Prices:
Cattle
Cows: all vic, T Lovatt, Bay View, 26 R3 here-fries, av weight, 474kg, 215c/kg, $1020/head; eight the same, av weight, 445kg, 208c/kg, $925/head; Brookwood Station, Takapau, 25 m/a ang, av weight, 524kg, 217c/kg, $1140/head; Arohiwi Station, Puketitiri, 19 R8 ang, av weight, 592kg, 224c/k, $1332/head; Netherby Trust, Mangatahi, 21 m/a ang, av weight, 631kg, 227c/kg, $1435/head; 10 the same, av weight, 565kg, 224c/kg, $1265/head.
Steers: R3, G and S Janson P/ship, Mt Cameron, 20 ang, av weight, 498kg, 287c/kg, $130/head; 15 sth dev-cross, av weight, 458kg, 283c/kg, $1300/head; Arlington Farm, Tukituki, 19 charo-cross, av weight, 510kg, 281c/kg, $1435/head. R2, G Lawrence, Glenross, 11 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 600kg, 281c/kg, $1690/head; Ohuia Station, Wairoa, 17 ang, av weight, 396kg, 289c/kg, $1145/head; 17 the same, av weight, 369kg, 291c/kg, $1075/head; six ang rigs, av weight, 423kg, 274c/kg, $1165/head; Arlington Farm, Tukituki, eight charo-cross, av weight, 480kg, 274c/kg, $1315/head; nine sth dev-cross, av weight, 509kg, 275c/kg, $1405/head; M Averill, Kereru, eight here-fries, av weight, 548kg, 262c/kg, $1442/head; Trojan Horse Trust, Taihape Rd, five fries-cross, av weight, 509kg, 250c/kg, $1272/head; J Fisher, Napier, five sth dev-cross, av weight, 469kg, 279c/kg, $1310/head; Livestock Targets Ltd, Aorangi Rd, five ang, av weight, 467kg, 284c/kg, $1330/head; 10 ang-here, av weight, 541kg, 279c/kg, $1550/head. R1, W Hamlin, Waipukurau, 12 sth dev-cross, av weight, 210kg, 320c/kg, $675/head.
Bulls: Waipari Station, Omakere, five R2 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 476kg, 277c/kg, $1320/head. Wnr, Glendowie Farm, Patoka, six here-fries, av weight, 140kg, 350c/kg, $490/head.
Heifers: R2, G and S Janson, Mt Cameron, 24 ang, av weight, 315kg, 279c/kg, $880/head; 20 the same, av weight, 324kg, 281c/kg, $915/head; 14 here-fries, av weight, 344kg, 279c/kg, $960/head; Hiwinui Farm, Tukituki, 17 simm-cross, av weight, 516kg, 262c/kg, $1355/head; Johnston Distributors, Whakapirau, 22 ang, av weight, 466kg, 270c/kg, $1260/head; 20 the same, av weight, 338kg, 282c/kg, $960/head; J and O Mitchell, Eskdale, five here-cross, av weight, 390kg, 284c/kg, $1105/head; Mutiny Rd Farm, Havelock North, 38 ang, av weight, 315kg, 279c/kg, $880/head; K Hunt, Mangatahi, 12 here-fries, av weight, 380kg, 260c/kg, $990/head; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 10 ang, av weight, 383kg, 279c/kg, $1070/head; Ohuia Station, Wairoa, nine ang, av weight, 317kg, 250c/kg, $795/head; Springvale Station, Puketapu, six charo-cross, av weight, 396kg, 286c/kg, $1135/head; N and M Sayers, Crownthorpe, six here-fries, av weight, 404kg, 272c/kg, $1100/head; seven ang, av weight, 397kg, 283c/kg, $1125/head; T Edwards, Waipawa, eight here-fries, av weight, 378kg, 279c/kg, $1055/head. R1, Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, 40 ang, av weight, 264kg, 282c/kg, $745/head; 23 the same, av weight, 233kg, 291c/kg, $680/head; five crossbred, av weight, 275kg, 272c/kg, $750/head; W Chambers, 12 here-fries, av weight, 218kg, 309c/kg, $675/head; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 10 crossbred, av weight, 167kg, 278c/kg, $465/head.
Sheep
Ewes: all sil, Awa Awanui, Sherenden, 178 m/a, $120; B Edwards, Maraekakaho, 186 m/a, $105.50; 10 m/a, $106.50; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 145 5yr, $105; Mangataura Station, Wakarara, 181 4/5yr, $105.50; Tunanui Station, Sherenden, 99 m/a, $90; C and J Lee, Kaiwaka, 54 m/a, rwr, $60; D A Clark and Co, Wanstead, 156 5yr, $51; 20 5yr, $34; Lee Children's Trust, Middle Rd, 17 m/a, rwr, $56; I Browne, 14 2th, rwr, $83.50.
Lambs: Trigham Station, Patoka, 157 c/o, $84.50; 129 c/o, $76; H Ross, Raukawa, 196 male, $87.50; A Arnold, Kaiwaka, 28 ram, $123; K2K, Tikokino, 24 ram, $88.50; Rangiora Farming, Tutira, 84 ewe, $84.20; 47 ewe, $73.70; 26 male, $77; Brookbay, Otamauri, 83 b/f ewe, $80; Carlyon Station, Te Awa, 121 ewe, $73.50; Mangakuri Station, Mangakuri, 117 ewe, $86; 93 ewe, $79.20; 36 male, $86; G Chambers, Tikokino, 121 ewe, $70; 82 male, $73; D and M Farming, Otane, 150 ewe, $77.70; 91 b/f ewe, $76.20; Chesterhope Station, Pakowhai, 202 ewe, $73.50; T Chambers, Tutira, 129 m/s, $79; G Matches, Rissington, 87 ewe, $83; 35 male, $87.50; Beckford Holdings, Makaretu, 65 male, $76; 86 b/f ewe, $74.50; 30 ewe, $68; Rangiauria Farm, Otane, 112 ewe, $90; 82 male, $95.50; Plume Flat Vineyard, 74 m/s, $74.50; Wedd farming, Puketitiri, 80 male, $84; Forest Home Farm, Wakarara, 78 ewe, $76; 52 c/o, $87; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 58 ewe, $69.50; Ngapari Trust, Wanstead, 48 male, $83; D A Clark and Co, Wanstead, 123 ewe, $59; Tunanui Station, Sherenden, 133 b/f ewe, $86; 80 ewe, $74.50; B and T Lee, Kaiwaka, 120 ewe, $73.70; Oanui, Elsthorpe, 86 ewe, $76; C and J Lee, Kaiwaka, 38 ewe, $74; Te Whangai, Rotohiwi, 78 m/s, $75.25; INZ, 39 m/s, $68; Rotonui, Waihau, 67 ewe, $72; S Thomsen, 41 m/s, $70; M Green, 40 m/s, $68; Carswell Farm, Puketitiri, 48 ewe, $69; 30 wether, $71.50.
Prime sale:
Cows sold on a strong market but other stock eased in line with schedules and quality at Monday's prime sale. In the sheep pens a big yarding of ewes eased on the last sale. The best of the prime lambs sold well but lesser sorts also were harder to sell as a lack of rain means a lack of feed for finishing.
Cattle
Oxen: (Ang, ang-cross) Av weight, 457kg to 632kg, 270c/kg to 197c/kg, $1359/head to $1782/head.
Bulls: (Ang) Weight, 491kg, 298c/kg $1465/head.
Heifers: (Ang, ang-cross, here-fries, simm-cross) Av weight, 355kg to 623kg, 173c/kg to 281c/kg, $622/head to $1746/head.
Cows: (Fries-cross, ang, here-fries, sth dev) Av weight, 415kg to 550kg, 186.5c/kg to 225c/kg, $775/head to $1270/head.
Sheep
Ewes: Woolly, good, $72.50 to $77.50; med, $63.50 to $70; lighter, $53. Shorn, good, $74.50 to $75.70; med, $65 to $72.50; lighter, $48 to $50; 2th, $24 to $74. Slipe, good, $69.20 to $76; med, $61 to $68.50; lighter, $36 to $40.
Lambs: Male, $105 to $130.50; b/f, $114 to $124.50 to $128.50. Ewe, $78 to 4101.50; b/f, $108.50. M/s, $79 to $123.
