SHEFFIELD EWE FAIR.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20497, 16 March 1932, Page 12

SHEFFIELD EWE FAIR.

TWO TOOTHS SLIGHTLY EASIER. The early ewe fairs demonstrated a decided buoyancy in the market, but the values ruling at them were not maintained and during the past, week there lias been an easing. That the lower basis has gained the confidence of farmers seeking ewes appeared evident from the steady auction at the Sheffield . fair held The demand was a free one, and 100 pens offered three only were passed at auction. Late rates for older sheep were maintained throughout the market, with two-tooths slightly easier, and lambs, especially those showing some condition and freshness, very firm. The bulk of the sheep in the Sheffield fair are drawn from back-country stations, and although keenly sought after, they do not show the same high quality as those entered at fairs on the plains. In comparing actual prices with elsewhere this fact should not be overlooked. Yesterday's offering included numerous lines which had come straight off the native, and' from high, hard country. The Sheffield fair has considerable importance as it 'is one of the last at which really large station lines are on offer.

The entry totalled 13,919 head, being the largest offered in the, yards for some years. Last , year the total was 11,200 and in 1930 it was 12,300. The weather was beautifully fine ' and tho attendance of farmers around the pens good. The proportion of choice young sheep was small and the general average quality was not high. Two-tootlis did not attract the main attention, and they sold somewhat erratically with competition inclined to drag at some stages. All other classes, however, met a steady demand, and even the older ewes of very ordinary type, were not difficult to quit. Probably in anticipation of an advance in the export schedule the sale for lambs was Very keen. The bulk of the lambs were open-woolled' sorts, which naturally increased their appeal; and accountod in so'me measure for the firmness of the demand for them.

The Top Prices. The top price for the sale wag 18s Oil, paid for 108 two-tooth haifbreds, which were offered on behalf of. a client from outside the district. They were goodframed evon-woollcd sheep. The next best price was 17s 3d, secured for the first run out of the line of 227 twotooth Romney cross sheep offered by L. Morrison (Darfield), which brought from 16s 9d to that figure. The best price for halfbred two-tooths was 17s 3d for an even lino of 100 offered on account of.G. 11. Grigg (Haldon). The top price for two-tooth three-quarter brcds was 15s 9d, for 89 sold on count of D. Deans (Rowallan). At the fair last year D. Deans secured the top price for two-tooths with a pen of threequaterbreds at 19s 6d. The top price for two-tooth haifbreds last year was 18s 9d, on account of G. 11. Grigg (Haldon 1 ). The best price for four-year sheep yesterday was 10s 6d for 210 of a line of haifbreds sold on account of Mrs I. 0. Buchanan (High Peak). Another line on behalf of the same vendor, totalling 226, brought 10s. Thev were an attractive type, and well produced. A line of 60. four-year sheep sold by A. W. Adams (Parenga) also brought 10s. At the 1931 Sheffield fair the top price for four-year sheep was 9s 3d, secured for a line sold on account of Milliken's Estate (Brooksdale). Tho outstanding line of five-year sheep at yesterday's sale was that of 554 sold on account, of McLeod and Orbell (Cora Lynn), at 7s 9d. Many lines of forward lambs brought over 10b, while tho top price in tho section was lis Bd, paid for a line of 206 mixed-sex three-quarterbred sold on account of W. Mcllraith (Russell's Flat). R. M. D. Johnson (Mt. Torlfsse) carried off the top price' honours in the sections for ewe lambs and wether lambs. A line of 133 of tho former tliree-quarterbreds brought lis 6d, and a -line of 118 three-quarterbred wether lambs sold at lis.

I'he following is a range of values: —: Good five-year halfbred, 6s 6d to 7s 9d. Ordinary halfbred, 4s 6d to 6s. Aged and inferior halfbred to 3s 6d. Ordinary two and four-tooth halfbred, to 13s 9d. Ordinary four-tooth halfbred to 15s 3d.'',,• ■ \ Ordinary six-tooth halfbred to 13s 7il. Low-conditioned four and six-tooth halfbred, 10s 3d to 10s 9d. Good three-quarter ewe lambs to lis 6d. Ordinary halfbred ewe lambs, 6s to 8s 3d. Extra good two-tooth halfbred to 18s 6d. Good two-tooth halfbred, 15s to 17s. Ordinary two-tooth halfbred, 12s to 14s 9d. Small and backward two-tooth halfbred, 7s to lis. Good two-tooth tliree-quarterbred to los 9d. Ordinary two-tooth three-quarterbred, 12s 3d to 14s 6d. Extra good two-tooth Eomney cross, 16s 9d to 17s 3d. Good four-year halfbred, 9s 3d to 10s 6d. Ordinary fotir-year halfbred, 7s 3d to £)s. "Good four-year crossbred to 10s. The sales were as follows:

Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on account of:

John Cochran (Baldoon), 818 wether lambs at 7s 6d to 7s 7d, 138 four-year halfbred at Bs, 161 four and six-tooth halfbred at 10a 3d, 71 two-tooth halfbred at 13s Cd.

Miiliken Bros. (Annavale), 223 tliree-quar-terhred wether lambs at 9s 9d, 436 four-year at 7s 3d, 24C four, six, and eight-tooth threequarterbred at 7s Gd, 265 m.a. lambs at 8s 9d to 8h lOd, 34 m.s. lambs at 7s fld, CI four-year halfbred at 6s, 237 wether lambs at 8s 8d to 8s lid.

G. H. Grigg (Haldon), 308 two-tooth halfbred at 15s Gd, 18 two-tooth halfbred at 12s Gd, 100 two-tooth haltlbred at 17s 3d.

Castle Hill Estate, 412 m.s. lambs at 10s, 420 four and "five-year halfbred at 8s 6d to 8a Bd, 331 four and five-year halfbred at 6s 7d.

E. M. D. Johnson (Ht. Torlesse), 194 four and five-year halfbred at 7a, 133 three-quar-terbred ewe lam>is at lis Gd. 118 three-quar-terbred wethen I amis at lis, 163 four and five-year halfbred at 5s Gd, 95 two-tooth halfbred at 12a Id.

J. K. McAlpine (Craigieburn), 229 four and five-year ha'fbred at 6s, 97 four and five-year at 7s, 25 four and Sve-ynar at 3s 9d. A. Collins (Waimakariri River Bed). 308 two-tooth halfbred at 13s to 13s Id, 71 twotooth halfbred st 13s 6d.

Clarlt and Kidd (Avoca), 151 wether lambs at Gs 9d, 87 m.s. lambs at 4s Id, 111 fivevear halfbred at »s Id to 5s 2d, 70 two-tooth halfbred at Gs Cd.

Clients, 36 two-tooth halfbred at 14s 9d, 31 four-year halfbred at is 3d.

F. Westaway (Kirwee), 20 two-tooth threequarterbred at 14s Gd, 60 two-tooth halfbred at 15s 3d.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold on account of:

WcLeod and Orbell (Cora Lvnn>, 201 two, four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred nt 6s, 270 halfbred ewe lambe at 6s, 282 five-year halfbred at 4 s 9d, 217 two-tooth halfbred at 7s'6d to 8s 3d, 554 five-year halfbred at 7s 9d, 12C m.a. lambs at 3s 3d, 172 m.s. lambs at 'is.

D. Deans (licwallen), 158 five-year at Pa 9d, S9 two-tooth three-oiiaiterbred at 15s 9d.

W. and J. Tloody (Whitecliffs), 550 m.s. lambs at 10s 9d. •

... Taylor and Faulkner (Kowai Bush), 349 five-year halfbred »t ss, 64 l.m. lialfped

<s(l 140 ewe lambs at 8s 3d. 118 m.s. lambs at 9s' 4d, 73 m - s - l» mbs at 5s lld - L Morrison (Darfield), 227 two-tooth Romnev cross at 16s 9d to 17s 3d. p Robinson (Benmore), 223 two, four, six, nn<l eight-tooth lialfbred at Bs. Mrs I. 0. Buchanan (High Peak), 154 f/mr and six-tooth halfbred at 10s 9d, 226 four-year halfbred at 10s, 210 two-tooth halfbred ftt 12s 3d. W. Deans (Sandown), 85 two-tooth threeonartorbred at 12s Gd. James Beans (Homebush), 188 lambs at 8s 7d A W. Adams (Perenga), 60 two and fourtootii halfbred at 13s 3d, 16 two and fourtooth halfbred at 13s 9d. W. Campbell (Racecourse Hill), 121 twotcoth halfbred at 12s 9d. Client, H 3 black lambs at 7s 6d. E E. Hawke (Sheffield), 53 two, four, six anri' eight-tooth halfbred at 8s 3d, 64 twotooth halfbred at 14s 9d. "VV. A. Hawko (Sheffield), 44 four and flreyear'halfbred at 6s 3d, 36 two-tooth halfbred Bt (Waireka), 119 m.s. lambs at 10s Bd, 129 m.s.''lambs at 10s 3d. D. j, Hawke (Sheffield), 76 two-tooth threeouarterbred at 13s 3d, 80 four arid fiye-year halfbred at 7s 4d, 34 four and five-year halfbred at 5s 3d. H Matson and Co. sola on account of:— Mrs I. 0. Buchanan (High Peak), 238 fourvear halfbred at 9s 6d to 10s 6d, 89 twotooth three-quarterbred at 12s 3d, 200 twotooth three-quarterbred at 12s, 250 wether lsrobs at 8s 4d to 8s 7d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile >irencv Co.. Ltd., sold on account of:— Client, 108 two-tooth halfbred at 18s 6d, 112 four-tooth halfbred at 15s 3d, 93 sixtooth halfbred nt 13s 7d "W. Mcllraith (Russell's Plat). 206. M.s. three-quarterbred lambs at 11 • Bd. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New ZeaSlnd, Ltd., sold on account ° £ "W.vndalo Estate, 63 s.m. halfbred' at 5s sd, 385 four year halfbred at.Bs 10d (o 9s jt. and J. Ounn (Racecourse Hill), '43 twoInoth halfbred at 14s. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold on account °*A. "W. Adams (Perenga), €0 g.m. crossbred at 10s,