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Stortford Lodge ewe fair: Top price fall reflects worldwide uncertainty

By Rose Harding
Hawkes Bay Today·
28 Dec, 2020 09:41 PM3 mins to read

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Neil Common from PGG Wrightson calls for buyers at the first ewe fair of the season at Stortford Lodge. Photo / Warren Buckland

Neil Common from PGG Wrightson calls for buyers at the first ewe fair of the season at Stortford Lodge. Photo / Warren Buckland

In a reflection of worldwide uncertainty prices were down at the first ewe fair of the season at Stortford Lodge earlier this month.

At the fair on December 18, two-tooth prices suffered the most with this year's top price of $225 being well down on last year's $297.

Top price this year was $232 paid for a pen of classy four-tooth romney ewes from A. and G. Alexander, Hatuma.

Although older ewe prices also fell, they held up better to buyers from Hawke's Bay and the southern North Island. A number of pens were passed in for failing to reach reserve.

A feature of the sale was the outstanding condition of most of the offering of more than 15,000 head which came from all over Hawke's Bay, Ākitio, Taupō, Pahiatua and Ashhurst.

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Prices

Atua Station, Elsthorpe, (Cap stock) 600 rom 2th, $215; 190 rom 2th, $205; 482 rom 4yr, $191; Majella Farming, Takapau, 294 rom 2th, $225; Te Awanga Downs, Te Awanga, 286 rom 2th, $196; 250 rom 2th, $210; Awanui Station, Pakipaki, 225 rom 2th, $202; 146 rom 2th, $188; 282 rom m/a, $174; Rawiri Farm Trust, Taupō, 165 rom 2th, $191; 150 rom 2th, $194; 102 romdale 2th, $205; 54 rom coop 2th, $194; 22 corriedale, $134; R Hunt, Havelock North, 86 rom 2th, $192; Totara Hills Station, Tikokino, 100 rom 2th, $152; W. Feetham, Maraekakaho, 123 pere 2th, $180; A. and G. Alexander, Hatuma, 197 rom 4th, $232; Merlindale Farm, Kereru, (Cap stock)200 rom, 4th, $195; 203 rom 4th, $189; 343 rom m/a, $176; Papakihau Station, Porangahau, (Cap stock) 254 rom 4th $190; 173 rom 6th, $186; 264 rom 5yr, $196; 228 rom 5yr, $195; 200 rom 1yr, $151; Evermore Trading, Matangi Rd, 185 rom 4th, $166; 100 rom m/a, $151.50; Marainanga Station, Ākitio, 313 rom 4th, $164; 59 rom 4th, $144; Kainui Farming, Sherenden, 274 rom 4/6th, $177; 271 rom 4/5yr, $147; McBaxter Investments, Kotemaori, 192 rom 4/6th, $170; Toronui Station, Waikoau , 73 rom 2th, $177; Mesa Farm, Maraekakaho, (Cap stock) 311 rom m/a, $171; 328 rom 5yr, $150.50; C. and J. McCool, Kereru, (Cap stock) 638 rom 4th/4yr, $180; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, (Cap stock) 163 rom 6th/5yr, $165.50; Campden Farm, Waiwhare, 171 rom m/a, $163; 61 rom m/a, $176; NZ Best, Ashhurst, 45 poll dorset m/a, $180; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 69 rom m/a, $145; 37 rom m/a, $146; Gray Brothers, Ruataniwha, 100 rom 4/5yr, $160; 149 rom 4/5yr, $156.50; Black Stag Station, Tutira, 185 pere 5yr, $140; M and J Munro, Pahiatua, 174 pere 5yr, $134; 95 pere 5yr, $13120; Pipibank Station, Herbertville, 205 rom 5yr, $140; Falomai P/ship, Patoka, 160 rom 5yr, $159; A J Arnold and Co, Kaiwaka, 151 rom 5yr, $154; Kaiwaka Hawke's Bay Ltd, Kaiwaka, 133 rom 5yr, $136; Clifton Grove, Wallingford, 108 rom 5yr, $142.50; S Harper, Ohiti Rd, 121 rom 5yr, $126; 102 romdale 5yr, $132; Murison Fisheries, Chatham Island, 75 texel-cross m/a, $135; 81 texel m/a, $131; R Holmes,

Chatham Island, 53 rom m/a, $156.50; A. Bennett, Waipawa, 22 rom m/a, $155. R. and J. Bullock, Tutira, 125 m/a rom, $116

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