Our Rural Heartland
  Dannevirke

Details:

PRIMES: good condition works ewes $73 to $78, medium, $60.50 to $69.50, lighter, $50 to $58; grazers $38 - $40.70; two and 4^th shorn lambs $42; lambs $73 to $80.

STORE LAMBS: K. Harding and Co Ltd, 127 male b/f $83, 132 b/f ewe lbs $79.80; K.C. and S.A. Norman Partnership, 94 c/o $86.50, 112 m/s Texel & P/Dorset $75; Triple Springs Farm, 279 c/o $80, 29 shn ewe lbs $75.20; Kumeroa Station, 134 m/s b/f $75.70.
Owahanga Station, 351 c/o shorn $78.50; 415 c/o $72.50, 224 ewe lambs $72.80, 203 ewe lambs $66.80, 147 c/o $71; M.W. Braddick, 30 Romney c/o $83.20, 111 c/o $75.20; Sutherland P/ship, 200 Romney c/o $78, 48 m/s lambs $71.
N.W. & H.S.M. Morrison, 183 c/o Oct born $80, 52 c/o $76.20; S.and H. Lewis, 201 wether lambs $75; Bloomfield Station c/o M. Franklin, 93 m/s woolly lambs $60.50, 12 m/s woolly $60.50; M. and M. Graham, 28 m/s shn $77.70,  20 same but woolly $73, 47 same $52.50; G. and P. McGhie, 20 m/s woolly $76.

Report by Judy Babe

The humid and wet conditions did not stop a good crowd of buyers  attending the start of today’s sale. Prices again were strong . Top prices, Prime section $89.50 and  in the Store $83.80
Prime:
68 ewes  @ $72.50, 97 @ $57, 84 @ $70, 49 @ $58, 103 @ $52.50, 13 lambs @ $82, 39 ewes $44, 35 2th ewes @ $69.50, 9 ewes @ $60, 14 2th ewes @ $48.50, 9 prime lambs @ $83, 14 ewes @ $57,17 lambs @ $79.50, 10 ram lambs @ $89.50, 25 ews @ $71.50, 53 @ $71.20, 24 ewes @ $70, 65 @ $59,11 @ $56.50, 71 @ $72.50, 7 @ $49, 4 @ $71.

Store:
K Harding b/f male lambs 140 $83.80, 137 $83, 220 $80, b/f  275 $79.50, 213 $76, 95 $73.50, Huiarau Stn 377 c/o ram lambs $80,  149 $77 & 29 $70, Glencoe Stn 389 c/o lambs $79.80 &100 b/f lambs $ 71.80, Pipi Bank Stn 244 w/lambs $80.20 & 9 m/s lambs $66, Sutherland  P/s 198 c/o lambs $77.80 & 50 m/s lambs $60, Bloomfeild Ti Treepoint  99 c/o lambs $72.50 & 122 ewe lambs $68.50, Mawhenua Farm 83 m/s lambs $57.50, N S Hull 51 ram lambs $79.50 & 67 ewe lambs $70, G Seatter 36 ram lambs $78.50 & 10 $65, Bjornsen  m/s lambs $77.50, 27 m/s  lambs $56, B Bambry 13 m/s lambs  $ 78.50, R T Kemp 5 lambs $73.70, E A Oliver m/s lambs $37.

Report By Karen Blair

The rain cleared for the start of  today’s sale.  Buyer attendance was good with prices very strong in both the Prime Sheep and Stores.

Top priced pens $84.00 for 17 Prime lambs and in the Store sheep Friel Farms 162 c/o lambs and J & S Barnett 164 c/o lambs fetching $81.50.

Prime:
Ewes, 45 @ $67.70, 117 @ $64.50, 170 @ $60, 32 @ $66, 53 @ $75.50, 18 m/s lambs @ $80, 4  b/f ewes @ $47.50, 8 b/f lambs @ $80.50, 9 ewes @ $58, 6 prime lambs @ $81, 3 @ $80.50, 6 @ $74, 18 ewes @ $63.50, 17 @ $47, 29 @ $69.50, 8 @ $61, 17 prime lambs @ $84, 9 @ @ $76, 56 ewes @ $59.50, 29 @ $53, 39 4 & 5 yr ewes @ $70, 11 m/a ewes @ $71, 6 ewes @ $51, 16 lambs @ $83, 37 ewes @ $ 68, 14 @ $59.50, 7 @ $69.50, 30 @ $70, 46 m/a c/o @ $57, 34 ewes @ $69, 76 @ $52.50,106 @ $58.50, 36 @ $56.50.

Store:
Riverview Farm, 72 5 yr ewes $64, R Forrest, 23 m/a ewes $67.50, Mangahuia Stn, 138 w/lambs $81.25, Friel Farms, 100 c/o lambs $77.50 and 162 c/o lambs $81.50, Waikuku Farm, 144 b/f lambs $78, J & S Barnett, 164 c/o lambs $81.50, G C Seayer, 130 ram lambs $80.70, G E Timmins, 96 c/o lambs $76.50, S & H Lewis, 303 b/f m/s lambs $77.70, Waikuku Farm, 198 b/f lambs $78, Kumeroa Stn, 132 b/f c/o lambs $78.50,Friel Farm, 230 b/f ewe lambs $76.50, Riverview Farm, 168 c/o lambs $72, Glengyle Farm, 123 c/o lambs $74, J & S Barnett, 82 c/o lambs $70, B T Hales, 48 m/s lambs $81, S C Brown, 182 m/s b/f texel lambs $70, Norsewood Golf Club, 67 b/f lambs $71, M Poulton,110 ram lambs $67.50, Skye Farm, 32 ram lambs $63.50, Kumeroa Stn, 141 b/f ewe lambs $74.50, J & S Barnett, 116 ewe lambs $66.50, DW & JM Harding, 64 ewe lambs $59.50, Tui Farm 176 m/s b/f lambs $70.70, Glengyle Farm, 122 ewe lambs $70.50, Waipunga P/ship, 19 m/s lambs $81, G E Timmins, 62 ewe lambs $67, M Poulton, 78 texel ram lambs $63.50, Skye Farm, 45 ram lambs $57.50, 60 m/s b/f lambs $73, 29 ram lambs $77, M Poulton, 43 m/s b/f lambs $68.50, Waipunga P/ship, 24 m/s lambs $69.50, J & S Barnett, 63 m/s lambs $58.20, S C Brown, 78 m/s b/f texel lambs $64, B T Hales, 10 m/s lambs $71, M Poulton, 50 texel ewe lambs $58, 13 m/s lambs $59.50, J Read, 31 lambs $55.50, 4 ewe lambs $50 and 6 ram lambs $68.

Heifer Cattle:
S C Herbert 20 1 ½yr  hfrs  $850, Waitio Farm 18 Ang X 15 mth hfrs $735, 12 $705, and 10 $675,  A K & M A Brislane, 10 18mth hfrs $705, C H Sweetman, 10 1 ½yr hfrs $730, A E Cuneen, 2  2 ½ yr & 3 3 ½ yr hfrs $455.

Report By Karen Blair

Facial Eczema spore counts on the rise.

"The reason for the rise has come as a result of the rain and the  humid conditions parts of the country are experiencing

Infected animals display signs of photosensitisation and look distressed. The first signs are often reddening and swelling of skin exposed to the sun (i.e. around the eyes, ears, lips, nose and udder) as well as restlessness, shaking and rubbing of the head and ears, and the seeking of shade.

Common techniques for preventing facial eczema include giving zinc oxide by regular oral drenching, zinc sulphate via the water supply, intra-runimal long-acting boluses, and spraying pasture with fungicide.

About facial eczema

Facial eczema affects sheep and cattle (and to a lesser extent goats and deer) throughout the North Island and northern end of the South Island. Historically these have been the most prone areas however changing weather patterns are resulting in facial eczema being evidenced in wider locations. It is responsible for serious production losses with affected stock suffering liver and skin damage, which together contribute to ill-thrift, reduced fertility, reduced milk production, and in severe cases death. Warm, humid conditions support the growth of a fungus (Pithomyces chartarum) in pasture which produces a toxin (sporidesmin) that poisons the liver. As the liver cannot get rid of phylloerythrin, a chlorophyll breakdown product, it circulates in the blood. Phylloerythrin releases energy when exposed to sunlight causing skin damage similar to severe sunburn.

Buyers from Hawke’s Bay, CHB, Manawatu, Rangitikei and the Wairarapa attended the first cattle fair of the season in Dannevirke today (February 10).where the majority sold for more than $1000 a head.

The yarding totaled nearly 600 head, down on recent years but reflective of the previous three drought years, and today’s cattle were well presented. 

Top price went to Pekanui Farm, Motea, at $1265 a head  for 30 black/white faced Gisborne bred cattle – a nice even line, closely followed by Wiha Farm’s $1260 for 20 two and a half year steers.

Buyers came from as far afield as Hawke’s Bay, C.H.B., Manawatu, Rangitikei and the Wairarapa.

Prices (per head): M. and C. Radford, Oporae, 40 @ $1180, 45 @ $1148, 22 @ $1045; Waimarie Farm, Otope, 30 @ $1170, 45 @ $1080, 13 @ $1000; Alltwood Farm, Waitahora, 33 @ $1080, 27 @ $1088, 44 @ $1050; G.B. and R.L. McClelland, Motea, 36 @ $1148; Pekanui Farm, Motea, 30 @ $1265, 20  @ $1120, 23 @ $1035; J.S. and R.G. Gollan, Wimbledon, 26 @ $1175, 20 @ $1120, 13 @ $1100, 17 @ $1045; Wiha Farm 20 @ $1260, 18 @ $1112, 20 @ $1062.

S. and D. Wright 15 @ $1155, 15 @ $1052; Waitotara Partnership, 17 @ $1095; R.N. France, 34 @ $1042, 68 @ $1015. 25 @ $1025, 43 @ $972, six @ $970, 37 @ $898, 21 @ $902, 54 @ $928, 24 @ $882; Matariki Trust 24 Oct born $950; Midway Farm, Waitahora, 10 @ $980; Titoki Station, Omakere, 13 @ $960.

Tomorrow (February 11) is the Exotic and 18 month steer fair and, as many farmers from this area attend the Feilding sale on Friday, this week has a large yarding listed. Next week (Thursday, February 18) is the Dannevirke female cattle fair and then it’s back to the regular format.

Report by Judy Babe

Following on from two ewe fairs and a sale, the yarding today was smaller but prices held. The top pen of 88 black faced lambs fetched $88.50 in the prime section and the top prime ewe price was $74.

Details, prime: 288 Perendale five year ewes $74; 75 m/s ewes $59; 54 station bred two tooth ewes $61; 21 two tooth ewes $46.50; 53 five year Perendale ewes $66; 23 b/f lambs $86; 42 m/a ewes $41.50; 137 Romney ewes $52; two 2ths and 1 hogget $40 a head; five ewes $47; 14 b/f lbs $86; 136 ewes $36.50; 88 b/f lambs $88.50; 84 b/f lambs $84.

Store lambs: Mangahuia Station, 100 m/s b/f $80; K. Harding & Co, 56 b/f lambs $80; Rakanui P/ship, $75.20, 129 b/f m/s $71.5-; Donald Land Co, 371 c/o $80.50, 389 c/o $76.50, 253 c/o $72.50; Kumeroa Station, 148 Romney c/o $80,  Riverview Farm, 199 c/o $71.80; Cape Turnagain Golf Club, 100 m/s $66, 35 m/s $54;Unlisted, six ram lambs $57.

Report by Judy Babe