Culverden ewe fair quieter

Press, 2 March 1984, Page 12

Culverden ewe fair quieter

Bidding at the Culverden ewe fair yesterday lacked the keenness evident at other North Canterbury fine-wool ' ewe fairs earlier in the : season. Although prices were much 1 better than at last year's Cui- ! verden fair, which was held • during the height of a long ' drought, demand fell away i near the end of the sale. I The yarding of two-tooths I was only 3917, well down on ! last year's total of 7546. The slaughter of many ewe lambs last season because of the drought has contributed to the smaller yardings this season at most fairs. However, the adult yarding at 12,175 was almost 1700 more than last year's figure. Leading vendors in the twotooth section had a consistent sale and some of the medium condition sheep looked good buying. The top price was $36 for a pen of Corriedales sold bv A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford, Montrose, and bought by a Mid-Canterbury farmer who had purchased several pens of top quality sheep at the Amberley and Hawarden fairs. The Rutherfords sold 1205 two-tooths at an average of $31.65. Their bottom price was $3O. D. R. Fraser, Mount Bengar. averaged $32.15 for 594 Corriedale two-tooths and had a top price of $34.80 and a low of $30.40. The only other twotooths to sell for more than $3O were two pens from D. F. Johns, High Grove, at $34 and $3l. Most of the other Corriedale two-tooths made from $24 to $2B. Halfbred two-tooths sold to $25 with some sales down to $19.60. The adult ewe sale started well, but prices fell away later in the day. A pen of four-year-old Corriedales from D. R. Fraser sold to $30.20 near the start, but this was the only pen to make more than $26. Last year Mr Fraser received $14.40. The top price at last year’s sale was $lB, recorded by A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford for five-year-old Corriedales. Yesterday they received $23. Five-vear-old Halfbreds from the Glens of Tekoa Estate, Culverden, made $25.20 and K. D. and S. I. Topp, Cascade, sold five-year-old Corriedales to $24.20. , The over-all quality of the yarding was described as very good. The top two-tooths were in splendid order and several well-conditioned lines of adults were offered. Sales included (all sheep Corriedales unless otherwise stated):— Two-tooths Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd, sold on account of:— J. C. Douglas (Culverden), 116 at $24, 58 at $25; A. A. and J. A. Calder (Culverden), 98 at $24.20; S. J. and J. R. Spriggs (Waiau), 70 at $25, 88 at $26, 45 at $26.60; M. G. Gould (Rotherham), 116 at $26.20, 127 at $27.60, 125 at $25, 135 at $24.80; K. D. and S. I. Topp (Culverden), 75 at $27, 74 at $26, 75 at $22; A. H. and B. J. Green (Hanmer Springs), 97 Halfbreds at $24, 93 at $21.50; Mount Stewart Partnership (Waiau), 93 Halfbreds at $25, 52 at $23.80; Palmside Station (Culverden), 72 at $22.60.

Dalgety Crown, Ltd, sold on account of:—

Ngawiro Estate (Rotherham), 91 at $27.20, 95 at $28.20, 97 at $29.20, 66 at $25; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Montrose), 246 at $30.80, 132 at $32, 62 at $33.20, 107 at $31.20, 84 at $33.20, 132 at $31.20, 88 at $36, 50 at $3O, 188 at $3l, 116 at $30.60; D. R. Fraser (Mount Benger), 133 at $31.80, 85 at $34.80, 83 at $33.20, 106 at $32.80, 85 at $30.40, 102 at $30.40; D. H. Grigg (Grassington), 112 at $25.40; D. F. Johns (High Grove), 100 at $34, 102 at $3l; Pickering Brothers (Rockdale), 60 at $29.20, 85 at $28.20. Wrightson N.M.A., Ltd, sold on account of:— Marble Point Station

(Hanmer Springs), 100 Halfbreds at $19.60; G. W. Rvder (Waiau). 137 Halfbreds’ at $23.60, 51 at $19.80. Adults Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd. sold on account of:— E. A. Shand (Island Hills), 242 four-year Halfbreds at $22. 149 at $18.80; Glens of Tekcoa (Culverden), 300 five-vear Halfbreds at $25.20, 328’at $24.80. 212 at $19.20; Reed Brothers (The Grampians), 329 five-vear at $22, 124 at $l9; M. G. Gould (Rotherham), 504 five-vear at $22.20, A. A. and J. A.’ Calder (Culverden). 300 five-vear at $20.80; K D. and S. I Topp (Culverden), 200 'five-year at $24.20, 66 at $l5, 142 six-year at $16.80; Hitchin Hills (Hawarden). 309 annual draft at $l9. 62 at $14.50; S. J. and J. R. Spriggs (Waiau). 200 five-vear at $2O. 140 at ♦19.50. 100 at $lB. Dalgety Crown. Ltd. sold on account of:— Northcote Trust (Whalesback), 450 four-vear Halfbreds at $22.20, 231 at $19.20. D. R. Fraser (Mount Benger), 200 four-year at $30.20. 261 at $28.60, 142 five-year at $20.80; A. A. D. and E. M. Barker (Inland Road), 229 four-year Halfbreds at $18.20; S. G. Rutherford (Hanmer Springs). 346 four-year Halfbreds at $2O. 184 at $16.40, N. A. Vowles and Son (Hanmer Springs), 476 four-year Halfbreds at $20.60, 182 at $15.80; Glenhope Station (Lewis Pass), 180 five-year Halfbreds at $l7, 76 at $13.40. Conway Downs (Inland Road), 316 five-year at $18.60; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Montrose), 300 five-year at $23, 397 at $22; T. F. Davison (Wynyard), 100 five-year Halfhreds at $21.20; E. G. O. Rutherford (Hanmer Springs), 223 annual draft Halfbreds at $17.60 to $17.80. Wrightson N.M.A., Ltd, sold on account of:— G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 220 four-year Halfbreds at $lB.BO. 414 at $23; Limestone Glens (Ethelton), 340 five-year Halfbreds at $l5, 196 at $l4; W. M. McKay (The Bluffs), 169 fiveyear at $15.20; J. R. and T. J. Burrows (Culverden), 275 fiveyear at $22; Marble Point Station (Hanmer Springs), 373 annual draft Halfbreds at $18.80; M. A. Rivers (Cloudy Range), 175 annual draft Halfbreds at $lO.BO, 267 at $8.50; Sandford. Downs (Culverden), 120 annual draft Halfbreds at $17.80, 146 five-year at $15.20.