The farm has been sold for pine trees.
The story was different in the cattle rostrum with a small offering of 136 head, many of them showing the effects of the feed shortage.
Buyers were from Hawke's Bay with others from Featherston and Hamilton.
PRICES
Cattle
Cows: N Reeves, Crownthorpe, seven here--cross, rwb, av weight 471kg, 198c/kg, $935/head.
Steers: R2, D Phillips, Te Aute, 10 here-fries, av weight, 432kg, 266c/kg, $1150/head; P and C Bailey, Hastings, five here-cross, av weight, 430kg, 238c/kg, $1025/head; N and M Sayers, Crownthorpe, 10 dairy-cross, av weight, 313kg, 169c/kg, $530/head. Yrling, Ardlussa, Waihau, five crossbred, av weight, 235kg, 217c/kg, $510/head; six charo-cross, av weight, 180kg, 300c/kg, $540/head; five ang, av weight, 164kg, 265c/kg, $435/head.
Bulls: Yrling, J Powdrell, Putere, nine ang-cross, av weight, 245kg, 272c/kg, $670/head; eight ang and ang-cross, av weight, 185kg, 280c/kg, $520/head; Stonehenge Trust, Whakapirau, 13 fries, av weight, 140kg, 291c/kg, $410/head; W and S Barclay, P/ship, Porangahau Rd, five ang-cross, av weight, 347kg, 259c/kg, $900/head; five white galloway, av weight, 306kg, 225c/kg, $690/head.
Heifers: R2, N and M Sayers, Crownthorpe, seven ang, av weight, 430kg, 222c/kg, $955/head; Springstone P/ship, nine ang, av weight, 479kg, 248c/kg, $1190/head; eight ang, av weight, 432kg, 249c/kg, $1075/head. Yrling, Ardlussa, Waihau, five crossbred, av weight, 214kg, 229c/kg, $490/head; seven crossbred, av weight, 142kg, 244c/kg, $350/head.
Sheep
Ewes: (SIL) Titiokura Station, Te Pohue, 250 5/6yr, $189; 95 5/6yr, $144; Prouting Farming, Mangahei, 133 m/a, $174; Arawood Station, Cricklewood Rd, 80 m/a, $173; Rangitoto Farm, Takapau, 55 4/5yr, #129; 47 2th, $140; R Bullock, Tutira, 29 m/a, $88; Te Roto Farm, Takapau, 35 3/5yr, $161.50; N Reeves, Crownthorpe, seven m/a, rwr, $150.
Lambs: Pourerere Station, Pourerere, 119 c/o, $144; 151 ewe b/f, $133; 57 c/o, $131; 75 ewe, $122.50; Te Kawenata Farm, Kahuranaki, 144 c/o, $147; Makino P/ship, Dannevirke, 199 ram, $145; 60 ram, $137; Te Ngaio Farm, Porangahau, 195 male, $128.50; 55 c/o, $113; Highland Trust, Ongaonga, 52 ram, $141.50.
Riverbank Station, Rissington, 246 c/o, $140.50; 276 c/o, $128.50; 204 c/o, $123; D R Heays Ltd, Kaiwaka, 185 weth, $119; 118 weth, $109.50; 66 weth, $80; Forsyth Enterprises, Otane, 172 ram, $119; G and J Steenkamer, Maraetotara, 149 weth, $122.50; 108 m/s b/f, $127.50; 90 weth, $115.50; Strathclyde Farm, Waimarama, 99 male $120; Belmont Station, Eskdale, 80 c/o, $128.50; 71 ewe b/f, $112.50; 130 c/o, $120; Te Awanga Downs, Te Awanga, 130 male, $110.
Glenview Farming, Tangoio, (Cap stock) 444 ewe, $130; 404 ewe, $118; D Hays, Mangleton, 154 ewe, $112; 74 male, $120.50; 70 ewe, $111; Pethebridge, Wairoa, 165 ewe, $115; G Chambers, Tikokino, 153 ewe, $104; Ardfert P/ship, Omakere, 309 ewe, $104.50; N and S Clark, Ngahape Rd, 96 ewe, $129; K2K, Tikokino, 79 ewe, $114; 39 ram, $121q; Lagoon Farm, Ahuriri, 55 ewe, $125.50; Waikare Station, Waimarama, 57 ewe, $113.50; 145 c/o, $120; Puhoro station, Ruakituri, 142 ewe, $114; 69 c/o, $121.
Stonehenge Trust, Whakapirau, 58 m/s, $115; Taihoa, Tutira, 42 male, $121; G Thompson, Takapau, 37 ewe, $115; 33 m/s, $95; 45 male, $117; Otupae Station, Taihape Rd, 108 ewe, $126; Hurakia Station, Taupo, 94 ewe, $82; 93 male, $40.50; Kowhai Downs, Kaiwaka, 58 m/s, $108; Campden Farming, Waiwhare, 85 c/o, $124.50; Tahara Trust, Aorangi Rd, 42 ram, $132; M O'Dwyer Trust, Tikokino, 112 m/s, $46; Prouting Farming, Mangahei, 37 male, $119; R and S Clayton, Middleton Rd, 51 male, $128; Ardlussa, Waihau, 43 ram, $129.
Prime sale
Angus oxen sold on a strong market at Monday's sale.
The offering of 80 head was all angus oxen or cows and all sold well.
The lamb market also held up while ewes were on a par with other weeks for a small offering of mostly medium quality.
PRICES
Cattle
Oxen: (Ang) Av weight, 495kg to 555jkg, 301c/kg to 319.5c/kg, $1583/head to $1679/head.
Cows: (Ang) Av weight, 476kg to 624kg, 171c/kg to 204c/kg, $8125/head to $1280/head.
Sheep
Ewes: Slipe, good, $140, $172.50; med, $134.50; light, $76.50; woolly, light, $100, $108.
Lambs: Male, $120 to $170.50; ewe, $70 to $156; m/s, $125.50 to $165.
