Ewe fair at Little River sound, if unspectacular

Press, 24 February 1987, Page 15

Ewe fair at Little River sound, if unspectacular

Romney two-tooth ewes at the Little River ewe fair yesterday met a sound, if unspectacular, demand from a cautious buying gallery of farmers.

Most good quality Romney two-tooths sold in a narrow range of $27 to $32 and looked good buying compared with top sales at the Oxford fair and recent Addington markets.

Limited buying power from outside the district contributed to the absence of price highlights for Romneys. The top Romney price of $32.75 was recorded twice, by J. E. Howden, of Port Levy, and D. 0. Masefield, of Goughs Bay. The highest price of the day was $3B for a pen of Cheviot-Romney cross twotooths from G. J. Foley, of Robinsons Bay. Coopworths from P. T. and M. T. Johnston, Le Bons Bay, made the next best price of $34.25 and two Romney breeders received $32.50 — I. C. Stanbury, of Bayview, and J. D. Waller, of Little River. The consistent demand for

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Romneys saw only six of the 40 plus pens sell at less than $26 and 18 make $3O or more. Last year only one pen exceeded $3O. Other crossbred types including Perendales and Coopworths met a fluctuating demand. Occasional pens sold round $3O, but most prices were between $2O and $25.

The yarding of 6658 twotooths was an increase of 700 on last year’s total. Auction prices included:— Romneys Pyne, Gould, Guinness sold on account of: J. E. Howden (Port Levy), 79 at $32.25, 78 at $31.25, 72 at $32.75, 75 at $3l, 51 at $25.75; I. C. Stanbury (Bayview), 80 at $3l, 90 at $32.50, 80 at $27.75; J. R. Stanbury (Springvale), 70 at $29, 70 at $31.25, 148 at $31.50, 70 at $3O; 70 at $3l, 70 at $30.50, 143 at $28.50, 70 at $27, 79 at $25; D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 60 at $32.75; Knockindale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 60 at $29.25, 72 at $26.75; G. and A. ten Hove (Le Bons Bay), 73 at $31.50, 76 at $29.75, 60 at $25.25; L.

S. O’Neill (Wainui), 57 at $27.50, 46 at $26.75; J. D. Waller (Little River), 66 at $32.50, 63 at $26.75; D. J. Innes (Pigeon Bay), 100 at $27.25; T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 51 at $3O; W. D. Latham (Wairewa), 68 at $21.50, 75 at $2l. Wrightson Dalgety sold on account of: Kaihope Farm (Port Levy), 85 at $32, 75 at $25.75; Knockindale Estate (Pigeon Bay), 75 at $27; Wroxton Partnership (Pigeon Bay), 73 at $3O, 59 at $27; D. O. Masefield and Sons (Goughs Bay), 60 at $29.50; L. J. and J. L. Inwood (Le Bons Bay), .75 at $25.50; B. E. Goodwin (Pigeon Bay), 42 at $27.25; T. J. Masefield (Goughs Bay), 57 at $28.25; S. and S. Miller (Le Bons Bay), 57 at $25; Orton Bradley Park (Charteris Bay), 61 at $26. Others Pyne, Gould, Guinness sold on account of: D. J. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 63 Romney cross at $32, 53 at $29.50; K. and J. Thacker (Okains Bay), 71 Perendales at $29.50, 60 at