Stortford Lodge: Prices solid for quality store lambs

By Rose Harding

The Country·

1 Dec, 2023 01:00 AM3 mins to read

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There was a quality line-up of store lambs at Stortford Lodge this week.

A quality line-up of store lambs sold at solid, rather than spectacular, prices at Wednesday’s Stortford Lodge sale.

The best of the line-up of about 1500 head made $105.

Longer-term lines were about the same as last week.

The cattle offering of about 700 head was also of good quality.

Yearling steers sold especially well.

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The best of them made $1405/head.

Yearling made up most of the yarding.

Buyers were all local with five on the Bidr platform.

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Prices

Cattle - cows, calves at foot:

Torran Station, Raukawa, 14 ang hfrs, 13 calves, 522kg, 287c/kg, $1500/head; G and A McVicar, Mohaka, seven ang cows, seven calves, 717kg, 237c/kg, $1700/head. M and K Meha, Waipawa, five empty crossbred, 584kg, 183c/kg, $1070/head.

Steers: T Johnston, Matapiro, eight 3yr here-fries, 675kg, 288c/kg, $1945/head. 2yr, Pourerere Station, Pourerere, 36 ang and ang-here, 575kg, 319c/kg, $1835/head; 25 ang, 552kg, 324c/kg, $1790/head; Riverbank Station, Rissington, 27 ang, 547kg, 328c/kg, $1800/head; 42 ang, 552kg, 326c/kg, $1800/head; Fritz Farming, Puketapu, seven simm-cross, 587kg, 299c/kg, $1760/head; Rochfort Farm, Kahuranaki, 17 ang, 527kg, 328c/kg, $1730/head; R and S Cook P/ship, Shanley Rd, five ang, 500kg, 294c/kg, $1470/head. Yrling, Roscommon Farm, Frasertown, 27 ang, 392kg, 353c/kg, $1385/head; 21 ang-here, 363kg, 379c/kg, $1380/head; 18 ang, 384kg, 363c/kg, $1400/head; O’Grady Farming, Kotemaori, 30 ang, 408kg, 358c/kg, $1465/head; Mangatapiri Station, Elsthorpe, 40 ang, 377kg, 372c/kg, $1405/head; 30 ang, 368kg, 377c/kg, $1390/head; Mt Erin Station, Middle Rd, 25 ang, 355kg, 374c/kg, $1330/head; Mahanga Station, Mahanga, 24 ang, 335kg, 357c/kg, $1200/head; Mangatawhiti Station, Ohuka, 14 ang, 365kg, 376c/kg, $1376/head; five crossbred, 397kg, 357c/kg, $1420/head; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 10 ang, 376kg, 363c/kg, $1365/head; Willow Tree Farm, Matapiro, 13 fries-cross, 267kg, 330c/kg, $885/head; seven dairy-cross, 265kg, 314c/kg, $840/head; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, nine here-fries, 280kg, 339c/kg, $950/head; Horoeka Farm, Takapau, 15 ang-here, 303kg, 382c/kg, $1160/head.

Bulls: Yrling, M Douglas Trust, Porangahau, 16 fries, 284kg, 334c/kg, $950/head; 10 spklprk, 255kg, 317c/kg, $810/head; nine here-fries, 288kg, 336c/kg, $970/head; Te Parae Grazing, Omakere, 369kg, 314c/kg, $1160/head.

Heifers: 2yr, B Blake, Rissington, 10 ang, 449kg, 269c/kg, $1210/head; K Salisbury, Murdoch Rd, seven sth dev, 456kg, 279c/kg, $1275/head. Yrling, Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 28 ang, 295kg, 342c/kg, $1010/head; 24 ang, 290kg, 343c/kg, $995/head; 20 ang, 290kg, 346kg, 1005/head; Rocky Basin, Kaiwaka, 25 ang, 263kg, 346c/kg, $915/head; 17 ang, 243kg, 333c/kg, $810/head; Horoeka Farm, Takapau, 12 charo-cross, 334kg, 324c/kg, $1085/head; Rotoakiwi Farm Te Aute, five ang-cross, 351kg, 314c/kg, $1105/head.

Sheep - ewes, lambs at foot: R Levitt, Equestrian Lane, 10 ewes, 18lbs, $0 all counted.

Hoggets, lamb’s teeth: B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 77 ewe, $118.50; 80 c/o, $114.

Lambs: Maraetara Farming, Kaiwaka, 229 m/s b/f, $75.50; 60 m/s b/f, $105; 90 m/s b/f, $65; Stonehenge Trust, Whakapirau, 250 m/s, $69; 114 male, $68.50; 50 m/s, $60; Waiotia Station, Mohaka, 100 ram, $83; 252 ram, $67.50; 186 ram, $66; Carlyon station, Farm Rd, 93 c/o, $65.50; 51 c/o, $53.