Livestock vendors do well in strong market

The good news for livestock vendors continued at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.

Big yardings of more than 1000 cattle and 8000 sheep sold on a market that seems to get stronger every week. Buyers were from Hawke's Bay with some support from Feilding, Gisborne and Dunedin.

The quality of the store lambs was better than last week which was reflected in the prices as finishers look to meet winter contracts. Much of the yardings of cattle and sheep came from Wairoa and further north, boosting the numbers for the big bench of buyers.

CATTLE

Cows: Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, five empty ang, av weight, 588kg, 224c/kg, $1320/head; five the same, av weight, 450kg, 217c/kg, $980/head; Maaka Farm, Waimarama, 21 empty ang, av weight, 414kg, 224c/kg $930/head; N Batchelor, Glengarry Rd, seven fries-cross, rwb, av weight, 430kg, 218c/kg, $940/head.
Steers: R3, B and P McLay, Maraekakaho, five ang, av weight, 620kg, 395c/kg, $1890/head; nine the same, av weight, 525kg, 306c/kg, $1610/head; Waipoapoa Station, Maraetotara, 15 here, av weight, 550kg, 300c/kg, $1655/head; Black Stag Station, Tutira, 12 ang, av weight, 546kg, 306c/kg, $1675/head; Paku Farm, Wairoa, 12 sth dev-cross, av weight, 498kg, 292c/kg, $1455/head; Fritz Farming, Apley Rd, 10 ang, av weight, 561kg, 304c/kg, $1710/head. R2, Paku Farms, five sth dev-cross, av weight, 407kg, 309c/kg, $1260/head; 10 the same, av weight, 454kg, 309c/kg, $1405/head; 11 ang, av weight, 434kg, 299c/kg, $1205/head; 14 here-cross, av weight, 457kg, 323c/kg, $1480/head; Mangatawhiti Station, Ohuka, 40 ang-here, av weight, 455kg, 340c/kg, $1550/head; Cricklewood Station, Cricklewood, 40 ang, av weight, 473kg, 350c/kg, $1660/head; 20 the same, av weight, 458kg, 342c/kg, $1570/head; seven ang-here, av weight, 462kg, 317c/kg, $1470/head; Shannon Station, Ohuka, 42 ang-here, av weight, 405kg, 347c/kg, $1405/head; 25 here-cross, av weight, 408kg, 330c/kg, $1350/head; Okare Station, Ohuka, 58 ang, av weight, 388kg, 363c/kg, $1410/head; 21 the same, av weight, 363kg, 373c/kg, $1360/head; 12 the same, av weight, 364kg, 376c/kg, $1370/head; seven ang-here, av weight, 382kg, 283c/kg, $1475/head; Brancott Farm, Waiwhare, 20 ang, av weight, 465kg, 335c/kg, $1562/head; Martin Farming, Porangahau, 25 ang, av weight, 438kg, 346c/kg, $1520/head; E and A Powdrell, Wairoa, 13 ang, av weight, 415kg, 330c/kg, $1370/head; Two Mile Trust, Te Onepu, 26 ang, av weight, 384kg, 339c/kg, $1305/head; 10 the same, av weight, 351kg, 330c/kg, $1160/head; five charo-cross, av weight, 386kg, 358c/kg, $1230/head; Makara Farm, Elsthorpe, 19 ang-here, av weight, 451kg, 341c/kg, $1540/head; Mahurangi Station, Marumaru, 46 here-fries, av weight, 422kg, 312c/kg, $1320/head; 30 the same, av weight, 372kg, 319c/kg, $1190/head; C and J Lee, Waipunga Rd, 17 ang, av weight, 418kg, 344c/kg, $1440/head; 10 the same, av weight, 353kg, 334c/kg, $1180/head; Bayview station, Eskdale, 17 ang, av weight, 272kg, 341c/kg, $930/head; Kaiwaka P/ship, Kaiwaka, 21 ang, av weight, 362kg, 364c/kg, $1320/head; J Adams, Taihape, 24 ang, av weight, 417kg, 345c/kg, $1440/head; 17 the same, av weight, 388kg, 339c/kg, $1320/head; Ti Kouka Farm, Waimarama, six sth dev-cross, av weight, 282kg, 343c/kg, $970/head; Ohuka School, Ohuka, 16 ang, av weight, 382kg, 342c/kg, $1310/head; 14 the same, av weight, 349kg, 335c/kg, $1170/head; G Hill, Clive, five here-fries, av weight, 521kg, 283c/kg, $1475/head. Wnr, Taikura Station, Porangahau, seven ang, av weight, 188kg, 410c/kg, $770/head.
Bulls: Yrling, Taikura Station, Porangahau, 13 ang, av weight 311kg, 340c/kg, $1060/head; Te Pa Ltd, Dannevirke, 15 here-fries, av weight, 300kg, 336c/kg, $1010/head; five the same, av weight, 255kg, 341c/kg, $870/head. Wnr, Te Pa Ltd, Dannevirke, six here-cross, av weight, 297kg, 318c/kg, $945/head.
Heifers: Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 13 ang, av weight, 430kg, 269c/kg, $1160/head. R2, Bayview Station, Eskdale, 24 ang, av weight, 292kg, 330c/kg, $965/head; five the same, av weight, 258kg, 317c/kg, $820/head; Cyclone P/ship, Poukawa, six ang-cross, av weight, 308kg, 295c/kg, $910/head; D and J Willis, Porangahau, 14 ang, av weight, 356kg, 333c/kg, $1110/head; J Adams, Porangahau, 23 ang, av weight, 413kg, 317c/kg, $1310/head; 14 the same, av weight, 367kg, 313c/kg, $1150/head; Ti Kouka, Waimarama, seven sth dev-cross, av weight, 289kg, 328c/kg, $950/head; Toronui Station, Waikoau, 12 ang, av eight, 392kg, 316c/kg, $1240/head; Makara Farm, Elsthorpe, 20 ang, av weight, 314kg, 333c/kg, $1050/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Glengyle Trust, Kereru, 106 m/a, rwr, one ram, $107; P Hodge, Tuai, 54 m/a, $89.50.
Lambs: Te Puna Station, Wairoa, 108 male, $98; 215 male, $96.50; 95 male, $94; Tuawharetoi Station, Wairoa, 170 male, $105.80; 376 male, 4105.50; 311 ewe, $89; 146 male, $94.50; 57 ewe, $89.50; R and M Sherratt, Wanstead, 192 ram, $98; 234 ewe, $93; Waituku Station, Nuhaka, 237 ram, $96.50; Tangihau Station, Rere, 261 male, $95.50; 569 male, $96.50; 375 ewe, $90; 123 b/f m/s, $98; C and E Haldane, Taupo Rd, 122 ram, $94; 128 ewe, $90.25; Wynne-Lewis Farming, Porangahau, 231 ewe, $94.50; Waipoapoa Station, Maraetotara, 370 ewe, $96.50; Glenview Tangoio, 197 male, $97.50; 94 male, $103; 50 c/o, $96.50; P Hodge, Tuai, 175 ewe, $92.50; 159 b/f m/s, $93; 95 male, $99.80; 52 ewe, $92.75; 44 b/f m/s, $84.50; Pukerua Farm, Tourere, 500 b/f m/s, $101; 359 b/f m/s, $94.50; 193 c/o, $95; 159 c/0, $90.25; Oanui, Elsthorpe, 160 b/f ewe, $93; 128 c/o, $94.50; McLeod P/ship, Springhill, 96 ram, $106.50; 78 ewe, $94; 40 ram, $101; Toronui Station, Waikoau, 161 ewe, $93; Wedd farming, Puketitiri, 150 ewe, $90; T Chambers, Waikoau, 65 male, $100.50; 122 male, $94; 105 male, $89.50; Oakley Equine, Waipukurau, 118 m/s, $87; Lockwood Romney, Otamauri, 101 ram, $100.50; Shannon Station, Ohuka, 90 ram, $96; 85 ewe, $91; Brancott Farm, Glenross, 73 ewe, $91; Taramoa Farm, Puketitiri, 57 ewe, $92.

Prime sale

Lambs and ewes continued to be in good demand at Monday's prime sale. A small offering of ewes made up to $99.50 while lambs made up to $136.

There were only two heifers on offer in the cattle sale.

CATTLE

Heifers: (Simm-cross, here-fries) weight, 430kg, 485kg, 231c/kg, 256.5c/kg, $993/head, $1255/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: All slipe, good, $92 to $99.50; med, $85 to $87; lighter, $76 to $78; light, $49.
Lambs: Male, $94.30; b/f, $136; m/s, $100, $104; ewe, $93 to $110.50.