Strong outside buyer interest kept prices up at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.
Buyers came from all over the North Island and Canterbury in the hope of finding a bargain in the yarding of more than 1000 head of cattle and 3000 lambs.
The competition kept the prices up in the store lambs where some of the offering was showing signs of the continuing dry.
CATTLE
Steers: 2½yr, G and R Quinn, Mangateretere, 26 ang, av weight, 623kg, 282c/kg, $1760/head; Natusch P/ship, Maraekakaho, 18 sth dev, av weight, 667kg, 273c/kg, $1825/head; 16 the same, av weight, 609kg, 274c/kg, $1670/head; Waiotea Station, Mohaka, 32 ang, av weight, 503kg, 290c/kg, $1460/head; 18 the same, av weight, 480kg, 290c/kg, $1395/head; Chesterhope Station, Pakowhai, 26 ang, av weight, 445kg, 282c/kg, $1260/head; B Welch, Puketapu, 22 here-fries, av weight, 555kg, 257c/kg, $1430/head; Kalatahi Crushers, Napier, 12 ang-here, av weight, 572kg, 269c/kg, $1540/head. 18mnth, F and M Goulding, Waiwhare, 46 ang, av weight, 477kg, 294c/kg, $1405/head; 45 the same, av weight, 425kg, 303c/kg, $1292/head; Emerald Hill, Waihau, 45 ang, av weight, 409kg, 304c/kg, $1245/head; Shannan Station, Wairoa, 25 ang-here, av weight, 403kg, 311c/kg, $1258/head; 30 here, av weight, 401kg, 295c/kg, $1185/head; N McMillan, Tutira, 29 here-cross, av weight, 440kg, 281c/kg, $1240/head; seven the same, av weight, 402kg, 280c/kg, $1130/head; Tukemokihi Station, Wairoa, 36 ang, av weight, 357kg, 319c/kg, $1142/head; 25 the same, av weight, 333kg, 316c/kg, $1055/head; Williams Hill, Puketitiri, 17 charo-cross, av weight, 384kg, 311c/kg, $1197/head; 12 ang, av weight, 417kg, 283c/kg, $1180/head; Aratiti Farm, Cricklewood, 24 ang, av weight, 382c/kg, 307c/kg, $1175/head; 15 the same, av weight, 407kg, 303c/kg, $1235/head; Telfer-Gosling P/ship, Maraekakaho, 12 here-fries, av weight, 352kg, 272c/kg, $960/head; P and C Bailey, Riverslea Rd, five here-cross, av weight, 330kg, 230c/kg, $760/head; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, five ang, av weight, 326kg, 276c/kg, $900/head; P Wilson, Dartmoor, four red devon, av weight, 276kg, 258c/kg, $715/head; B Leppard, Puketapu, five here-fries, av weight, 308kg, 271c/kg, $835/head; L and B Smith, Hastings, two ang-here, av weight, 462kg, 279c/kg, $1290/head. 15mnth, Sorensen P/ship, Kereru, 14 here-fries, av weight, 362kg, 272c/kg, $985/head; 11 the same, av weight, 325kg, 283c/kg, $925/head.
Bulls: 2½yr, Wrekin Station, Waiwhare, 24 fries, av weight, 547kg, 260c/kg, $1425/head; 15 ang, av weight, 525kg, 262c/kg, $1380/head. 18mnths, Wrekin Station, Waiwhare, 20 ang, av weight, 499kg, 272c/kg, $1360/head; 22 ang, av weight, 455kg, 275c/kg, $1255/head; 16 ang, av weight, 471kg, 267c/kg, $1260/head; 19 ang, av weight, 388kg, 275c/kg, $1070/head; W Kittow, Ongaonga, eight ang, av weight, 431kg, 255c/kg, $1100/head; W Bacon, Bay View, 10 fries, av weight, 383kg, 247c/kg, $950/head; Watts and Son, Tutira, 14 ang, av weight, 417kg, 294c/kg, $1225/head.
Heifers: 2½yr, Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, five here-cross, av weight, 453kg, 247c/kg, $1120/head. 18mnth, Mahoe Station, Omakere, 22 sth dev, av weight, 393kg, 276c/kg, $1090/head; B Simmons, Puketapu, 23 ang, av weight, 334kg, 281c/kg, $940/head; 13 ang, av weight, 316kg, 284c/kg, $902/head; Porthkerry, Sherenden, 15 ang, av weight, 486kg, 252c/kg, $1230/head; Mesa Farm, Maraekakaho, 17 here-fries, av weight, 312kg, 273c/kg, $855/head; six here-cross, av weight, 320kg, 249c/kg, $800/head; Tukemokihi Station, Wairoa, 23 ang-here, av weight, 297kg, 281c/kg, $835/head; M and Z Kyle, Apley Rd, 13 here-fries, av weight, 299kg, 273c/kg, $820/head; B Williams, Tait Rd, 10 here-fries, av weight, 304kg, 248c/kg, $755/head; Telfer-Gosling P/ship, Maraekakaho, six here-fries, av weight, 327kg, 261c/kg, $855/head; L Smith, Hastings, seven ang, av weight, 400kg, 265c/kg, $1065/head; Nikau Trust, Havelock North, six here-fries, av weight, 382kg, 271c/kg, $1038/head; B Leppard, Puketapu, five here-fries, av weight, 274kg, 274c/kg, $752/head; R Wilson, Dartmoor, two red devon, av weight, 280kg, 237c/kg, $655/head; Tukemokihi Station, Wairoa, 19 crossbred, av weight, 340kg, 252c/kg, $872/head. 15mnth, S Sorensen, Kereru, 18 here-fries, av weight, 327kg, 293c/kg, $960/head; Cooper Family Trust, Mutiny Rd, 10 sth dev, av weight, 32kg, 278c/kg, $980/head.