Little River prices ‘realistic’

Press, 25 February 1986, Page 16

Little River prices ‘realistic’

Romney two-tooth ewe prices only just reached $3O per head at the Little River ewe fair yesterday.

Bids were scarce for many of the medium-quality crossbred two-tooths and several pens failed to reach their vendors' reserves.

The demand was much stronger for the top draftings of Romneys from well-known breeders, although prices did not reach the heights of previous seasons. Top two-tooths were up to $l3 per head cheaper than last year, and the top price was $30.75 for a pen from J. E. Howden, of Port Levy. The next best price was $29.50 for Romneys from J. R. Stanbury, of Little River. The Little River fair regularly attracts widespread support from buyers because of the good quality of the sheep and two years ago only 10 pens failed to reach $3O. The downturn in the farming industry stifled buying power yesterday as it has with all other ewe fairs this season in North Canterbury. Prices, however, were regarded as realistic at $7 to $lO below last year. The yarding contained 5930 two-tooths, compared with 7357 last year. Auction sales included:— Pyne Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of: Kinloch Farm (Little River), 105 Coopworths at $25.75, 90 at $21.75, 71 at $18.50; David Hay (Pigeon Bay), 51 Romney cross at $26, 64 at $26, 62 at $25.50; P. T. and M. T. Johnson (Le Bons Bay), 96 Coopworths at $22, 74 at $22.25; G. P. J. and F. de Latour (Lavericks Bay), 70 Coopworths at $20.50, 71 at $19.50, 47 at $13.75; A. B. and P. R. Haylock (Onuku), 55

Perendales at $17.50 69 at $2O; Davison Holdings (Pigeon Bay), 139 Perendales at $18.50; P. D. and J. C. Helps (Port Levy), 60 Perendales at $l6; E. W. Coop and Son (Port Levy), 71 Coopworths at $20.75; O. G. Jenkins (Port Levy), 64 Romney cross at $17.5.0, 78 Romneys at $20.50; Owhetoro Partnership (Port Levy), 29 Romney cross at $22.25; J. R. Stanbury (Little River), 70 Romneys at $24, 75 at $2B, 78 at $2B, 150 at $29.50, 76 at $24, 42 at $21.50; D. 0. Masefield and Sons (Goughs Bay), 55 Romneys at $2B; J. E. Howden {Port Levy), 70 Romneys at $25.75, 72 at $30.75, 76 at $28.50, 61 at $24.50, 62 at $2l; G. and A. Ten Hove (Le Bons Bay), 49 Romneys at $26.25, 49 at $2B; D. L. Mason (Rocky Peak), 72 Romneys at $22.50, 70 at $26, 62 at $l6; Knockindale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 172 Romneys at $20.50; 75 at $16.50; W. D. Latham (Wairewa), 80 Romneys at $22.

Wrightson N.M.A. Ltd, sold on account of: E. W. Coop and Sons (Port Levy), 77 Coopworths at $18.50, 55 at $16.25; A. I. and R. I. Craw (Pigeon Bay), 50 Romney

cross at $l9, 63 at $22.75; W. E. Hayley (Port Levy), 62 Romney cross at $18.25, 62 at $17.25, 78 at $16.25; R. J. Calder (Hill Top), 52 Romdales at $24.50, 46 at $26.25; Davison Holdings (Pigeon Bay), 70 Perendales at $20.25, 145 at $l9; G. V. Maginnes (Kaituna), 45 Perendales at $12.50, 44 at $11.25; W. Smith (Tikao), 43 Romney cross at $l9, 43 at $17.75; D. E. Kennedy (Hickory Bay), 32 Perendales at $17.25; A. B. and P. R. Haylock (Kaik), 40 Perendales at $20.25; B. A. Bremner (Long Bay Road), 53 Romney cross at $15.75. T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 45 Romneys at $28.75; D. 0. Masefield and Sons (Goughs Bay), 61 at $29; B. E. Goodwin (Brookshaw), 35 Romneys at $22.50; Kaihope Farm (Port Levy), 44 Romneys at $22; Knocklndale' Estate (Pigeon Bay) 160 Romneys at $20.25, 62 at $l6; R. J. Turpin (Little River), 40 Romneys at $17.25. Dalgety Crown, Ltd, sold on account of: Davison Holdings (Pigeon Bay), 50 Perendales at $19.75, 55 at $19.75; K. D. and H. Thacker (Pigeon Bay), 50 Perendales at $22.50, 80 at $2O; N. N. Blunden (Port Levy), 56 Coopworths at $21.25; J. S. and M. S. Williams (Little Akaloa), 53 Romney cross at $19.50, 47 at $19.25, 63 at $2O, 46 at $19.25; D. J. Innes (Pigeon Bay), 43 Romneys at $18.50, 53 at $5.40; T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 46 Romneys at $27.50.

Elders Pastoral, Ltd, sold on account of: P. H. and L. L. Lankow (Kaituna), 60 Romneys at $25.50, 70 at $22.50, 48 at $19.75.