breed, and averaging $1337.50. for three he averaged $llOO. As well as his sale at $-000, he had sales this time at SloOO and Sl°oo Peter Grant (Kingsdown. Timaru) with six selling from $lOOO to $l3OO, averaged better than $1133. His bull which headed the show section sold f° r Burrows was impressed with the bull’s height and length and verv good head. ™ . A. G. Jamieson and son (Taiko), who awraged $1166 for three last vear, sold four on this occasion from $750 to $l2OO to average $1 B B . , ’r°' Chamberlain (Ellesmere) averaged $992 for six selling from $650 to $l5OO, compared with $950 a year ago for seven. With five selling from $6OO to

$l2OO A. L. McKerchar (Cavei averaged $950, compared with $BOO for two at the last saie With two making up to SI2So L. and D. and P. Scott (Coalgate: averaged $925, and Waratah (Fairlie) sold seven up to $1750 to average $785, compared with $660 for six on the last occas’on R. B. Allan (Little Rakaia) sold two from $750 to $9OO to average 5825, which was well down on his average last year. C. C Gray and Sons (Ashburton) sold two at $550 and $650 to average $6OO against $775 for two last vear. I. C. Ford (Rangiora) had a single bull which brought $l4OO and Annandale Holdings (Ashburton) sold one at $llOO.

The better bulls brought from about $lOOO to $2OOO. the others ranging from about $6OO to $9OO \ Sales were made to all parts’ 1 of the South Island, including • the West Coast. Marlborough - • Canterbury and Otago. ' ; Placings in the show classes ; were:— . , Beef Shorthorns.—Led: C. C. L. * Oldham 1 and 2. Unled: W. G I McKenzie and Sons 1 and 3, 1. 1 M. Phillips 2. . 1

Herefords.—Peter Grant 1 and • 3, A. D. H. Scot 2.