Leading prices at sale

Press, 23 September 1988, Page 15

Leading prices at sale

Among the top sales of Merino wool was two bales of woolly hogget (74.4 per cent yield, 17.4 micron) from P. H. and A. C. E. Gullidge (Ward), which made 3015 c. The same vendor also sold three bales of woolly hogget (72.4, 16.9) at 2970 c. Essendon Partnership (Darfield), sold one bale of woolly hogget (68.3, 17.7) at 2730 c. S. E. and Mrs P. J. Wood (Kaikoura), sold one bale of woolly Merino hogget (71.5, 17.8) at 2405 c, and another bale (70.9, 18.1) at 2200 c. A. F. Shanks (Waihopai Valley), sold four bales of woolly hogget (74.3, 17.7) at 2400 c, five bales (75.2, 18.5) at 2280 c, and four bales (74.2, 18.4) at 2145 c. One bale of Merino fleece (71.5, 18.1) from N. E. Giles (Blenheim) sold at 2290 c and another 13 bales (71.5, 18.6) made 2165. Malbon Farm (Oxford) sold one bale (66.4, 17.4) at 2250 c, B. M. Murray (Cheviot) received 2160 c (71.8, 18.5) for three bales of woolly hogget, J. W. Kotlowski (Motunau) was paid 2156 c (74.2, 18.5) for one bale of woolly hogget. The same price (72.1, 18.1) was paid for one bale of woolly hogget from Tritier Farm (Seddon), which also sold four bales at 1986 c (70.1, 18.6). A price of 2095 c (73.5, 18.5) was paid for four bales of two-tooth fleece from B. H. and E. C. Hutchinson (Rakaia Gorge), 2060 c (72.1, 19) was paid for seven bales of twotooth from R. and D. Small (Blenheim), and Hebbard and Milne (Springfield) received 2045 c (75.6, 19.2) for seven bales, and 1990 c (73, 19.1) for another eight bales. Other strong Merino sales included seven bales at 2040 c (73.6, 19.2) from A. R. Mackenzie (Wairau Valley), one bale of woolly hogget (68.3, 18) and another bale at 1985 c

(70.2, 18.6) from H. J. Fowler (Wairau Valley), six bales at 2014 c (74.9, 18.8) from R. M. Cassidy (Seddon), five bales at 1980 c (74.1, 19.1) and three bales at 1945 c (70.2, 18.8) from D. M. Caygill (Clarence Bridge). H. B. Roxburgh (Kaikoura) received 1960 c (79.5, 19.2) for four bales and 1937 c (76, 19.1) for seven bales, while 1955 c (69.6," 18.3) was paid for one bale from A. S. and A. C. Chaffey (Te Pirita). Leading sales of Halfbred fleece included six bales of woolly hogget from Manilla Hills (Hawarden) at 1076 c (80.3, 22.3), which also sold five bales of two-tooth at 800 c (80.6, 24.8). J. H. Cooke (Windwhistle) sold five bales at 1055 c (72.6, 22.2) and four bales at 895 c (75.8, 23.7), P. J. Gallagher (Culverden) sold one bale of woolly hogget at 1030 c (68.6, 22), Koromiko Farm, Ltd (Cheviot), sold 10 bales of woolly hogget Quarterbred at 1020 c (71.2, 22.1),, and K. A. Cooney (Kirwee), sold three bales of woolly hogget Halfbred at 1023 c (75.1, 22.5). J. L. Cooper (Seddon), sold 15 bales of Polworth at 990 c (76.8, 22.8), and P. C. Wright (Mayfield), sold eight bales of woolly hogget Halfbred at 988 c (79.6, 22.9) with another five bales of two-tooth at 911 c (78.8, 23.9). A price of 961 c (74.5, 23.1) was paid for 12 bales of woolly hogget from L. C. Gardier (Waiau), 9334 c (74.8, 22.9) was paid for seven bales of Quarterbred from B. R. Allen (Blenheim), who also sold 10 bales of Halfbred at 806 c (77, 24.7). A. M. Spencer-Bower (Swannanoa) received 931 c (73.7, 22.8) for six bales of woolly hogget, Barrossa Station (Mayfield), sold four bales at 925 c (77.1, 22.9), 11 bales at 865 c (76.3, 23.7), and three bales of two-tooth at 820 c

(74.6, 23.9). Cloudy Range (Waiau) received 900 c (71.3, 23.1) for five bales of woolly hogget, and Leslie Hills Station (Culverden) was paid 825 c (69, 23.7) for eight bales. Among the leading Corriedale sales was five bales of woolly hogget at 945 c (76.6, 23.3) from R. D. Ensor (Cheviot), who also sold six bales at 890 c (73.8, 23.6). A. J. Smith (Fernside) was paid 895 c (70.6, 22.7) for four bales of woolly hogget, the Stormount Trust (Amberley) received 886 c (70.9, 23.2) for six bales of woolly hogget, and Koromiko Farm (Cheviot), made 881 c (73.7, 22.8) for five bales with another eight bales at 868 c (72.7, 22.9). Four bales from J. Crosbie (Cheviot) made 871 c (68.1, 23.2) seven bales of shorn hogget from T. Corbett (Mayfield) made 838 c (70.3, 23.7), and 10 bales from Rangitahi Downs (Amberley) made 815 c (87.8, 24). J. A. and P. W. Paton (Kaikoura) sold 10 bales of woolly hogget at 810 c (75.3, 24.1), L. R. and L. J. Forrester (Amberley), sold eight bales at 801 c (74.5, 23.9) and P. H. Barton (Seddon) sold six bales at 800 c (75.1, 23.4). T. H. McElrea (Windwhistle) sold seven bales of woolly hogget Crossbred at 713 c (84), with another 28 bales of ewe fleece at 686 c (85.3). R. A. and J. W. Dalziel (Hawarden) sold seven bales of woolly hogget Crossbred at 705 c (79.2), Ngakuroa Farm (Oxford) sold six bales of two-tooth Crossbred at 700 c (91.6) and 11 bales at 701 c (90.2), with the same price (84.6) being paid for 11 bales from R. G. and K. Russell (Darfield). T. J. Wilkinson (Nelson) received 691 c (86.5) for six bales of woolly Romney hogget, S. M. Jenkins (Culver-

den) made 690 c (88.9) for eight bales of shorn Crossbred hogget, and T. A. Van Eeghen (Nelson) was paid 690 c (86.8) for six bales of shorn romney hogget. A price of 684 c (85.9) was paid for eight bales of shorn Crossbred hogget from W. L. and G. E. Weaver (Kaikoura), with G. E. Weaver selling four bales of shorn Romney hogget at 683 c (83.3), and T. D. and E. J. Wilkinson (Rakaia) made 682 c (83.3) for nine bales of shorn Crossbred hogget. Eight bales of three-quart-erbred backs from Estate R. A. Burnett (Methven) made 722 c (79.8), eight bales of woolly hogget made 715 c (77.9) and another 14 bales sold at 712 c (79). Eighteen bales of shorn Borderdale hogget from Marchmont Partnership (Hanmer Springs) sold at 709 c (77.9), and Leadervale Farm (Parnassus) sold 10 bales of two-tooth at 694 c (87.2). Wrekin Holdings (Blenheim) sold five bales of shorn Borderdale hogget at 667 (82.1), and Southwold Farm (Blenheim) sold five bales at 665 c (79.9). In the Perendale section, High Peak Station (Rakaia Gorge) sold seven bales of woolly hogget at 734 c (86.4) and another nine bales at 725 c (85.5). I. H. Atkinson (Hanmer Springs) sold eight bales at 713 c (75.2), and I. E. and Mrs J. K. Jenkins (Lincoln) sold five bales of shorn hogget at 648 c (79.6). Four bales of shorn Coopworth hogget made 684 c (85.9) for I. D. and C. E. Bradley (Oxford), while eight bales of Coopworth from L. C. Gardiner (Waiau) sold at 650 c (81). Six bales of second-shear Crossbred from S. J. Mackenzie (Wairau Valley) sold at 678 c (89.2).