Stortford Lodge sale report

Stock is in short supply and the grass is growing meaning a strong store cattle sale at Stortford Lodge yesterday. Buyers from all over Hawke's Bay, Wairoa, Wairarapa, Feilding and Taupo bid strongly for the 814 head on offer.

The sheep offering was smaller than previous weeks but new-season's lambs were sought after. Good black-face lambs from Tyrone Farming, Ongaonga, made $118.50 and romney cryptorchids made up to $120. One pen of good ewe hoggets with lambs' teeth made $172.

Cattle. -

Steers: Leyland Hill Trust, Tangoio, 12 3yr ang, av weight, 645kg, 251.9c/kg, $1625/head; Est A MacKay, Waikare, 25 2yr ang-here, av weight, 601kg, 250.2c/kg, $1505/head; A Black, Nuhaka, 14 ang, av weight, 482kg, 252.8c/kg, $1220/head; nine 2yr ang-here, av weight, 470kg, 247.6c/kg, $1165/head; Hiwinui Farm, Tukituki, 20 2yr ang, av weight, 497kg, 253.5c/kg, $1260/head; seven 2yr ang-cross, av weight, 519kg, 241.7c/kg, $1255/head; Brooklands Land Co, Puketapu, 34 2yr ang-cross, av weight, 467kg, 265.6c/kg, $1240/head; 24 the same, av weight, 432kg, 264.7c/kg, $1145/head; Waikakahi Farm, Ngahape Rd, Waipukurau, 19 2yr ang, av weight, 425kg, 267.3c/kg, $1137/head; 12 the same, av weight, 392kg, 247.4c/kg, $970/head; 26 the same, av weight, 449kg, 261.7c/kg, $1175/head; 13 ang-here, av weight, 451kg, 257.1c/kg, $1160/head; 11 2yr crossbred, av weight, 452kg, 243.5c/kg, $1100/head; 11 the same, av weight, 372kg, 234.8c/kg, $875/head; P and W Smith Family Trust, Chatham Islands, 10 2yr crossbred, av weight, 434kg, 249.7c/kg, $1085/head; five 2yr here-cross, av weight, 343kg, 243.4c/kg, $835/head; N Gallate, Meeanee, 11 2yr simm-cross, av weight, 596kg, 243.1c/kg, $1450/head; Westminster Farm, Waihau, eight 2yr crossbred, av weight, 487kg, 248.1c/kg, $1208/head; 10 2yr fries, av weight, 503kg, 228.4c/kg, $1150/head; M and J Murphy, Patoka, 10 2yr fries-cross, av weight, 420kg, 228.6c/kg, $960/head; G and B Sowman, Valley Rd, seven 2yr fries, av weight, 523kg, 227.6c/kg, $1190/head; Longview p/ship, Patoka, 28 yrling charo-cross, av weight, 420kg, 261.8c/kg, $1100/head; eight the same, av weight, 371g, 266.6c/kg, $990/head; Kiwikawa, Okawa, six 2yr ang, av weight, 441kg, 239.3c/kg, $1055/head; Leros Land Co, Marumaru, 24 yrling ang-here, av weight, 341kg, 272.7c/kg, $930/head; Mangaroa Farm, Rosser Rd, 10 yrling here-fries, av weight, 421kg, 250.3c/kg, $1055/head; W Hamlin, Waipukurau, four yrling dairy-cross, av weight, 239kg, 253.4c/kg, $605/head; Oban Station, Valley Rd, four yrling here, av weight, 399kg, 244.5c/kg, $975/head; A Palmer, Raukawa, 12 15-month here-fries, av weight, 461kg, 242.6c/kg, $1120/head; Kohitane Farm, Clydebank, 27 yrling charo-cross, av weight, 343kg, 265.6c/kg, $910/head; Eskridge, Esk Valley, 10 yrling here-fries, av weight, 353kg, 242.6c/kg, $855/head.

Heifers: Kiwikawa, Okawa, 11 2yr ang, av weight, 402kg, 235.9c/kg, $945/head; five yrling ang, av weight , 290kg, 250c/kg, $725/head; eight 2yr ang-here, av weight, 515kg, $1150/head; Springvale Station, Tikokino, 11 2yr simm-cross, av weight, 310kg, 235.5c/kg, $730/head; P and W Smith Family Trust, Chatham Islands, 23 yrling here-fries, av weight, 310kg, 244.5c/kg, $758/head; Mangaroa Farm, Rosser Rd, 12 yrling here-fries, av weight, 397kg, 236.5c/kg, $940/head; C Ward, Otamauri, 27 yrling here-fries, av weight, 250kg, 262.4c/kg, $655/head; seven the same, av weight, 233kg, 267.9c/kg, $625/head; Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, 22 yrling ang, av weight, 261kg, 254.7c/kg, $655/head; 34 the same, av weight, 286kg, 250.5c/kg, $717/head; V Tumataroa, Raupunga, 20 yrling here-fries, av weight, 296kg, 256.5c/kg, $760/head; A Smith, Farm Rd, Waipukurau, seven yrling crossbred, av weight, 283kg, 254.2c/kg, $717/head; Oakdale, Raukawa, 10 yrling ang, av weight, 315kg, 248.3c/kg, $752/head; T and M Soler, Porangahau, five yrling crossbred, av weight, 210kg, 284.8c/kg, $598/head.

Bulls: A Gregory, Apley Rd, nine 2yr fries, av weight, 454kg, 243.9c/kg, $1107/head; Emma Trust, Patoka, four 2yr fries, av weight, 499kg, 248.6c/kg, $1240/head; G and J Sherratt, Argyll, 29 yrling fries, av weight, 235kg, 290.2c/kg, $682/head; Forde Ltd, Elsthorpe, 20 yrling fries, av weight, 276kg, 266c/kg, $735/head; D Nowell-Usticke, Otamauri, 14 yrling fries, av weight, 351kg, 259.2c/kg, $910/head; B Charteris, Te Pohue, 32 yrling fries, av weight, 305kg, 258.3c/kg, $790/head; Oban Station, Valley Rd, three yrling fries, av weight 361kg, 252.1c/kg, $912/head; K Blair, Tutira, 19 weaner fries, a v weight, 107kg, 382.8c/kg, $410/head; Powell Family Trust, six weaner fries, av weight, 105kg, 390.5c/kg, $410/head.

Sheep.-

Ewes: Colbrae Farm, Ashley Clinton, 51 kelso m/a, $145; Waitoto Farm, Te Pohue, 30 m/a, $139; 20 2th, $140.50; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 102 hoggets, lambs' teeth, $172.

Lambs: D and Maxwell, Cricklewood Rd, 155 c/o, $108; Tyrone Farming, Ongaonga, 108 m/s b/f, $118.50; 232 the same, $108.50; 62 the same, $89.50; Kaiwaka P/ship, Kaiwaka, 196 rom c/o, $120; C and N Lee, Kaiwaka, 121 rom c/o, $116; Kaiwaka vendor, 111 rom ram, $110.50; 53 ram, $106.50; Longview P/ship, Patoka, 93 ram, $120.50; 53 ewe, $118.50; Glenview Farming, Tangoio, 90 m/s b/f, $98.50; 55 the same, $88; 77 rom c/o, $100.50; G Priest, Te Onepu, 82 m/s b/f, $100; 73 the same, $79.50; Mahoe Station, Omakere, 63 m/s down/x, $99.50; 94 the same, $84.50; 49 the same, $67; R Collins, Te Awanga, 50 m/s shorn, $118; G and K Christison, Tutira, 105 ram, $116.

Prime sale

A falling schedule and shortage of killing space meant prices eased for most stock at Monday's prime sale.

Lighter ewes held their value but heavier ones eased again. Lambs were also down but the quality was also down on last week. A total of 6170 head were on offer.

In the cattle sale oxen and cow prices were steady but heifers were down slightly for the good quality yarding of 166 head.

Cattle.-

Heifers: (here-fries, angus, charolais, simmental, crossbred, hereford, ang-here, friesian) Av weight, 430kg to 540kg, 195c/kg to 229c/kg, $848/head to $1271/head; Av weight, 547kg to 630kg, 200c/kg to 226.5c/kg, $1284/head to $1427/head.

Oxen: (Angus, here-fries, hereford-cross, crossbred) Av weight, 487kg to 637kg, 226c/kg to 299.4c/kg, $1173/head to $1445/head.

Cows: (Devon, here-fries, friesian, angus, here) Av weight, 445kg to 694kg, 170c/kg to 190c/kg, $788/head to $1245/head.

Sheep.- Ewes: Heavy shorn, $131 to $152.50; good shorn, $118 to $126; lighter, $93 to $115. Good woolly, $120 to $138.50; lighter, $88 to $101.50.

Hoggets with lambs' teeth, m/s, $124 to $176.

Lambs: Ram b/f, $123 to $153.50; b/f ewe, $132; m/s, 134.50 to $140; m/s, $104 to $141.