Two-tooths sell well at Kaikoura fair

Press, 9 February 1982, Page 22

Two-tooths sell well at Kaikoura fair

In spite of limited buying power values at the Kaikoura ewe fair yesterday were better than those' of last year. Vendors at the sale were worried that the prevailing dry conditions in most North Canterbury areas would seriously inhibit the success of the sale. But two-tooths sold strongly, especially the better bred lines. The only sheep hard to sell were those lacking condition,, a reasonable set of teeth, wool, or a combination of any of these three factors. C. A. McGregor (Greenhills) again topped the sale with a line of 60 Romneys selling at $28.80. Last year his best price was $24:80, and in 1980 $35. Considering cartage costs involved in transporting stock from Kaikoura the better twotooths sold easily as well as those offered at the special twotooth sale at Addington last Friday. Lighter two-tooths were $2 to $4 cheaper. Although the Kaikoura district has had two difficult summers in a row the quality of the twotooths offered yesterday was good. Some sheep were a little small but most were evenly

woolled and well brought out. Coopworths did not sell as well as Romneys. Most Romneys sold between $2O and $25 but the best Coopworth sale was at $23 and a number were below $18.50.

Adult sheep have shown a marked variation in value during the last three Kaikoura sales. In 1980 several lines of five-year ewes sold between $23 and's2s. Last year this range dropped to between $16.40 and $19.40 and this year to between $14.10 and $l6.

C. A. McGregor topped this market with a pen of 261 fiveyear Romneys making $2O. The interest in adult ewes was solely restricted to sheep of quality. Lighter and poorer sorts often could not attract a bid of $5.

Ewe lambs sold at similar rates to recent sales at Addington. The best went to $17.80. The yardings this year were 3576 two-tooth (3575 last year), 4322 adults (4555) and 1621 ewe lambs (3024). About half the sheep offered went to local farmers. Buyers from the Blenheim, Culverden, Oxford, and Rangiora districts were also very active.

Sales of two-tooths included.— Misses D. E. and M. Aitken. 154 Romnevs at $25.20, 161 at $25. 151 at $2O, 71 at $24.20; R. P. Wilson, 164 Romneys at $27.20, 138 at $27.40. 108 at $21.20; C. Gill, 134 Romneys at $25, 146 at $24. 118 at $24.20. 56 at $2O. 56 at $18.80; C.A. McGregor Greenhills Ltd. 60 Romneys at $28.80. 159 at $27.80, 47 at $21.60; D. S. Kennedy. 66 Romneys at $27.40; 76 at s2l.’ 60 at $l9; D. H. and I. H. C. Beattie. 93 Romneys at $21.60; G. Hamilton 70 Perendale cross at $2O; T. F. Smith, 89 Coopworths at $l9. 75 at $21.80. 66 at $19.20; A. D. Lawson. 90 Coopworths at $23.20; R. F. G. Latter. 57 Coopworths at $17.60, 96 at $l7; P. J. and A. F. C. Mowat, 80 Coopworths at $19.40. Sales of adult sheep included.—T. F. Smith, 148 annual draft Coopworths at $9. 217 annual draft Coopworths at $6.60; J. H. Boyd. 302 five-year Romneys at $l6; R. G. Barratt, 238 five-year Romneys at $9.60; C. A. McGregor Greenhills Ltd, 261 five-year Romneys at $2O; Misses D. E. and M. Aitken, 170 fiveyear Romneys at $B, 145 (fiveyear Romneys at $l4; Seaward valley Station, 118 four-year

Coopworths at $l4. 212 mixed age Coopworths at $l3; D. S. Kennedy, 358 five-year Romneys at $19.60; Lakehills Partnership, 115 five-vear Romney cross at $6; J. E. and M. A. O’Neill. 170 annual draft Romney cross at $8.20, 125 at $6.50; F'and B. M. Barratt. 48 annual draft Romneys at $14.20: D. P. Cameron. 109 annual draft Romneys at $5, 65 at $8.70: Eastlake Farming Company, 100 annual draft Romneys at $l2; P. J. and A. F. C. Mowat. 109 annual draft Coopworths at $6.20: A. A. Boyd, 59 annual draft Coopworths at $9.20; Mountainview Farm. 211 Coopworth four tooths at $17.80; Mrs S. M. Wallace. 170 annual draft Romneys at $8.40.

Sales of ewe lambs included.— Misses D. E. and M. Aitken, 166 Romneys at $17.80. 132 at $l6, 80 at $13.80, 60 at $12.80; C. A. McGregor Greenhills Ltd, 158 Romneys at $14.80; J. D. M. Reid, 28 Romneys at $17.20, J. E. and M. A. O’Neill, 104 Romney cross at $10.80; T. F. Smith, 216 Coopworths at $15.20: W. W. and J. A. Grey, 110 Romneys at $B, 49 at $5.20; M. P. partnership, 60 Coopworths at $lO.