Top lambs made $162 and $160 in sale
Store lamb prices continued to defy gravity in a yarding of about 6000 head at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
The top lambs, from G and K Matches, Glengarry Rd, made $162 and $160. Other good lambs sold above $150.
In the cattle sale a small yarding of about 150 head of mixed quality sold accordingly with younger stock makingbetter money.
PRICES
CATTLE
Cows: Woodstock, Waipukurau, eight fries, rwb, av weight, 415kg, 161c/kg, $670/head.
Steers: R2, R Wilson, Dartmoor, eight limo, av weight, 310kg, 300c/kg, $932/head; Glenside P/ship, Ohiti, five ang-here, av weight, 279kg, 347c/kg, $970/head. R1, Camot P/ship, Porangahau, six ang, av weight, 143kg, 441c/kg, $640/head.
Bulls: R1, Waiuru Farm, Waipawa, 22 here-fries, av weight, 325kg, 315c/kg, $1025/head; 15 here-cross, av weight, 315kg, 303c/kg, $955/head; five here-cross, av weight, 277kg, 321c/kg, $890/head.
Heifers: R2 N and A Redmond, Dartmoor, six here-fries, av weight, 382kg, 243c/kg, $930/head; K Hall, five ang, av weight, 403kg, 238c/kg, $960/head; R Wilson, Dartmoor, four lomo, av weight, 241kg, 331c/kg, $800/head. R1, Camot P/ship, Porangahau, eight, here-fries, av weight, 135kg, 333c/kg, $450/head; nine here-cross, av weight, 140kg, 378c/kg, $530/head; six here-cross, av weight, 120kg, 337c/kg, $405/head; Glenside P/ship, Ohiti, seven ang-here, av weight, 255kg, 348c/kg, $888/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: (All SIL) Lowe Properties, Middle Rd, 82 m/a, $186; 240 1yr, $171; 12 1yr, $123.
Lambs: D and A Maxwell, Cricklewood, 210 weth, $137; 29 weth, $130.50; Wedd Farming, Puketitiri, 195 c/o, $145; 182 ewe, $144; 153 b/f ewe, $138; 47 b/f m/s, $150.50; 79 ewe. $138.50; 61 c/o, $139.50; Piawa Farm, 152 c/o, $147; 104 c/o, $136.50; 246 ewe, $135; 85 ewe, $122.50; Pukerangi Station, Omakere, 192 c/o, $149.50; R Dalziell, Nuhaka, 130 male, $140; 300 ewe, $136; 124 ewe, $126; G and K Matches, Glengarry, 100 c/o, $160; 76 b/f m/s, $162; Paroa Station, Mohaka, 158 ram, $145; 240 ewe, $140.50; 263 ewe, $130; 61 ewe, $117.50; 94 ram, $147.50; 31 ram, $130; Est DB Wilson, 198 weth, $145; 64 b/f m/s, $136; Doohan Bros, Tangoio, 193 ewe, $140.20; 64 ewe, $128; Churston Farm, Tikokino, 208 ewe, $126.70; Carswell Farm, Puketitiri, 182 ewe, $135.50; 45 male, $136.50; 58 ewe, $119.20; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 228 ewe, $129; 73 ewe, $125.50; Glenlyon Trust, Maraekakaho, 123 b/f ewe, $115.50; Sentry Hill, P/ship, Ashley Clinton, 91 male, $123; 78 m/s, $124; 92 m/s, $115; Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, 111 ewe, $141.50; I and P Reube, Te Awa Rd, 86 c/o, $142.50; 64 b/f m/s, $151; J Olsen, Taupo, 35 c/o, $133; O Edgecombe, Flemington, 80 ewe, $105.50; 50 c/o, $125; 57 c/o, $119; 27 ewe, $132.50; S Magee, Mangateretere, 60 b/f male, $150; J R Trust, Maraekakaho, 98 m/s, $111.50; Pukenui Station, Makaretu, 41 ewe, $116.50; 45 male, $121; Riverlea Station, Wairoa, 37 b/f m/s, $122; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 30 ewe, $123.
Prime sale
Prices remained strong for all classes of stock at Monday's sale.
After several weeks of few, or no, cattle, there were 74 on offer this week.
Prime lambs again broke through the $200 mark with the best of them making $211.
In the ewe pens lighter ewes in the smallish yarding were back slightly but good ewes remained in demand.
PRICES
CATTLE
Oxen: (Ang, here-cross, limousin) Av weight, 480kg to 681kg, 271c/kg to 305c/kg, $1286/head to $1946/head.
Heifers: (Limousin, fries, here-fries) Av weight, 510kg to 571kg, 255c/kg to 265.5c/kg, $1331/head to $1517/head.
Cows: (Limousin) 590kg, 183c/kg, $1079/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Shorn, good, $158.50, $166.50; med, $152; 2th, $11.50, $139. Slipe, heavy, $175.50; good, $168.50; med, $137, $148; lighter, $80, $87.
Lambs: Male, $129 to $210.50; b/f, $161.50 to $211. Ewe, $147, $187, b/f, $15 to $139. M/s, $145 to $160.
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