TEKAPO SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20670, 8 March 1937, Page 7

TEKAPO SALE

DISPOSAL OF ANNUAL DRAFTS VALUES IRREGULAR Irregular values ruled at the annual Tekapo sale which was held on Saturday with the advantage of a fine day and brilliant sunshine. Generally, prices were lower than those obtained at the sale last year. On an average, however, pens were sold at levels which reflected recent North Canterbury rates. The best sale made during the day was that of 303 threequarter-bred ewe lambs from the Wolds station, the price being 33/2, a figure which undoubtedly is one of the highest obtained for lambs this season. Another high-priced draft was 235 soundmouth half-bred ewes from Mount Cook station which brought 25/-. The total yarding was more than 30,000, and even though sheep were not seen at their best owing to travelling long distances, their condition was generally up to that of previous years. A time limit of one minute was imposed for the auctions, and considerably hastened the progress of what could be termed a large sale. All arrangements had been thoroughly completed, and reflected credit on the Saleyards Company. Most of the sheep in the Tekapo sale are either purchased for similar country or for the Canterbury plains, and a probable factor influencing prices is that the abnormally wet season has prevented many farmers on the plains from clearing their fat stock, and what is more, others have been able to fill their requirements from local sales. In the early part of the sale a fair number of pens were passed, but in most cases sale;: were effected privately. Apart from Canterbury buyers, a number were present from Central Otago. Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., opened the sale in his capacity as chairman of the Tekapo Saleyards Company. He welcomed buyers into the heart of a district famed for its 64-count Merino wool. "Notwithstanding the fact that Watty Nash is away home and most of us are working for him,” he said, ‘I am sure you will still have the confidence to bid your best.”

Sales effected for the different stations were as follows: Balmoral 100 wethers 9/6, 400 do. passed at 8/5. 40 f. and f. wethers 20/-, 9 2-tooth ewes 25/6, 37 2-tooth wethers 18/9. Ben rose 559 f. and f. ewes 7/6. Birchwood 392 4-6-tooth wethers 15/2, 289 4 and 6-tooth ewes 25/3, 76 f.m. ewes 6/3, 142 s.m. eWes 17/-, 1 718 s.m. ewes 13/6, 329 4 and 6-tooth ewes passed at 22/-, 306 2-tooth ewes 25/-, 345 f.m. wethers 17/5, 512 s.m. wethers 11/4, 300 4 and 6-tooth wethers 19/6, 100 do. 18/6, 44 f.m. wethers 8/9, 46 forward wethers 5/6, 108 wethers 8/-. 307 2-tooth wethers 16/10, 273 ewe lambs 15/9, 242 Merino wether lambs 7/8, 100 m.s. lambs 5/6. Braemar ( 56 f.m. ewes 9/-, 78 2-tooth ewes 34/3, 80 2-tooth ewes 30/3, 100 2-tooth ewes 29/6, 365 f.m. ewes 6/-, 330 f.m. wethers 7/9. Mount Cook 257 s.m. wethers 12/-, 54 f.m. ewes 17/-, 235 s.m. ewes 25/-. 80 f.m. wethers (Cox’s Downs) 12/6. Dusky 262 f.m. wethers 12/-. Ferintosh 111 4, 6 and 8-tooth 19/6, 195 fat wethers 15/8, 15 f. and f. wethers 7/-, 279 s.m. wethers 10/6. Glenbrook 110 wether lambs passed at 7/3, 476 wethers passed r . 11/-. Glenmorc 357 2-tooth wethers 17/6, 310 2-4-tooth wethers 20/7, 170. 4-shear ewes 21/3, 303 2-tooth ewes 30/7, 69 5-shear ewes 16/2, 374 4-shear ewes 22/1.

Glenrock 192 2-tooth ewes 26/6, 5 2-tooth culls 14/-, 74 2-tooth wethers 17/4, 299 4 and 5-year ewes 10/6. Glentanner 581 wethers passed at 8/-, 742 4-tooth upwards 15/3. Godley Peaks 242 f. and f. ewes 12/9, 236 five-year ewes 9/9. Grampians 248 2-tooth wethers 21/1, 461 2,4, 6-tooth ewes 18/6. 285 Romney-Merino 2-tooth ewes 35/-. Gray’s Hills 568 f.m. wethers 10/1. Haldon 489 2-tooth ewes 27/9 and 26/9. Mount Hay 121 2-tooth wethers passed at 15/-, 46 f.m. ewes 8/6, 83 wethers 8/-, 50 wethers 7/9. 232 2,4, 6 and 8-tooth wethers 16/6, 245 3 and 4-year ewes 1 3/9. Holbrook 80 m.s. lambs 11/4, 203 ewes 12/-, 80 2-tooth wethers 17/2. Irishman Creek 56 failing mouth ewes 7/9, 100 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes 23/6, 263 wether lambs 6/1, 324 ewe lambs 13/-, 606 ewes 12/6. Mount John 179 2-tooth ewes 29/9, 113 ewe lambs 14/2, 214 cast ewes 6/4, 232 2-tooth ewes 27/6, 209 ewes, f. and f. 12/-, 257 wether lambs 10/7, 91 wethers 21/6, 900 wether lambs passed at 14/-. Lillybank 291 f.m. wethers 9/6, 308 f.m. ewes 11/1. Lochinve~ 122 failing mouth ewes 6/3, 21 f.m. wethers 8/-, 100 ewe lambs 24/-. Maryburn 74 2-tooth ewes 32/-, 467 f. and f. ewes 9/3, 552 wether lambs 8/8.

Pukaki Downs 123 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 7/9, 21 m.s. lambs 16/9, 175 2 to 6-tooth ewes 8/- and 8/7. Richmond 390 wether lambs 13/6, 291 Merino wether lambs 7/6, 78 m.s. lambs 7/3, 69 m.s. lambs 11/-, 360 failing mouth ewes 5/3. Rollesby 41 2-tooth wethers 18/6, 115 m.s. lambs 9/3, 294 f.m. ewes 16/6. Ruataniwha 340 s.m. 4-year wethers 8/1. 301 f. and f. ewes 4/3. Sawdon 300 Merino ewes 16/6, 6 do. 15/1, 300 wethers 19/6. Simon’s Hill 628 wether lambs 13/7, 303 f. and f. ewes 16/-, 499 f.m. wethers 13/7, 200 2-tooth ewes 27/-. Simon’s Pass 77 2-tooth ewes 25/-, 384 f. and f. ewes 9/8. Streamlands 425 5-year ewes 11/-, 307 2-tooth wethers 17/-. Tasman Islands 73 s.m. ewes 24/-. Tekapo Station 601 wether lambs passed at 10/6,, 50 up to 8-tooth ewes 15/-, 108 2-tooth ewes 20/-, 62 wether lambs 6/3, 50 ewe lambs 11/3, 410 Merino ewes 10/2. The Wolds 303 ewe lambs 33/2, 165 4-year ewes 8/-, 200 5-year ewes 11/10, 278 wether lambs passed at 13/3, 108 2-tooth wethers 28/9, 87 ewe lambs 20/-, 106 wether lambs 15/-. Some of the pens passed which were later sold privately, realised the following prices—Balmoral: 375 5-year ewes 7/-. Streamlands: f.m. ewes 12/3. Braemar: f. and f. ewes 6/-. Mount Hay: 121 2-tooth wethers 16/6.