Prices strong for cattle and lambs

Rain and outside buyers meant a strong sale for cattle and lambs at Stortford Lodge store sale yesterday. Buyers for the approximately 470 head of cattle and four thousand lambs came from Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Gisborne, Wairarapa and Waikato. Most pens of R2 steers made more than $3/kg and R1 friesian bulls cracked $3.60/kg mark. Much of the yarding was R2 heifers which also sold well. Scanned-in-lamb ewes were down on last week, reflecting the quality of the yarding. Agents said good rain last week would get crops and young grass growing to finish stock.

CATTLE

Steers: R2, Western Hills, Dartmoor, 15 ang, av weight, 403kg, 311c/kg, $1255/head; 10 ang-here, av weight, 393kg, 310c/kg, $1220/head; G and B Sowman, Valley Rd, 10 ang and ang-here, av weight, 370kg, 309c/kg, $1145/head; Pukeruru Station, Dannevirke, six crossbred, av weight, 385kg, 296c/kg, $1140/head; Kentucky Farming, Waihau, five ang and ang-cross, av weight, 438kg, 301c/kg, $1320/head. R1, Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, 11 crossbred, av weight, 309kg, 324c/kg, $1005/head; D Whitfield, Sherenden, nine simm-cross, av weight, 237kg, 329c/kg, $780/head.

Bulls: R2, Mutiny Rd Farm, Mutiny Rd, six ang, av weight, 351kg, 301c/kg, $1060/head; Highland View, Sherenden, seven ang bulls and rigs, av weight, 401kg, 306c/kg, $1230/head. R1, G and J Sherratt, Argyll, 28 fries, av weight, 228kg, 364c/kg, $832/head; 20 the same, av weight, 209kg, 362c/kg, $760/head; 14 the same, av weight, 263kg, 326c/kg, $860/head;20 the same, av weight, 203kg, 362c/kg, $735/head; Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, eight sth dev-cross, av weight, 261kg, 131c/kg, $820/head; D and J Yule, Dartmoor, five fries, av weight, 249kg, 289c/kg, $720/head.

Heifers: R2, Ngatoro Farm, Waipawa, 12 ang, av weight, 434kg, 286c/kg, $1245/head; six sth dev-cross, av weight, 454kg, 283c/kg, $1285/head; six crossbred, av weight, 420kg, 270c/kg, $1135/head; D and J Yule, Dartmoor, 13 here, av weight, 400kg, 296c/kg, $1185/head; 22 the same, av weight, 267kg, 321c/kg, 321c/kg, $860/head; Hukanui Station, Puketitiri, 16 ang, av weight, 371kg, 307c/kg, $1140/head; Kentucky Farming, Waihau, 13 charo-cross, 443kg, 294c/kg, $1305/head; 15 crossbred, av weight, 390kg, 292c/kg, $1140/head; Amblethorne, P/ship, Waipawa, 12 ang-here, av weight, 420kg, 293c/kg, $1230/head; McCutcheon Agriculture, Tikokino, nine ang and ang-here, av weight, 314kg, 292c/kg, $920/head; six here-fries, av weight, 274kg, 282c/kg, $775/head; M Walmsley, Stock Rd, eight here, av weight, 338kg, 296c/kg, $1005/head; Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, six ang-cross, av weight, 334kg, 257c/kg, $860/head; W Prior, Tukituki, four crossbred, av weight, 353kg, 254c/kg, $900/head; Kaweka Farming, Hastings, 11 here-fries, av weight, 397kg, 295c/kg, $1175/head; Pukeruru Station, Dannevirke, 10 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 297kg, 265c/kg, $790/head. R1, Whakamarumaru Station, Crownthorpe, 34 ang, av weight, 180kg, 371c/kg, $670/head; 11 the same, av weight, 168kg, 362c/kg, $610/head; D and J Yule, 19 here, av weight, 224kg, 359c/kg, $805/head; Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, 14 sth dev-cross, av weight, 252kg, 318c/kg, $807/head; 11 ang-here, av weight, 183kg, 352c/kg, $654/head; D Whitfield, Sherenden, nine simm-cross, av weight, 220kg, 322c/kg, $710/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: (SIL) Rakaunui Farming Co, Bush Rd, 213 m/a, $103; 92 m/a, $85; Kahuranaki Station, Kahuranaki, 138 5tyr, $101; Te Roto Farm, Takapau, 85 4-5yr, $95; Maungataniwha Station, Putere, 77 m/a, $88; 28 m/a, $76; D Legge, Puketitiri, nine m/a rwr, $96.

Ewes with lambs at foot: Lowe Properties, Havelock North, 51 ewes, 58 lambs, $81.50 all counted.

Lambs: Early Spring, Mutiny Rd, 210 male, $100; 100 male, $95; Springvale Station, Puketapu, 221 male, $ 124.50; Doohan Bros, Tangoio, 123 ram, $107; 152 ewe, $95.50; T Carlton, Taupo, 116 male, $98; 187 male, $93; 35 male, $78; Totara Valley Farm, Ongaonga, 89 male, $101; 106 ewe, $92; Snow Family Trust, Kereru, 126 c/o, $110.20; 30 c/o, $100; Okare Station, Ohuka, 161 ewe, $98; 501 ewe, $95; Patoka Station, Patoka, 200 ewe, $93.50; 177 ewe, $91; Maraetara Farm, Seafield, 141 ewe, $88.20; 252 ewe, $89.50; 114 ewe, $90.50; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 115 ewe, $100; 188 ewe, $94; 143 ewe, $92; 32 male, $100.50; 162 male, $94.50; 59 ewe, $92; Pukerua Farm, Tourere, 151 ewe, $99; 84 male, $98; 53 b/f ewe, $88.50; Porthkerry, Sherenden, 131 ewe, $92; Ardfert, Omakere, 52 male, $80.50; 151 ewe, $90; Tapahia Farm, Tamumu, 76 ewe, $92.50; 83 ewe, $96.50; J Allport, Maraetotara, 80 c/o, $104.50; Tiro-moana Farm P/ship, Blackhead Rd, 98 ewe, $92; 17 ram, $94.50; T Brain, Wakarara, 104 ewe, $83; Omakere Station, Omakere, 97 ewe, $90.75; H Angus, Tamumu, 104 ewe, $90; 40 ewe, $88.50; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, 46 ewe, $94.50; 64 ewe, $90.50; 74 ewe, $80; R and S Weekes, Dartmoor, 39 m/s, $97; P and R McDonald, Tutira, 48 m/s, $96.50; Hawke's Bay Wool World, Meeanee, 62 m/s, $78.50; Graingeview, Waipukurau, 27 male, $104.

Prime sale

Prime lamb prices were strong but prices for other classes of stock reflected the quality of the offering at Monday's prime sale. The yarding of 31 head of cattle was mostly dairy or dairy-cross cows while there were a lot of dry light two-tooth ewes in the sheep yarding.

CATTLE

Cows: (Fries, here-fries) Av weight, 478kg to 570kg, 183c/kg to 200c/kg, $890/head to $1043/head.

Heifers: (Here-fries) Weight, 530kg, 260c/kg, $1378/head.

Oxen: (Ang-here,) Weight, 613kg, 279c/kg, $1711/head.

Bull: (Crossbred) Weight, 670kg, 270c/kg, $1809/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Shorn, good, $75 to $75.75; med, $65.50 to $68; lighter, $43 to $57.50; 2th, $45 to $73.50. Slipe, heavy, $84; good, $70; med, $56; light, $32 to $44.70; 2th, $57 to $70.50. Woolly, good, $72.50 to $73.50; med, $58 to $63.50.

Lambs: Male, $71.50 to $129.50; b/f, $100 to $120. Ewe, $95 to $104; b/f, $109.50, $117. M/s, $89 to $96; b/f, $126.