Top-quality yarding sells well

An exceptional quality yarding of more than 1000 head sold on a firm market at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

Agents said the overall quality of the mostly angus yarding was the best seen in some time. Heifers in particular sold well.

Store lambs were also up slightly on last week's dismal effort as outside buyers came to Hawke's Bay looking for bargains.

CATTLE

Cows and calves: M Raroa, Tikitiki, 20 here-fries, 20 calves, av weight, 558kg, 227c/kg, $1270/head; Glentui P/ship, Tikokino, five simm-cross heifers, five calves, av weight, 651kg, 214c/kg, $1395/head; M Raroa, Tikitiki, nine empty fries-cross, rwb, av weight, 511kg, 168c/kg, $860/head.
Steers: 2½yr, P O'Sullivan, Crownthorpe, 24 ang, av weight, 600kg, 286c/kg, $1720/head; 16 the same, av weight, 655kg, 280c/kg, $1835/head; 23 the same, av weight, 497kg, 303c/kg, $1510/head; nine the same, av weight, 632kg, 291c/kg, $1842/head; Parkstone Ltd, Haumoana, 27 ang, av weight, 568kg, 288c/kg, $1640/head; Waiotea Station, Mohaka, 24 ang, av weight, 513kg, 300c/kg, $1540/head; 34 the same, av weight, 505kg, 299c/kg, $1515/head; I Waldrom, Waipawa, 20 ang, av weight, 409kg, 295c/kg, $1208/head; A Black, Nuhaka, 13 ang, av weight, 496kg, 274c/kg, $1360/head; 23 the same, av weight, 480kg, 307c/kg, $1475/head; Viewhill Family Trust, Puketapu, 15 ang and sth dev, av weight, 598kg, 276c/kg, $1655/head; Glendale Station, Mangleton, seven ang-here, av weight, 558kg, 286c/kg, $1600/head; J Emmerson, Pakipaki, 12 ang and ang-here, av weight, 517kg, 282c/kg, $1460/head; five here-cross, av weight, 577kg, 262c/kg, $1515/head; Leafield, Otane, 17 ang-here, av weight, 518kg, 290c/kg, $1507/head; five the same, av weight, 416kg, 272c/kg, $1135/head; Fruitstock, Raukawa, 17 fries-cross, av weight, 562kg, 251c/kg, $1415/head; seven dairy-cross, av weight, 529kg, 257c/kg, $1360/head; Willow Tree Farm, Matapiro, 14 here-fries, av weight, 363kg, 289c/kg, $1050/head; five the same, av weight, 508kg, 283c/kg, $1440/head; Titoki Trust, Raukawa, seven fries, av weight, 520kg, 250c/kg, $1300/head; G Lagos, Rissington, five crossbred, av weight, 483kg, 225c/kg, $1088/head. 18mnth, Emerald Hill, Waihau, 40 ang, av weight, 398kg, 259c/kg, $1032/head; 31 the same, av weight, 419kg, 290c/kg, $1157/head; Pleasant Valley Holdings, Waiwhare, 34 15mnth ang, av weight, 400kg, 302c/kg, $1210/head; Paige Hill, Mangatahi, 31 ang, av weight, 368kg, 296c/kg, $1092/head; 10 ang-cross, av weight, 405kg, 288c/kg, $1170/head; Mangatapiri Station, Elsthorpe, 26 ang, av weight, 314kg, 302c/kg, $950/head; Waikare Station, Elsthorpe, 14 ang and here-cross, av weight, 336kg, 290c/kg, $975/head; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 21 ang and ang-here, av weight, 345kg, 295c/kg, $1020/head; eight ang, av weight, 296kg, 319c/kg, $945/head; Marotane Farm, Mangatarata, 16 ang, av weight, 421kg, 285c/kg, $1205/head; 20 the same, av weight, 364kg, 293c/kg, $1070/head; Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 11 ang, av weight, 260kg, 314c/kg, $820/head; six the same, av weight, 224kg, 303c/kg, $680/head; Willow Tree Farm, Matapiro, 10 ang and sth dev, av weight, 274kg, 293c/kg, $805/head; Hau Ora, Havelock North, 12 fries-cross, av weight, 219c/kg, 218c/kg, $480/head; Mulcaster Farms, Ngatarawa, 12 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 368kg, 279c/kg, $1030/head; A Galvan, Wairoa, five 15mnth ang, av weight, 346kg, 289c/kg, $1000/head.
Heifers: 2½yr, Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, 30 here-fries, av weight, 491kg, 262c/kg, $1290/head; 23 the same, av weight, 447kg, 264c/kg, $1185/head; Tahara Trust, Aorangi Rd, 25 ang-here, av weight, 478kg, 265c/kg, $1270/head; Tarifa Trust, Salisbury Rd, six here-fries, av weight, 481kg, 263c/kg, $1270/head; P and L O'Rourke, Rissington, 10 fries, av weight, 415kg, 197c/kg, $820/head. 18mnth, Black Stag, Tutira, 26 ang, av weight, 510kg, 269c/kg, $1375/head; Emerald Hill, Waihau, 26 charo-cross, av weight, 404kg, 281c/kg, $1140/head; Hayward Standring Ltd, Wairoa, 29 15mnth fries, av weight, 264kg, 287c/kg, $760/head; 36 here-fries, av eight, 232kg, 284c/kg, $660/head; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 32 ang, av weight, 302kg, 295c/kg, $892/head; Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 18 ang, av weight, 298kg, 288c/kg, $860/head; 22 the same, av weight, 275kg, 290c/kg, $800/head.
Bulls: 2½yr, Limestone Ridge, Sherenden, 19 fries, av weight, 490kg, 260c/kg, $1277/head; P Collins, Lindsay Rd, eight fries, av weight, 467kg, 255c/kg, $1190/head. 18mnth, Glendale Station, Mangleton, 16 charo-cross, av weight, 443kg, 275c/kg, $1220/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: D A Clark and Co, Wanstead, 162 m/s, $59.50; 114 m/a, $55; Hawke's Bay Woolworld, Meeanee, 54 m/a, $65.
Lambs: G Lawrence, Glenross, 215 ram, $61.50; 198 ram, $55; 192 ram, $58;m Punawai, Ashcott, 268 c/o, $62; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 269 c/o, $57.50; 336 c/o, $57; Waiwhare Pastoral, Waiwhare, 247 m/s b/f, $71.50; 291 m/s, $65.25; Te Whana Farm, Kereru, 202 c/o, $60; 157 b/f m/s, $64; 139 c/o, $55.50; Glen Ora Holdings, Takapau, 110 ewe, $55.75; Emerald Hill, Waihau, 191 ram, $50.50; 189 ram, $58; C and A McMillan, Mangatahi, 104 b/f ram, $55; 106 b/f ewe, $55; 75 b/f ewe, $52.50; Simmons Farming, Pakaututu, 131 wether, $56.50; 67 wether, $51; 60 ewe, $54; Tamahapu Hills, Tikokino, 07 ram, $59; 111 ewe, $57.50; Freethlands, Salisbury Rd, 140 ewe, $59; McLeod P/ship, Springhill, 62 b/f ram, $67.50 b/f ewe, $66; Rotonui, Waihau, 58 ewe, $63; Maaka Farm, Waimarama, 56 m/s, $50.50; Taramoa Farm, Puketitiri, 65 m/s, $40.50.

Prime sale

Cattle prices eased, lighter ewes sold well and lambs improved slightly at Monday's prime sale.

A feature of the cattle offering of 35 head was the weight of some of them. Four pens weighed in at more than 700kg.

The lamb offering was better quality than last week with fewer store lambs.

CATTLE

Cows: (Simm-cross, ang) Av weight, 614kg to 670kg, 188c/kg, 188.5c/kg, $1157/head, $1259/head.
Oxen: (Simm-cross, ang, here-fries, ang-here) Av weight, 525kg to 795kg, 276c/kg to 275.5c/kg, $1391/head to $2190/head.
Heifers: (Ang) Av weight, 586kg, 261.5c/kg, $1534/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Shorn: good, $74 to $78.70; med, $64.50 to $69; lighter, $49.50 to $60.50. Slipe, good, $87; med, $65.50 to $72.50; lighter, $58.50. Woolly, good, $75, $87.75; med, $69; lighter, $46.50 to $54.50.
Lambs: Hoggets, l/t, ms/ $50, $72; lambs: m/s, $69.50 to $118.50; b/f, $81, $105; ewe, $100; b/f, $62.50; male, $56 to $80.50; b/f, $89, $108.40.