TEKAPO SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CLI, Issue 22215, 7 March 1942, Page 8

TEKAPO SALE

Keen Demand For Young Sheep Bulk Of Yarding Stays In District The total yarding at the Tekapo sale yesterday comprised 15,000 sheep, this figure being below the average of entries in the past. The quality of the yarding, however, was better than that of previous offerings. The attendance was below the average, this no doubt being caused by the petrol restrictions. There were buyers, however, from Otago. Mid-Canterbury and North Canterbury, but the bulk of the yarding was acquired by runholders in the Mackenzie district. There were keen buyers for all classes of young merino sheep, who were evidently anxious to replace snow losses. Prices in this section were slightly above the expectations of vendors. The inquiry for halfbred and stronger-woolled sheep was somewhat disappointing, and values lor this class were about 2/- a head below prices ruling at recent sales in the district. A tribute was paid the late Mr T. D. Burnett, former president of the Tekapo Saleyards Co., by Mr George Murray, and those present observed a short silence in recognition of his service to the settlers of the district. Principal sales were:— Simons Hill —97 2-tooth half bred ewes at 14/6; 609 4 and 5-year-old half-bred ewes at 4/-; 811 half bred wether lambs «at 10/6 to 12/1; 119 halfbred wether lambs at 8/-. Guide Hill—-30 2 and 4-tooth halfbred ewes at 14/-; 30 half bred ewe lambs at 15/-. Simon’s Pass—2Bo 2-tooth merino ewes at 13/6; 523 m.s. merino lambs at 5/-; 218 2 and 4-tooth merino wethers at 14/-. Braemar—2oo 2-tooth crossbred ewes at 26/-; 86 2 and 3-shear half and threequarterbred ewes at 20/-; 228 4shear threequarterbred ewes at 10/-; 200 4 and 5-year half bred ewes at 7/2: 160 threequarterbred ewe lambs at 20/-. Mt. Cook —407 merino ewes at 10/-; 358 full mouth merino wethers at 10/-. Lake Tekapo—9s 2-tooth merino ewes at 11/-: 105 2-tooth merino wethers at 10/3. Lake Pukaki—33o halfbred wether lambs at 10/-. Dusky—ll 4 2-tooth half bred merino ewes at 12/6; 40 2-tooth merino wethers at 13/-. Streamlands—sB9 f.m. merino ewes at 6/9. Maryburn—l2o Merino wether lambs at 3/1; 283 2 and 4-tooth merino wethers at 15/-. Glenlyon—42B merino ewe lambs at 10/10. Richmond —283 merino wether lambs at 9/-; 63 half bred ewe lambs at 12 '6. Irisliman’s Creek—Boo merino wether lambs at 9/6. Mt. Hay—lBo f.m. merino wethers at 10/3; 100 2-tooth merino ewes at 14/7; 100 2-tooth merino wethers at 14/-; 270 4 and 5-year merino ewes at 4/5. Cox’s Downs —176 merino wethers at 7/-; 188 4-year merino ewes at 6/3. Ruataniwha—4oo 2-tooth merino wethers at 15/9 to 16/6; 278 4-tooth at 13/-; 176 3-shear at 11/3 to 12/8. Balmoral—37o 4-year merino wethers at 9/-; 70 4-year merino ewes at 6/3.