Tinwald ewe prices easier

Press, 25 February 1981, Page 25

Tinwald ewe prices easier

Buyers from as far away as Cromwell, Central Otago, attended the second Ashburton strong-wool two-tooth ewe fair at Tinwald yeste :- day. The sale of the yarding of about'6soo head was held in . drizzling rain, which pleased local farmers. The yarding included Bor-der-Corriedales, Borderdales, Border-Merinos and BorderHalftreds. Quality generally was good. One or two lines of capital stock were included and these realised reasonably satisfactory prices. The better pens fetched from $26 to $2B and medium sheep made from $22’ to $25. Prices generally were not quite in line with Monday’s very good sale, but for the type of sheep offered were considered to be satisfactory. A large . gallery followed the sale,: - including buyers from South Canterbury, Darfield, Brookside, and Oxford. Values were: • Border-Corriedales'". pearly shorn: tops, $25 td: $2B; medium, $22 to $24:50; small to’ medium, $19.50 to $21.50> ? 9 -' Border-Corriedales, - late shorn: tops, to $27;. medium, S2F to $23.50; small to medium, $17.50 to $20.50. Borderdales: . tbps; to $26.75; medium, $20.50 to $23.50; ■ small ’ to? medium, $16.50 to $l9. Bordef-Halfbreds: medium, to • $22.25; small to medium, $lB to $21.50. Border-Merinos: «one line offered of medium, to good, $24.

Sales included: H. C. Beckingsale (Tinwald), 399 Border-Corrie-aales at $25.75 to $2B; P. ,J Wright (Lynmoor), 558 Bor-der-Corriedales at $22 to $26; R., M. Greer (Westerfield), 448 Border-Corrie-dales at $27. t 0527.25; G. K. Campbell (Lagmhor), 498 Border-Corriedales at $27.25 tj $27.50; R. F. and J. S. Armstrong (Dorie), 336 Bor-der-Corriedales at $20.25 to $23.50; G. R. J. Mee (Rakaia Gorge).. 327 Border-Halfbreds at $18.75 to’ $22.25; ,W. P. Forsythe (Ealing), 203 Bor-der-Corriedales at $2O; N. W.'and V. P. Lilley (Greenstreet), 68 Border-Corrie-dales' at $23.75; B. F. Rooney (Winchmore), 266 BorderMerinos at $24; L. J. Begg (Elgin), 94 Border-Corrie-dales at $27.50 Glerihue=(Mitcham), -186 Border-Corrie-dales at $23; McLena’ghen Brothers (Mayfield), ■ 88 Bor-der-Corriedales at $26,50.

K. R. and S. R. Leadley (Elgin);:?'73B Border-Corrie-dales at $23. to $26:75; Lev Creek Farm .(Willowhy). 173 Border-Corriedajes at $26.50 to $27: P. J. Stack (Dorie). 240 Border-Corriedales at $25.25 to $27; J. McLaughlin CUrrall), 199 Border-Corrie-dales . at; $23; G. A. Ford (Wakanui), 506- BorderCorriedales at $23.50 to $27:50; N. A. and A. C. Goodwin (Lauriston). 559 Border-Corriedales at $2O to $20.50; G. Watson (Highbank),.? ?. 100 - ..Border-Corrie-dales a at $22.50. 1