Adult ewes fetch good prices at Culverden

Press, 28 February 1981, Page 11

Adult ewes fetch good prices at Culverden

Tile ewe fair at Culverden on Thursday was much the best this season for adult ewes. - At earlier fairs this year adult sheep were hard to sell, unless their quality was first rate, but at Culverden there was a demand for most types of adult ewes, the best of which made some good prices. The adult ewe yarding was down from 10,548 last year to 8763 whichi possibly accounted for some of the tone of the sale. The strongest demand was for sheep with a breeding reputation, which has been the case at every fair this year. But, for a change, there was plenty of support for lighter ewes. The best price for old ewes was $23.20 for 585 annual draft Corriedales from A.F.S. and W. H. Rutherford (Montrose). Last year the best price was $27. Hitchin Hills, Ltd (Hawarden), sold 303 annual draft Corriedales at $22.20. Most four-year ewes were between $15.10 and $18.60 while five-year ewes made from $13.50 to The S sale of 5635 two-tooths (7490 last year) was not spectacular bqt most vendors would have been more than happy with their clearances.

Taking into account the dlsi tance of sale from many buyers’ properties, most . two-tooths . would have been slightly ahead of recent Addington rates. Two vendors were very promi- . nent throughout the sale. D. R. Fraser (Hawarden) topped the market, selling 110 Corrledales at $27.60, and he also : had an excellent sale of his rei maining 461 head, which made from $21.60 to „ „ . A.F.S. and W. H. Rutherford ■ sold 954 Corrledales between . $24.60 and $27. Other two-tooth sales were made between $2O and $24 but . the bulk of the Corriedale and Halfbreds were between $18.20 and $22.10. ; Much- of the buying power came from the Amur! and Ohe- ; vlot districts but the Kirwee, . Darfleld, and Mid-Canterbury I areas were also represented. ; Sales, Corrledales unless otherwise stated, were.— TWO-TOOTHS > Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, i sold on account of.— Hhchin Hills (Hawarden), 70 at $lB, 142 at $19.40, 103 at $16.60: Reed Bros (The • Grampians), 113 at $23.20, ■ 133 at $18.20; S. J. and J. R. • Spriggs (Waiau), 248 at $16.60, 114 at $18; M. G. Gould (Rotherham),

170 at $21.70, 134 at $24, 177 at $21.20, 237 at $19.20; Mt Stewart Partnership (Waiau), 89 Halfbreds at $l2; O. J. T. Grigg (Cascade), 84 at $l4, 80 at $14.20, 76 , at $l3; Glynn Wye (Lewis Pass); 108 at $15.80; A. A; D. and E. M, Barker (Mason. Hills), 91 Halfbreds at $9.60; Palmside (Culverden), 101 at $10.60; Glens of Tekoa Estate (Culverden), 161' Halfbreds at $17.80, 240 at $lB, 125 at $16.60, 90 at $15.40. Dalgety New Zealand, Ltd, sold on account of.— D. H. Grigg (Rotherham), 123 at $21.40; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 133 at $25.20, 261 at $26.20, 163 at $24.60, 160 at $26.80, 237 at $27; D. R. Fraser (Hawarden), 70 at $26.20, 105 at $26.50, 86 at $21.60, 76 at $27.20, 90 at $24.40, 110 at $27.60; T. F. Davison (Cuiverden), 101 Halfbreds at $14.10; E. G. O. Rutherford and Sons (Hanmer Springs), 141 Hal&reds at $18.20, 108 at $l6;- L. M. Rutherford (Culverden), 155 Corriedales at $19.60; J. and G. Rivers (Waiau), 100 Roraineys at $16.60; J. and G. Mackie (Kalkoura), 6a at $1640; Mrs M. E. Mason (Culverden), 80 at $15.80. The New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd, sold on account of.— A. J. Miller (Hawarden), 86 at $18.20; R. J. Stevens (Cheviot), 137 at $14.60; W. J. TurnbuU (Kaikoura), 131 Romney-cross at $14.60, 51 at $15.80, 55 Romneys at $14.60; G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 122 Halfbreds at $l3, 162 at $15.40; J. R. and T. J. Burrows (Culverden), 75 Corriedales at $19.20'. Wrightson NMA, Ltd, sold on account of.— J. Li Rutherford (M-orna), 93 Halfbred-cross at $19.20, 72 at $2l, 164 Halfbreds at $15.40, 16S at $l5; Marble Point (Culverden), 164 Halfbreds at $l4. ADULT EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of.— Glynn Wye (Lewis Pass), 152 four-year at $19.40. 242 five-year at $20.50, 151 at $13.60; Reed Bros (The Gramplans), 288 four-year at $19.40, 142 five-year at $18.80; E. A. Shand (Culverden), 230 four-year Halfbreds at 513.80, 329 at $11.10; Palmside (Culverden), 85 annual draft at $14.80; Glenco Tekoa Estate (Culverden). 337 five-year Halfbreds at $11.40, 344 five-year at $11.60; O. J. T. Grigg (Cascade), 194 five-year at $1620, 153 at 512.60, 93 six-year at $12.60. 51 mixed-age at $1620, 153 at $12.60, 98 six-year at $12.60, 51 mixed-age at $14.40; Hitchin Hills, Ltd (Hawarden), 308 annual draft at $22.20, 193 1 at $15.60; Mount Stewart Partnership (Waiau), 331 fiveyear Halfbreds at $10.10; W. D. Norrie (Culverden), 124 five-year at $l2. Dalgety New Zealand, Ltd, sold on account of.— Wilson Bros (Waiau), 352 four-year Halfbreds at $10; N; A. Vowles and Son (Hanmer Springs), 384 four-year Halfbreds at $l6; J. P. Snushall (Kaikoura), 408 four-year Halfbreds at $14.70, 148 five-year at $10.40; E. G. O. Rutherford and Sons (Hanmer Springs), 280 fouryear Halfbreds at $16.10, 281 fiveyear at $11.60, 199 five-year at $11; Northcote Trust (Waiau), 302 four-year Halfbreds at $1520; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Culverden), 585 annual draft at $23.20; T. F. Davison (Culverden), 431 five-year Halfbreds at $l2.

Th.© New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold on account of.— G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 368 four-year Halfbreds at $15.60; J. R. and T. J- .Burrows (Culverden), 299 five-year at $19.60. ’

■Wrightson NMA, Ltd. sold on account of.— Sanford Downs Partnership (Culverden), 432 four-year Halfbreds at $11.40.