Stortford Lodge prices

Store cattle: A yarding of about 1100 were offered to Hunterville, Manawatu, Taupo, Wanganui and Hawke's Bay buyers. Quality was mainly good, particularly the yearling cattle. Overall prices were sound:
M/age cows and calves, 636kg $1.64, 530-546 $1.47-$1.83, 505 $1.26; 2yr steers, 541-551 $1.81-$1.99, 468-499 $1.74-$2.14, 417-440 $1.90-$2.10, 335 $1.94; 2yr heifers, 392-413 $1.71-$1.81, 327-373 $1.58-$1.92; yearling steers, 404-446 $2.02-$2.10, 346-393 $1.91-$2.13, 317-339 $1.99-$2.16, 281-292 $2.16-$2.31, 183-240 $2.15-$2.52; yearling bulls, 270-301 $2.10-$2.22; yearling heifers, 370 $1.91, 314-316 $2.03-$2.11, 263-289 $2.01-$2.10, 247-249 $1.94-$2.04, 184 $2.14.
M/age cows and calves: Tangiwai Stn, 13 simm x $1044, 17 simm x $1002; Islington Farm, 5 xbred $780; A Bolton, 4 xbred $640.
2yr steers: Trelinnoe Stn, 35 sth dev x $1005, 26 sth dev x $915, 9 sth dev x $875; AW Davis, 24 ang $897, 10 ang-herf x $835; Tutira P/ship, 26 ang&ang-herf; x $875; EC Hills, 14 xbred $1000, 6 xbred $872; Lawrence Glenross, 8 ang&ang-herf; x $1077; Hilltop P/ship, 5 xbred $650; R Anderson, 9 ang-herf x $977.
2yr heifers: Springfield Farm, 22 herf-frie x $710, 18 ang-frie x $715; Trelinnoe Stn, 23 sth dev x $670; Glenlyon Trust, 10 sth dev x $692; B Gooch, 10 herf-frie x $710; Tutira P/ship, 10 ang&ang-herf; x $605; Rawhiti Stn, 7 sth dev x $520.
Yearling steers: Bandera Farm, 35 sth dev x $980, 15 sth dev x $818, 28 simm x $865; Pukerangi Stn, 32 simm x $780, 9 simm x $720; AH&CT; Milligan, 30 herf-frie x $650; Waikaha P/ship, 26 sth dev x $815, 13 sth dev x $720; A&R; Preece Chathams, 42 ang&ang-herf; x $548, 20 ang&ang-herf; x $462; WJ&D; Sutherland Chathams, 26 sth dev x $465; Wairangi Farm, 20 herf $702, 12 ang-frie x $665, 8 ang&ang-herf; x $660; Black Stag Stn, 24 ang $652, 10 ang $540; DC Mackintosh, 24 ang&ang-herf; x $620; Katoa Farm, 17 ang&ang-herf; x $745, 15 ang&ang-herf; x $712, 10 herf-frie x $710, 8 simm x $675, 8 simm x $752, 7 ang x $622; G Bird, 13 simm x $632. Yearling bulls: Lindholm P/ship, 14 frie $609, 12 herf-frie x $600; P Sutherland, 8 frie $635.
Yearling heifers: EC Hills, 25 ang&ang-herf; x $710; A&R; Preece Chathams, 21 ang&ang-herf; x $412, 18 ang&ang-herf; x $397; Black Stag Stn, 20 sth dev x $552, 17 sth dev x $538; Pukerangi Stn, 20 simm x $552; C&S; Thomsen, 12 sth dev x $640, 17 ang&ang-herf; x $585, 15 simm x $600, 9 simm x $587; J Bird, 17 simm x $482; DC Mackintosh, 13 exotic x $562, 14 simm x $510; Rawhiti Stn, 8 sth dev $495.
Store sheep: Spring lambs continued to dominate a yarding of about 8000. Despite the dry conditions, prices were firm to Hawke's Bay buyers:
Lambs: Ram: Glendoone Farm, 97 $54.20; Koponga Stn, 221 $60.25, 155 $64; PD Holt, 252 $61, 173 $61.50; Taurapa Stn, 380 $56, 158 $62; PM&RE; Butcher, 111 $60.50; Pouhokio Stn, 143 $57.20, 73 $32.50.
Male: Brooklands Land Co, 188 $56.20, 193 $49.50, 206 $29.70.
Ewe: Koponga Stn, 243 $60, 298 $48.20, 132 $48.50; PM&RE; Butcher, 102 $55.50; Schorle Trust, 104 $62; Brooklands Land Co, 296 $54, 161 $60, 181 $40.
M/sex: Greenhill Stn, 207 $35.70, 219 $31.50, 220 $25; Koponga Stn, 174 $35, 88 $28.20; Clifton Stn, 83 $61.50, 77 $49.20, 37 $29.50; Glenview Stn, 62 $28.70; St Lawrence Stn, 166 $39.50, 203 $32.70; Glenburn Stn, 33 $59.50, 74 $25.
Black face: Glenview Stn, 314 m/sex $49.80, 154 m/sex $53.20, 148 m/sex $42.70; Koponga Stn, 103 ram $54.75.