Fine-wool price setback

Press, 28 February 1986, Page 18

Fine-wool price setback

A limited demand for finewool two-tooths severely restricted prices at the Culverden ewe fair yesterday. Several pens of mediumsized Corriedale and Halfbred two-tooths failed to get bids, and even bigger, well-bred sheep failed to attract an enthusiastic response from buyers. Two-tooth prices were $8 to $lO down on last year’s buoyant sale and some vendors received up to $lB less than they did last year. The top price was $28.40 for a pen of very attractive Corriedale two-tooths from R. M. and R. T. Thomson, of Culverden. The Thomsons narrowly headed the Montrose Corriedales of A.F.S. and W. H. Rutherford who received prices up to $27. The Montrose offering of nearly 1200 two-tooths averaged about $25, compared with $4O last year, and attracted most interest in the two-tooth section.

Other good Corriedales sold at $2O to $25 and smaller hill sheep were $l6 to $lB, with some sales down to $l4. Annual draft ewes, which were generally in very , good order, had a successful clearance. Good early-shorn ewes sold between $l2 and $14.40 and medium condition sheep were $8 to $lO. Four-year-old Halfbreds from E. A. Shand, Culverden, reached $14.40 ($2O last year) and the well-known drafting of five-year-old Corriedales from J. R. and T. J. Burrows, Culverden, sold at $13.80 ($25.20 last year.) Shorn annual draft Corriedales and Romneys sold at $6 to $8.60.

The yarding contained 4894 two-tooths (5593 last year)

and 8835 adult sheep (9683.) Auction prices included:— Two-tooths: — Dalgety Crown, Ltd, sold on account of: D. R. Fraser (Mt Benger), 101 Corriedales at $20.80, 104 at $19.20, 74 at $17.60, 84 at $19.20, 94 at $22.80, 99 at $l7; A. F. S. and W. H. Rutherford (Montrose), 175 Corriedales at $26.40, 121 at $21.60,101 at $22.60, 151 at $27, 80 at $25.60, 64 at $24.60, 148 at $27; 114 at $24, 93 at $21.60; D. B. Norrie (Culverden), 119 Corriedales at $2O; Hanmuri Farm (Rotherham), 66 Corriedales at $15.60, 67 at $13.20; R. M. and R. T. Thompson (Culverden), 54 Corriedales at $28.40; 1000 Corriedales at $18.60; D. H. Grigg (Culverden), 100 Corriedales at $18.60; Pickering Brothers (Rockdale), 76 Corriedales at $l7, 50 at $16.60, 20 at $15.40; Mrs M. R. Rutherford (Culverden), 70 Corriedales at $l4; J. C. Douglas (Culverden), 37 Corriedales at $15.20. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of: J. A. and A. A. Calder (Culverden), 82 Corriedales at $15.75; M. G. Gould (Rotherham), 141 Corriedales at $2l, 92 at $l6; Pahau Past-res (Culverden), 123 Halfbreds at $17.75, 93 at $15.75, 84 at $12.75; S. J. and J. R. Spriggs (Waiau), 64 Corriedales at $16.75.

Wrightson N.M.A., Ltd, sold on account of:— G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 126 Halfbreds at $l7, 109 at $l6, 112 at $13.80; Sandford Downs (Culverden), 68 Halfbreds at $16.60; W. H. Earl (Rotherham), 81 Corriedales at $l7, 70 at $16.80; Red Post Partnership (Culverden), 81 Coopworths at $19.20, 40 at $14.80.

Adults Dalgety Crown, Ltd, sold on

account of: R. W. and S. M. Le Pine (Waiau), 331 twoshear Halfbreds at $12.60, 164 at $12.40, 287 three-shear at $ll, 331 at $9.60, 133 fourshear Corriedales at $8.60, 95 at $7.50, and 232 five-year at $6.60; Northcote Trust (Waiau), 368 four-year Halfbreds at $12.20, 239 at $9.80; D. R. Fraser (Mt Benger), 580 four-year Corriedales at $l4, 213 five-year at $13.80; Conway Downs (Kaikoura), 275 five-year Corriedales at $11.60; Stewart and Rae (Hossack Downs), 254 five-year Halfbreds at $l2, M. G. Urquhart (Hawk Hills), 283 fiveyear Halfbreds at $11.40, 352 at $9.70.

Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of: E. A. Shand (Culverden), 282 fouryear Halfbreds at $14.40, 263 at $lO.BO, 70 five-year at $9; J. A. and A. A. Calder (Culverden), 198 five-year Corriedales at $l3; M. G. Gould (Rotherham), 272 five-year

Corriedales at $14.20; Hitchin Hills. Ltd (Hurunui), 402 annual draft Corriedales at $8.60, 218 at $6; Mt Stewart Partnership (Waiau), 279 annual draft Halfbreds at $11.20; K. D. and S. I. Topp (Culverden), 210 five-year Corriedales at $l2, 159 sixyear at $10.70; C. A. Croft (Culverden), 257 annual draft Romney cross at $8.20; J. R. Gardner (Waiau), 139 annual draft Romney and Romney cross at $B.

Wrightson N.M.A., Ltd, sold on account of: G. W. Ryder (Waiau), 300 four-year Halfbreds at $l3, 322 at $10.20; J. W. Cottier (Waiau), 132 fiveyear Corriedales at $l2; Limestone Glens (Ethelton), 483 five-year Corriedales at $13.80, 232 at $11; J. R. and T. J. Burrows (Culverden), 240 five-year Corriedales at $13.80; Inniskillen Partnership (Culverden), 240 annual draft Border-Corriedales at $5.60.