Mixed yarding at fair

Press, 13 February 1987, Page 7

Mixed yarding at fair

There was a very mixedquality yarding at the Ashburton County second strong twotooth ewe fair at the Tinwald Saleyards yesterday. Some lines reflected the effects of recent dry conditions, while other well-grown heavily-woolled lines reached $3O or more.

Prices varied accordingly. These ranged between $14.50 for a line of 154 Romney ewes and $36.50 for a good line of Romney ewes sold on account of L. T. and F. B. Innes, of Rokeby. A second pen of Innes’ sheep sold for $34. There was a lot of interest in the big well-grown well-woolled ewes.

Auctioneers from Pyne Gould Guinness and Wrightson Dalgety had to work hard to shift buyers over the $3O mark. Only a limited number of pens made more than $3O. Buyers were mostly interested in lines around $26. There was a reasonably large gallery, but only a limited number of buyers at the fair. Most sheep sold were Romneys, although there were some Romney Cross and Drysdale ewes.

A pen of Drysdale ewes on account of J. T. Oram (Mount Butt) sold under the auctioneer’s hammer for $27.75.

Sales included: Romneys Wrightson Dalgety Ltd, sold on account of: G. W. Lee (Seafield), 75 at $25.75; J. A. Brown (Winchmore), 51 at $22.25; A. J. Rushton (Anama), 55 at $24; Drayton Farm (Ashburton), 144 at $30.50; A. S. Ford Ltd. (Montalto), 102 at $22; M. V. Poff (Mount Hutt), 149 at $22; D. W. and M. W. George (Lismore), 202 at $28.50; L. T. and F. B. Innes (Rokeby), 117 at $36.50, 112 at $34; M. L. and G. M. Carr (Lismore), 80 at $30.25; D. G. Taitand Son WLowcliffe), 57 at $* 126 at *527.50; M. G. jHolmes (Rokeby), 110 at $31*50; N. J.

and J. J. Clucas (Lismore), 84 at $3O; E. and I. F. Ludeman (Anama), 100 at $23.75, 169 at $17.25; Willowdale Farm (Greenstreet), 195 at $19.75, 112 at $18.25; Winchester Bros (Wakanui), 98 at $2l, 113 at $2O; J. W. and A. K. Hendry (Methven), 156 at $22.25, 96 at $2l; Mona Farm (Mount Somers), 108 at $24.50, 108 at $25.75; Bridgewater Trust (Mayfield), 99 at $22.25; S. J. Hampton (Highbank), 147 at $3O; P. J. Wright (Lyndhurst), 101 at $29, 106 at $31.50; Omagh Farm (Lismore), 100 at $3O; Island Holdings (Ashburton), 109 at $26, 109 at $24; B. F. Morrow (Montalto), 113 at $26.

Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd., sold on account of: Clarkson Bros (Methven), 117 at $29, 111 at $27.50, 56 at $25.25, 48 at $25; Flaxmere Estate (Maronan), 117 at $24, 114 at $2O; Forest Park (Valetta), 75 at $24; N. E. Blake (Anama), 135 at $24.50; D. J. T. and R. Morrow (Montalto), 70 at $25.25, 163 at $26.50; I. L Totty (Ashburton), 131 at $2l; D. A. and A. K. Shearer (Winchmore), 110 at $24.50; W. J. Buchan (Greenstreet), 56 at $22.50; A. J. McDougall (Lismore), 126 at $30.50; A. J. White (Eiffelton), 140 at $35,

86 at $26.75; J. B. and C. U. Hunn (Mount Somers), 100 at $26.25; P. J. Sheate (Westerfield), 69 at $29.50; W. J. Chalmers (Willowby), 150 at $29.50; R. F. Small (Tinwald), 88 at $26, 114 at $lB, 93 at $18.25; R. M. Penno (Hinds), 87 at $24.75, 153 at $30.50; Michelle and Son (Montalto), 196 at $29.75; A. J. Sim (Westerfield), 97 at $27; Guy Martin (Montalto), 111 at $25, 78 at $29.25, 64 at $2B, 75 at $25.75, 116 at $26; Goods Farm (Lismore), 154 at $15.50, 73 at $14.50, 22 at $16.25, 122 at $17.75; L. and E. Vincent (Lismore), 131 at $26.50, 45 at $16.25; N. C. MacDonald (Dromore), 105 at $27, 51 at $25, 104 at $26.25; 51 at $22; N. J. Clucas (Lismore), 144 at $3l; P. C. and B. R. MacCauley (Dromore), 130 at $2B; N. and G. Thomas (Hinds), 103 at $26.25, 67 at $24.65; Mereoak Farm (Ashburton), 90 at $27.50. Other breeds Wrightson Dalgety Ltd., sold on account of: J. T. Oram (Mount Hutt), 162 Drysdales at $27.75; C. and M. Gallagher (Mount Somers), 45 Perendales at $22; D. G. Tait and Son (Lowcliffe), 121 English Leicester Romney Cross at $28.50.