RAETIHI EWE FAIR

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 1, Issue 2, 14 June 1983, Page 12

RAETIHI EWE FAIR

Last Thursday's Raetihi winter ewe fair saw many stock returned home. Less than half the offering of some 3,000 breeding ewes and 1,000 hoggets were sold. Stock were in good condition and well woolled. Lots that went under the hammer were good value for buyers with store hoggets selling from $19 down

to $4. Among the better ewe prices were: est M.E.Williams, 160 6 tooth ewes, $18; Kim Young, 134 mixed age ewes, $15; W.R. Eaton, 110 5 year ewes, $16.40. Top hogget price went to B. Bishop, with 160 wether hoggets at $19. Hoggets: a/c B. Bishop, 160 wether hoggets, $19; a/c I.Irwin, 88 wether hoggets, $12.80; a/c R.Scarrow, 90 wether hoggets $10.60; a/c R.Wilson, 126 hoggets $10.20; a/c T. Kumera 104 hoggets $9.80; a/c R.Parr 30 hoggets $9.20; a/c M.

Searle 98 hoggets, $7.40 & 171 hoggets $4. Ewes: a/c est M .E. Williams, 160 6 tooth capital stock ewes $18; a/c Kim Young 134 m.a. ewes $15 & 70 m.a. Romney ewes $8.20; a/c W.R. Eaton, 110 5yr ewes $16.40; a/c R.Parr, 79 m.a. ewes $14; a/c K.Robb 200 m.a. ewes $12.25; a/c I.Enfight,^^' m.a. Perendale ewes $1^^P 60 m.a. Perendale ewes $14; a/c I. Todd 50 m.a. ewes $14.70; a/c B.Chambers 108 m.a. ewes $9; a/c B.Eade 48 m.a. ewes $11.50; a/c S.Lilburn 50 2 tooth ewes $14.