Stortford Lodge Sale: Cattle, lamb prices continue strongly

Cattle prices remained strong and lamb prices recovered from last week's dip at this week's store sale at Stortford Lodge.
The cattle yarding of 345 head was mostly of good quality and sold to buyers from Central Hawke's Bay, Hastings, Feilding and Gisborne.
The lamb yarding comprised mostly ewe lambs which sold well although lesser sorts were harder to quit.
PRICES
CATTLE
Cows: Rawhiti Station, Raupunga, 28 m/a sth devon, vic, av weight, 622kg, 176.8c/kg, $1100/head; 11 the same, av weight, 549kg, 169.4c/kg, $930/head; Rotonui Land Co, Wairoa, eight R3 crossbred, vic, av weight, 435kg, 227.9c/kg, $1020/head; 17 m/a angus-cross, vic, av weight, 497kg, 157.9c/kg, $785/head;.
Steers: Whakamarumaru Station, Crownthorpe, 14 R2 sth devon, av weight, 545kg, 225.7c/kg, $1230/head; 10 the same, av weight, 447kg, 227.9c/kg, $1020/head; Sorensen Trust, Kereru, 25 R2 ang-hereford cross, av weight, 403kg, 228.1c/kg, $920/head; 27 R2 here-fries, av weight, 397kg, 228.6c/kg, $907/head; seven R2 hereford, av weight, 398kg, 222.4c/kg, $885/head; seven R2 ang-cross, av weight, 387kg, 226c/kg, $875/head; Awahuri Pastoral, Ohiti, 19R2 here-fries, av weight, 322kg, 216c/kg, $718/head; 11 the same, av weight, 311kg, 224.8c/kg, $700/head; Glenview Farming Co, Hawke's Bay Ltd, Aropaoanui, 10 two-yr, charolais-cross, av weight, 367kg, 227.2c/kg, $835/head; Libya Farming Co, Waikare, 10 R2 angus, av weight, 343kg, 224.2c/kg, $770/head; L Cooper, Takapau, five ang-fries, av weight, 436kg, 189.2c/kg, $825/head; six yrling crossbred, av weight 206kg, 210.5ckg, $415/head; Chance Holdings, Porangahau, 16 2 friesian bulls, av weight, 478kg, 218.7c/kg, $1045/head; Incline p/ship, Patoka, five yrling friesian-cross, av weight, 206kg, 201.5c/kg, $415/head.
Heifers: Glenview Farming Co HB Ltd, Aropaoanui, 11 R2 charolais-cross, av weight, 342kg, 207.7c/kg, $710/head; eight R2 ang-cross, av weight, 325kg, 190.4c/kg, $620/head; Kowhai Downs, Kaiwaka, five R2 simm-cross, av weight, 401kg, 213.2c/kg, $855/head; Rosemount, Puketapu, five R2 here-fries, av weight, 472kg, 190.7c/kg, $900/head; Omahara Farm, Dannevirke, 12 yrling sth devon, av weight, 269kg. 226.6c/kg, $610/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: St Leger Station, Tiniroto, 179 rom 4ths, sil, $200; Grangeview Farm, Middleton Rd, Waipukurau, 81 rom 4 and 5 year, sil, $170.
Lambs: Atua Station, Elsthorpe, 204 c/o, $144; Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 123 ewe, $143; 212 the same, $137; 101 the same, $127; Est W Canning, Porangahau, 151 ewe, $126; Hillside Trust, 192 m/s, $134; Matua Station, Wairoa, 190 ewe, $119.50; 71 b/f ewe, $111; Tiromoana p/ship, Blackhead, 116 rom ewe, $113.50; Te Tui Station, Farm Rd, Waipukurau, 86 ewe, $133.50; 90 rom ewe, $118; C and S Cutbush, Porangahau, 71 ewe, $120; P and C Nesdale, Porangahau, 147 ewe, $118.50; Girven Farm, Wanstead; 92 ewe, $125.50; Belmount /ps/hip, Tukituki, 84 ewe, $124; 53 the same, $96; I and P Reube, Te Awa Rd, Waipukurau, 55 m/s, $127; A G Olsen, Glengarry Rd, 67 peren ewe, $102; D and K Matches, Glengarry Rd, 51 rom c/o, $147; 48 rom ewe, $126; T Beachen, Elsthorpe, 32 ewe, $126.
Prime saleSheep and cattle prices were back at Monday's prime sale.
The drop in cattle prices was in line with an easing in the schedule. The best of the ewes and lambs held their value but lesser sorts were harder to sell.
There were 1108 ewes, 1197 lambs and 194 cattle on offer.
PRICES
Heifers: (Angus and angus-cross, crossbred) Av weight, 295kg to 391kg, 174c/kg to 210c/kg, $513/head to $822/head; 500kg to 605kg, 214c/kg to 217c/kg, $1070/head to $1313/head.
Oxen: ( Angus, crossbred, simmental-cross) Av weight, 300kg to 473kg, 181c/kg to 222c/kg, $543/head to $1051/head; 551kg to 624kg, 224c/kg to 232c/kg, $1234/head to $1536/head.
Cows: (Hereford-friesian, simmental-cross, angus-cross, hereford, angus) Av weight, 345kg to 630kg, 131c/kg to 181.5c/kg, $452/head to $1153/head.
Bulls: (Friesian) av weight, 538kg, 210c/kg to $1130/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Two and four-tooth, $85 to $118; heavy slipe, $126.50 to $145; lighter slipe, $78 to $90; heavy shorn, $120 to $139; woolly, $107 to $125.
Lambs: Heavy b/f male, $157 to $199; good male, $136.50 to $191; smaller, $112 to $133.50, b/f ewe, $170, good ewe, $145.