Cautious bidding at Ashburton

Press, 10 February 1989, Page 12

Cautious bidding at Ashburton

The Ashburton County Fine Wool Two-Tooth Ewe Fair yesterday drew some cautious bidding, with the top price well below that of last year. The first Ashburton ewe fair of the year began slowly, but picked up when the Border Corriedale ewes were introduced. The top price was reached with ttie final offer for 100 Border Corriedales from the Tyron Farm, in Fords Road, which fetched $31.75 each. Top price at last year’s sale was $4O. Ninety-one ewes from S. K. and N. R. Hydes, of Buccleugh, sold for $30.25, the top Corriedale price. The total yarding was about 6900, the same as other years. Sale auctioneers described the market for well-bred sheep as reasonable, although poorer types were harder to sell. The drought had caused a lack of condition on some Corriedales. Several pens of sheep were passed in, but most of these

were sold before the end of the day. Wrightson Dalgety, Ltd, sold on account of: H. C. and S. A. Beckingsale (Tinwald), 165 Corriedales at $27.75; 188 at $26, 160 at $23.75, 144 at $27.75 and 169 at $24; D. G. and C. A. Chisnall (Hinds), 121 Corriedales at $16.25, 150 at $18.25, 150 at $19.50 and 150 at $19.25; W. R. and E. McKeage (Hinds), 64 Corriedales at $2O, and 48 at $20.50; T. Corbett (Mayfield), 100 Corriedales at $18.25 and 81 at $16.50; Glenrock Station (Rakaia Gorge), 177 Corriedales at $16.50; O. L. and S. K. Donaldson (Punawai), 72 Corriedales at $16.75; R. J. Stewart (Westerfield), 147 Corriedales at $24; S. K. and N. R. Hydes (Buccleugh), 91 Corriedales at $30.25; R. G. and D. J. Chambers (Highbank), 100 Corriedales at $24.25; Redcliffs Station (Rakaia Gorge), 50 Corriedales at $24.75; Blackford Station (Rakaia Gorge), 214 Borderdales at $24 and 104 at $17.25; N. J. Doig (Pendarves), 167 Border Corriedales at $29.50; C. J. and C. L.

Begg (Lauriston), 45 Border Corriedales at $28.50; D. J. Chisnall (Hinds), 72 Borderdales at $15.25 and 117 at $15.50. Pyne Gouid Guiness, Ltd, sold on account of: Coldstream Estate (Coldstream), 161 Corriedales at $22, 144 at $23.25, 52 at $19.75, and 207 at $25.75; Estate H. R. Bell (Dorie), 199 Corriedales at $2O; E. G. and M. A. Lamont (Dromore), 75 Corriedales at $21.75; A. J. and E. J. Cook (Mitcham), 95 Corriedales at $l7 and 100 at $18; Ken Cookson (Ashburton), 70 halfbreeds at $24.75; A. D. Robertson (Mount Oakden), 94 Corriedales at $l5, and 150 at $2l; Longbeach Estate (Longbeach), 130 Corriedales at $21.75; T. E. Thornley (Dromore), 130 Corriedales at $20.75; L. W. and M. A. Molloy (Flemington), 268 Border Corriedales at $30.25, 165 at $28.50 and 80 at $25.25; C. A. Maw and Sons (Dorie), 164 Border Corriedales at $29.25, and 204 at $27; Tyron Farm (Fords Road), 100 Border Corriedales at $29 and 100 at $31.75. Elders Pastoral, Ltd, sold on account of: R. J. Stewart (Westerfield), 150 Corriedales at $24.50 and 43 at $20.50; J. B. McKendry (Lyndhurst), 120 halfbreeds at $25; J. M. Branch (Ardmore), 168 Border Corriedales at $31.50.