MOUNT BENGER EWE FAIR
A WEAK DEMAND
The Mount Benger ewe fair was conducted at Mount Benger yesterday, when an average yarding of 6548 sheep came forward. The entry was almost entirely fine woolled. being made up of approx. 1600 lambs and odd pens of wethers. The balance were ewes, principally annual drafts. There was a fair attendance, including Canterbury buyers. The dry weather prevailing in this area, as well as restricting local competition, showed its effect in a proportion of pennings not being at the usual standard. Vendors readily met the market, and in most cases had to accept prices showing a reduction on the corresponding rates last season. Competition was dull throughout for ewes. Lambs required for turning out had in places a fair inquiry. Quotations:— First annual draft of s.m. ewes made from 19s 6d to 21s 6d, best s.m. halfbred ewes 15s 6d to 19s 6d, f.m. ewes from 9s 6d to 14s 6d, inferior ewes Is to 3s 3d, good two-tooth ewes to 29s 6d, average two-tooth ewes 24s to 25s 10d, small twotooth ewes down to 17s, fat wethers 27s to 31s 3d, two-tooth wethers to 22s 4d. Fat lambs made to 25s 3d, best wether lambs to 19s 6d, average wether lambs from 12s to 16s, cull wether lambs down to 7s, ewe lambs 13s to 15s, small ewe lambs down to 7s 9d, small m. sex cull lambs 7s 3d to. 9s 6d.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26413, 18 March 1947, Page 7
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