Mixed yarding for cattle buyers at store sale

A mixed-quality yarding of cattle sold accordingly at yesterday's store sale at Stortford Lodge.

Good cattle in the yarding of about 250 head sold well but others were harder work for auctioneers.

In the sheep pens, scanned-in-lamb ewes sold well and lamb prices held up well despite the lack of rain and grass growth.

Buyers for the cattle and 5500 sheep came from around Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Rangitikei and Taupo.

There was no prime sale on Monday. It was cancelled for the funeral of PGG Wrightson livestock manager Vern Wiggins, who died last week.

Prices

Cattle:

Steers: R3, Te Kura Pohatu, Te Hauke, six fries-cross, av weight, 542kg, 235c/kg, $1275/head; five the same, av weight, 437kg, 212c/kg, $930/head; five dairy-cross, av weight, 397kg, 178c/kg, $710/head. R2, G and R Horler, Chatham Island, 12 here-cross, av weight, 306kg, 257c/kg, $790/head; 13 the same, av weight, 269c/kg, 236c/kg, $635/head; Knowles-Lusk Trust, Havelock North, seven ang, av weight, 393kg, 271c/kg, $1070/head; L Cooper, Takapau, nine here-fries, av weight, 334kg, 286c/kg, $955/head; Moteo P/ship, Puketapu, 10 ang and ang-here, av weight, 346kg, 290c/kg, $1005/head. R1, Moteo P/ship, Puketapu, 13 ang, av weight, 143kg, 384c/kg, $550/head; Wharenui, Apley Rd, 13 ang-here, av weight, 295kg, 305c/kg, $900/head; 13 ang, av weight, 284kg, 309c/kg, $880/head; 10 ang, av weight, 265kg, 294c/kg, $780/head; Beale Family Trust, Pakipaki, six here-fries, av weight, 192kg, 276c/kg, $530/head.

Bulls: R1, Moteo P/ship, Puketapu, 19 fries, av weight, 166kg, 353c/kg, $590/head; T Lovatt, Bay View, nine ang and ang-here, av weight, 248kg, 321c/kg, $800/head; two ang, av weight, 202kg, 290c/kg, $587/head; Ohiwea Farm, Taihape Rd, five ang-cross, av weight, 161kg, 307c/kg, $495/head.

Heifers: R2, Ohiwea Farm, Taihape Rd, eight sth dev-cross, av weight, 431kg, 241c/kg, $1040/head; 16 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 380kg, 263c/kg, $1000/head; G and R Horler, Chatham Island, 15 here, av weight, 271kg, 247c/kg, $670/head; five here-cross, av weight, 243kg, 228c/kg, $535/head; B and Y Taylor, Sherenden, five crossbred, av weight, 410kg, 227c/kg, $910/head; five ang, av weight, 305kg, 247c/kg, $755/head; C Bayliss, Waipukurau, 12 here-fries, av weight, 328kg, 271c/kg, $890/head. R1, Wharenui, Apley Rd, 18 ang-here, av weight, 269kg, 298c/kg, $805/head; Moteo P/ship, Puketapu, 12 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 140kg, 327c/kg, $460/head; Ohiwea Farm, Taihape Rd, nine sth dev, av weight, 139kg, 344c/kg, $480/head; three ang-cross, av weight, 101kg, 373c/kg, $380/head; 10 sth dev-cross, av weight, 182kg, 302c/kg, $550/head; T Lovatt, Bay View, six ang and ang-here, av weight, 167kg, 298c/kg, $500/head; 14 the same, av weight, 230kg, 291c/kg, $670/head..

Sheep:

Ewes: Kahuranaki Station, Havelock North, (CS) 168 the same, $102.50; 166 the same, $102; 41 the same, $86.50; D MacIntosh, Sherenden, 127 m/a, rwr, $100; nine m/a, rwr, $57; R Bullock, Tutira, 61 5yr, rwr, $81.50; Kyle Farming, Dartmoor, 50 5yr, $108.

Lambs: M and L Whittle, Puketitiri, 145 c/o, $92; 202 ewe, $78; 44 ewe, $74; K and J Farquharson, Patoka, 162 ewe, $77; Kahuranaki Station, Havelock North, 203 rom ewe, $86.50; 277 rom ewe, $78; 73 ewe, $72; Cloverly Farm, Hatuma, 159 ewe, $86; 160 ewe, $79; 160 ewe, $78.50; 48 ewe, $66; Ngawa Farming, Te Awa Rd, 88 male, $72; 124 male, $65.50; Totara Hills Station, Tikokino, 77 b/f ewe, $77.20; 49 b/f c/o, $86.50; R Clayton, Waipukurau, 36 b/f m/s, $79.50; Carswell Farm, Puketitiri, 155 ewe, $76.50; Te Whangai P/ship, Rotohiwi, 90 ram, $82.50; H Ross, Raukawa, 146 ewe, $78.50; Golf Stream, Ongaonga, 51 m/s, $109; D and M Maxwell, Cricklewood Rd, 93 ewe, $79.50; 92 ewe, $71.50; 40 ewe, $61; Waihau Farm P/ship, Mangleton, 91 m/s, $79; 55 m/s, $70; T Nelson, Puketitiri, 100 ewe, $75; M L Halliwell Trust, Patoka, 50 b/f ewe, $76.50; Williams Hill, Puketitiri, 47 m/s, $71; L O'Dowd, Tikokino, 26 m/s, $80.