Kaikoura two-tooths at $25

Press, 11 February 1986, Page 6

Kaikoura two-tooths at $25

Most good Romney twotooths sold in a narrow range of $2l to $25 at the Kaikoura ewe fair yesterday. Although demand from fanners was very limited, a small yarding ensured a full clearance of two-tooths. Several vendors had cut down two-tooth numbers in expectation of a reduced demand this season.

The yardings were 1622 two-tooths, 3111 old ewes, and 2090 ewe lambs. Sales included:— Two-tooths: Misses D., E. and M. Aitken (Swyncombe), 128 Romneys at $25.50, 103 at $23.25, 120 at $25.75, 129 at $24.50, 82 at $11.25, 96 at $23; Greenhills, Ltd (Kaikoura), 98 Romneys at $2l, 78 at $24.50, 65 at $2O; T. F. and J. P. Smith (Fernleigh), 70 Romney cross at $23.50; D. S. Kennedy (Puke Puke), 113 Romneys at $18.75, 117 at

Sheep from two regular vendors dominated prices for two-tooths and annual draft ewes.

Attractive Romney twotooths from Misses D., E. and M. Aitken (Swyncombe) topped the market at $25.75, compared with last year’s top price of $34. other Swyncombe two-tooths sold between $22.25 and $25.50, while Greenhills, Ltd, Kaikoura, received $24.50 for their top pen of Romneys. Coopworth cross two-tooth reached $23.50, and the rest of the yarding of medium crossbreds sold from $l4 to $2O.

In the adult sheep section, early-shorn annual draft Romneys from Swyncombe again made the top price. These ewes sold at $16.50 compared with $27.25 for their counterparts last season. Annual draft Romneys from Greenhills reached $15.75, and several lines of medium shorn ewes made from $7.80 to $ll. Little interest was shown in light ewes, particularly those recently shorn, and some sales were at $4.60 to $6. Greenhills and Swyncombe both sold Romney ewe lambs at $15.25. Other ewes lamb prices ranged from $6 to $ll, and wether lambs were $4.60 to $13.50.

Most of the buying power was spread round the Kaikoura, Blenheim and Culverden districts.

$l6; A. J. and H. A. Dowle (Lake Hills), 42 Romneys at $16.75; M. G. and M. J. Barker (Puhi Downs), 68 Coopworths at $l4; C. Gill (Kaikoura), 80 Romney-Coop-worth cross at $20.50, 124 at $21.50, 100 at $2l, and 9 at $l5.

Old ewes: Greenhills Ltd (Kaikoura), 147 annual draft Romneys at $15.75; Miss D., E. and M. Aitken (Swyncombe), 141 annual draft Romneys at $16.50; J. H. Boyd (Glenveigh), 142 annual

draft Romneys at $11; D. S. Kennedy (Puke Puke), 200 annual draft Romneys at $B, 132 at $4.60; R. G. Barratt (Puhi Puhi), 195 annual draft Romneys at 53.40; A. J. and H. A. Dowle (lake Hills). «! annual draft Romneys at SS.4O; Schroder Brothers (Kaikoura), 100 annual draft Romneys at $11.60; W. W. and J. A. Gray (Surrey Downs), 120 annual draft Coopworths at $7.80, 171 at $7.60, 234 at $5; Seaward Valley station (Kaikoura), 236 annual draft

Coopworths at $8.20. ; Ewe lambs: W. W. and J. A. Gray (Surrey Downs), 171 Coopworths at $10.50, 450 at $7; Misses D., E. and M. ‘KsTw’S SISM ’iOS at SS7S- Cree? ’ Gre “; sE US al $10.50; F. and B. Barratt (Kaikoura), 56 Romneys at sn ; w. L. and G. E. Weavers (Sawyers Downs), 95 shorn Romneys at $8.50, 94 at $6; J. E. and M. A. O’Neill (Puhi Puhi), 40 at $7.