Strong demand and short supply pushed cattle prices high at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.
A yarding of about 600 head, some of them of outstanding quality, sold well to buyers from around Hawke's Bay, Rangitikei, Manawatu and Gisborne.
Store sheep sold similarly strongly with ewes with terminal lambs at foot featuring.
Store lambs also rose on last week as the grass begins to grow.
CATTLE
Cows with calves at foot: S Harper, Ohiti, 17 m/a, with 17 calves, av weight, 510kg, 284c/kg, $1450/head.
Cows: Chisholm/Tuanui, Chatham Island, 10 empty here, av weight, 407kg, 200c/kg, $815/head.
Steers: R3, Belmount Farm, Tukituki, 16 ang and ang-here, av weight, 519kg, 315c/kg, $1635/head; six simm-cross, av weight, 500kg, 316c/kg, $1580/head; Pakeho Farm, Waimarama, 16 here, av weight, 401kg, 312c/kg, $1265/head; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, 12 ang and ang-here, av weight, 425kg, 329c/kg, $1400/head; eight sth dev-cross, av weight, 430kg, 328c/kg, $1410/head; O'Grady Farming, Kotemaori, 11 ang, av weight, 520kg, 330c/kg, $1729/head. R2, Bradfield Farm, Whakapirau, 34 ang, av weight, 522kg, 331c/kg, $1730/head; 10 ang-here, av weight, 529kg, 330c/kg, $1750/head; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, 20 here-cross, av weight, 318c/kg, $1015/head; Halliwell Trust, Patoka, 20 ang, av weight, 314kg, 321c/kg, $1010/head; The Heath, Mangatahi, 14 ang, av weight, 407kg, 315c/kg, $1285/head; D MacKintosh, Sherenden, 10 here-fries, av weight, 391kg, 341c/kg, $1335/head; Sorensen Farming, Mangatahi, 15 here-fries, av weight, 448kg, 310c/kg, $1390/head; R and M Shaw, Mangatahi, eight fries, av weight, 392kg, 289c/kg, $1135/head. Yrling, Mangatapiri Station, Elsthorpe, 32 ang, av weight, 250kg, 379c/kg, $950/head; S and R Martin, Tutira, 14 ang, av weight, 219c/kg, 410c/kg, $900/head.
Bulls: R2, G Charteris, Gwavas, nine ang, av weight, 449kg, 320c/kg, $1440/head; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, five fries, av weight, 362kg, 293c/kg, $1060/head. Yrling, A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 25 fries, av weight, 223kg, 321c/kg, $720/head; Moos Calves, Otane, 18 fries, av weight, 163kg, 392c/kg, $640/head.
Heifers: R3, D MacKintosh, Sherenden, five ang, av weight, 426kg, 279c/kg, $1190/head. R2, Air Hill P/ship, Maraekakaho, 21 ang, av weight, 409kg, 295c/kg, $1210/head; Ashmore, Mangatahi, 30 here, av weight, 353kg, 312c/kg, $1102/head; nine ang and ang-here, av weight, 366kg, 302c/kg, $1110/head; Sorenson Farming, Mangatahi, 21 here-fries, av weight, 445kg, 291c/kg, $1300/head; 10 the same, av weight, 374kg, 301c/kg, $1130/head; six here-cross, av weight, 370kg, 297c/kg, $1100/head; K Foote, Tuai, nine here, av weight, 336kg, 298c/kg, $1005/head; Pukepotu Farm, Dannevirke, six here-cross, av weight, 328kg, 250c/kg, $820/head; Halliwell Trust, Patoka, six ang, av weight, 260kg, 273c/kg, $710/head. Yrling, Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, 40 ang, av weight, 229kg, 358c/kg, $822/head; 13 the same, av weight, 209kg, 360c/kg, $755/head; five sth dev, av weight, 255kg, 353c/kg, $815/head; Maaka Farm, Waimarama, 16 ang-here, av weight, 157kg, 387c/kg, $610/head; Glenrich P/ship, Tikokino, 14 ang-here, av weight, 224kg, 330c/kg, $740/head; J and P Syme, Flemington, 14 sth dev-cross, av weight, 207kg, 350c/kg, $725/head; D and M Maxwell, Cricklewood, 12 ang-here, av weight, 226kg, 353c/kg, $800/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: (SIL) Kaiwaka vendor, 100 2th, $120; 10 2th, $75; A and G Alexander, Hatuma, 14 m/a, $119.
Ewes, lambs at foot: Paige Hill, Maraekakaho, 53 ewes, 54 b/f lambs, $80.50 all counted; 58 ewes, 96 b/f, $74.50; Lowe Properties, Havelock North, 51 ewes, 51 lambs, $83; A and G Alexander, Hatuma, 47 ewes, 73 b/f, $70.50; Te Hiwi Station, Omakere, nine ewes, 13 b/f, $83.50; Kaweka Farm, Havelock North, nine ewes, nine lambs, $76.
Lambs: Colbrae, Ashley Clinton, 219 c/o, $120; 193 c/o, $106.75; 65 b/f male, $111.75; 74 c/o, $100.50; Puhoro Station, Wairoa, 178 ewe, $95.50; 294 ewe, $86; 59 ewe, $77.50; M Johnson, Haumoana, 159 ewe, $114; 50 ewe, $102.75; Elliffe Bros, Patoka, 120 ewe, $96; KFL, Maraetotara, 147 ewe, $87; 70 ewe, $94; 50 male, $99.50; 61 male, $97; 49 ewe, $66; 40 m/s, $67.50; Nga-Oki, Tamumu, 86 ewe, $95.50; Kaiwaka vendor, 82 ewe, $100.50; 51 ewe, $88.50; H Saunders, Racecourse Rd, Waipukurau, 40 ewe, $91; Totara Hills, Tikokino, 38 ewes, $104; Totara Valley, Ongaonga, 33 ewe, $93; Semlott Farm, Kereru, 43 m/s, $91.50; D and J Maxwell, Cricklewood, 34 ewe, $100.
Prime sale
Ewes were hard to sell but lambs remained strong at Monday's prime sale.
There were only five cattle on offer so no conclusions could be drawn.
There was a big offering of mostly good "quality lambs and competition for the best of them was keen after a slow start.
CATTLE
Oxen: (Simm-cross) Av weight, 708kg, 875kg, 278.5c/kg, 296c/kg, $2436/head, $2096/head.
Bulls: 845kg, 250c/kg, $2112/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Slipe, good, $70.50 to $71.75; med, $55 to $65; shorn, good, $68.50 to $73; light, $54; woolly, heavy, $81.
Lambs: Male, $98 to 4130.50, b/f, $121 to $138; ewe, $92 to $112; b/f, $118 to $120; m/s, $89 to $124; b/f, $124 to $125.50.