Stortford Lodge stock sale: In-calf cows popular

In the sheep pens there were several pens of in-lamb ewes which sold between $123 and $125. File Photo / Paul Taylor

Store lamb prices rose again for a small yarding while in-calf cows were in good demand at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.

Most of the cattle yarding of about 300 head was in-calf cows. Of the 205 on offer, 120 were capital - stock cows from one Tutira vendor who has sold his farm.

In the sheep pens there were several pens of in-lamb ewes which sold between $123 and $125. One pen of woolly in-lamb ewes from an Otane vendor made $146.

Store lambs eased last week but went up again yesterday in the face of a dwindling supply and plenty of buyers.

Buyers were from Hawke's Bay, the Bay of Plenty and Manawatu.

PRICES

CATTLE

Cows: (All vic) N and J McMillan, Ridgemount, (all cs) 17 3yr heifers, av weight, 612kg, 264c/kg, $1620/head; 13 3yr here-cross, av weight, 558kg, 277c/kg, $1550/head; 25 4-6yr here and simm-cross, av weight, 641kg, 226c/kg, $1450/head; 30 4-8yr here-fries, av weight, 591kg, 226c/kg, $1340/head; 18 4-6yr here, av weight, 582kg, 221c/kg, $1290/head; 18 7-8yr here and here-cross, av weight, 609kg, 223c/kg, $1360/head; 12 4-6yr here and simm-cross, av weight, 558kg, 236c/kg, $1320/head; Smedley Station, Tikokino, 16 m/a ang, av weight, 522kg, 208c/kg, $1090/head; Kowhai Downs, Kaiwaka, 16 7-8yr ang, av weight, 540kg, 227c/kg, $1230/head; M Graham, Waipawa, 20 m/a ang and ang-here, av weight, 627kg, 222c/kg, $1395/head; five the same, av weight, 507kg, 202c/kg, $1025/head; Kouka Land Co, Wairoa, 17 m/a ang and ang-cross, av weight, 514kg, 212c/kg, $1090/head; C and J Lee, Kaiwaka, 10 m/a ang, av weight, 577kg, 323c/kg, $1340/head; Woodstock Farm, Takapau, 12 m/a dairy-cross, av weight, 547kg, 206c/kg, $1130/head.

Heifers: R2, Black Stag Station, Tutira, 15 ang and ang-here, av weight, 408kg, 287c/kg, $1175/head; Boogaard Family Trust, Waimarama, six here, av weight, 413kg, 256c/kg, $1060/head.

Steers: Kokohu Station, Waipukurau, five 3yr ang, av weight, 451kg, 285c/kg, $1285/head. R2, J N J Farms, Tuai, 23 simm-cross, av weight, 531kg, 297c/kg, $1585/head; Yrling, D Codd, Puketapu, 10 fries, av weight, 201kg, 256c/kg, $600/head.
Bulls: R2, Motere Station, Omakere, six ang bulls and rigs, av weight, 492kg, 268c/kg, $1320/head; six the same, av weight, 386kg, 263c/kg, $1020/head. Yrling, M Foley, Tikokino, five fries-cross, av weight, 214kg, 296c/kg, $635/head; Bayfruit, Maraetotara, nine fries, av weight, 201kg, 372c/kg, $660/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: (All sil) Rangitoto Farm, Takapau, 92 2th, $125; 261 3-5yr, $123; 130 3-5yr, $124; Burnleigh Ltd, Otane, 124 m/a, $146.

Lambs: M Halliwell Trust, Patoka, 111 ram, $125; Sentry Hill, Ashley Clinton, 77 male, $105.50;,41 male, $94.50; 66 b/f ewe, $99.50; 71 ewe, $93.50; J Lawrence, Glenross, 220 ram, $113; 120 ram, $104.70; Colbrae, Ashley Clinton, 165 wether, $110; 83 c/o, $112; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 103 male, $109; 144 ewe, $101; 111 ewe, $103; Te Awa Farm, Tikokino, 45 ram, $127.20; 42 ram, $95; J N J Farms, Tuai, 50 ram, $120; B and T Lee, Kaiwaka, 48 male, $102.50; Oanui Station, Kairakau, 84 c/o, $98.50; 83 ewe, $93.50; 77 ewe, $86; B Chrystal, Tutira, 67 ram, $85.50; 33 b/f ram, $102; Waipunga Ltd, Waipunga, 103 ewe, $103; Hurakia Station, Taupo, 110 male, $82; 46 ewe, $75.50; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 57 ewe, $96.50; 40 ram, $102; A J Arnold and Co, Kaiwaka, 56 ewe, $108.