Store lambs and good in-lamb ewes sold well in a yarding of more than 7000 head at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
However, cattle prices were a reflection of the mixed quality of the 75 head on offer.
Buyers for the cattle and more than 7000 sheep were from around Hawke's Bay, Masterton, Gisborne and Taupo.
Cows: P Janssen, Norsewood, 23 m/a ayrshire-cross, rwb, av weight, 409kg, 285c/kg, $760/head.
Steers: R2, P Janssen, Norsewood, 11 ayrshire-cross, av weight, 356kg, 285c/kg, $1015/head; five the same, av weight, 272kg, 246c/kg, $670/head; E and M Simpson, Valley Rd, five ang, av weight, 337kg, 234c/kg, $790/head; Kupa P/ship, Taihape Rd, six fries, av weight, 318kg, 251c/kg, $800/head.
Heifers: J Palmer, Aorangi Rd, 10 ang, av weight, 349kg, 304c/kg, $1065/head; P Janssen, Norsewood, two ayrshire-cross, av weight, 402kg, 184c/kg, $740/head.
Ewes (SIL) Maraetara Farm, Seafield, 114 4/6th coop, $144; 126 4/6th, $141; 112 4/6th, $126; A Gibb, Maraetotara, 57 5yr, $82; 20 5yr, $47; A J Arnold and Co, Kaiwaka, 63 m/a rom, $128; Seafield Farm, Bay View, 98 2th, $73; Otatara Farm, Whakapirau, 41 3/5yr, rwr, $141; Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 37 m/a, $98; D Codd, Bay View, 23 m/a, rwr, $122.50.
Ewes with lambs at foot: Lowe Properties, Havelock North, 27 ewes, 33 lambs, $82.50 all counted; Kahuranaki Station, Kahuranaki, 54 ewes, 54 lambs, $60; 52 ewes, 53 lambs, $59; T Swanwick, Korokipo, four ewes, six lambs, $69.
Lambs: B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 121 c/o, $125; Milton Farm, Tamumu, 78 c/o, $111.50; R and M Sherratt, Wanstead, 195 ram, $100.50; 41 ram, $105; Tapahia Farm, 84 c/o, $105; 124 ewe, $95.50; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, 65 ram, $90; Tui Farms, Wairoa, 154 male, $90; 169 ewe, $89.50; 114 ewe, $80.50; 65 ewe, $89; 84 male, $77.50; 83 ewe, $76; Waimoana, Middle Rd, 52 male, $100.50; Nontoon Farm, Poukawa, 95 ewe, $88.50; J and P Syme, Rotohiwi, 66 ewe, $85.50; Waimoi Farming, Middle Rd, 128 ram, $92.70; 146 ewe, $89; 49 b/f ewe, $89; Lockwood Romney, Otamauri, 102 male, $94.50; Maraetara Farm, Seafield, 98 male, $93.20; 109 b/f ewe, $92.50; Waipapa Farm, Argyll, 67 male, $103; Belmont Station, Eskdale, 151 c/o, $99.50; 231 b/f ewe, $91.50; Pukerua Farm, Te Uri, 205 ewe, $96.50; 177 ewe, $90; 126 male, $89; 135 ewe, $84.50; 30 b/f male, $110; Creaghe, Te Aute, 149 ewe, $90.40; 106 male, $94; 57 ewe, $83; 59 male, $88; Ouepoto Station, Aramoana, 119 ewe, $105; 136 ewe, $97; P and S Allport, Blackhead, 97 ewe, $103; Wynne-Lewis Farming, Porangahau, 89 male, $94.50; 86 ewe, $88; A and S Delugar, Waipawa, 89 ewe, $99.50; 66 ewe, $93; Smedley Station, Tikokino, 103 c/o, $97; 103 ewe, $92; 66 c/o, $97.50; Claremont Trust, Wairoa, 123 ewe, $89.80; Glen Innes, Wanstead, 40 male, $101.50; Whakamarumaru, Crownthorpe, 62 m/s, $90.50; 43 m/s, $74.50; Girvan Farm, Wanstead, 102 ewe, $101.50; Waitomo P/ship, Hatuma, 92 ewe, $89.50; B Kent, Bay View, 46 ewe, $90.50l; K and J Farquharson, Puketitiri, 47 ewe, $91; D Scott, St Georges Rd, 49 ewe, $105; Allen Farming, Mangleton, 49 ewe, $100; Brancott Farm, Glenross, 55 ewe, $68; Graingeview, Middleton Rd, 25 c/o, $104.50.
Cow and lamb prices were strong again at Monday's prime sale but ewe values reflected the quality of the offering.
Agents said the lamb prices were above meat schedules. Most of the cattle offering of 46 head were cows and heifers.
Cows: (Sth dev-cross, simm-cross, here-fries) Av weight, 500kg to 625kg, 199c/kg to 236.3c/kg, $995/head to $1381/head.
Heifers: (Ang, ang-cross, here-fries, crossbred) Av weight, 348kg to 520kg, 178c/kg to 270c/kg, $619/head to $1557/head.
Oxen: (Fries) Av weight, 605kg, 255c/kg, $1542/head.
Bulls: (Ang, crossbred) Av weight, 444kg to 925kg, 230c/kg to 250.5c/kg, $1112/head to $2127/head.
Ewes: Woolly, good, $76.50; med, $58.50. Shorn, good, good, $72; med, $59 to $60; 2th, $59.50 to $61.50; lighter, $42 to $52. Slipe, good 2th, $75.
Lambs: Male, $91 to $136; b/f, $119.50 to $140. Ewe, $99.50; b/f, $124.50. M/s, $104.50 to $119; b/f, $79.70 to $135.
Two proposed residential development sites in Havelock North have been removed from FDS.