Stortford Lodge: Solid market for ewes with lambs at foot

The staff at Stortford Lodge sale yards dressed up for the cancer society fundraiser Daffodil Day wearing yellow hats.

The Stortford Lodge saleyards in Hastings were a sea of yellow bunting and daffodils yesterday. The yards, cattle rostrum and offices were decked out in daffodil yellow to mark the Cancer Society's annual appeal. Agents wore bright yellow caps, there were daffodils for sale and vendors were invited to donate some of the proceeds of their stock sales to the appeal. Acting centre manager Chris Franklyn said the society was hoping to raise up to $4000 from the day. He said transport companies were joining the stock firms in the appeal by not charging to carry donated stock. "The whole sector is coming on board to help," he said.

Ewes with lambs at foot sold on a solid market at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

Store lamb prices eased except for a pen of exceptional ram lambs which made $205.50.
Some pens of ewe lambs broke through the $170 mark. With the tops making $177.

The cattle yarding of about 165 head sold on a strong market, especially 2-year-old angus steers.

PRICES:

Cattle — steers: 2yr, Pickett Farming, Wairoa, 11 ang and ang-here, av weight, 563kg, 324c/kg, $1850/head; G and K Matches, Glengarry, 12 ang, av weight, 514kg, 342c/kg, $1760/head; Aratiti Farm, Wairoa, six ang, av weight, 359kg, 311c/kg, $1120/head. Yrling, G and T Thorn, Tukituki, eight ang and ang-here, av weight, 209kg, 359c/kg, $752/head.

Heifers: 2yr, Puhoro Station, Wairoa, 15 ang and ang-here, av weight, 370kg, 340c/kg, $1260/head; 18 the same, av weight, 343kg, 294c/kg, $1110/head; nine sth dev-cross, av weight, 346kg, 311c/kg, $1080/head. S Harper Transport, Ohiti, seven here-cross, av weight, 397kg, 275c/kg, $1095/head; seven ang, av weight, 353kg, 271c/kg, $960/head. Yrling, Motere Station, Omakere, 15 ang, av weight, 277kg, 321c/kg, $890/head; 27 ang, av weight, 220kg, 358c/kg $790/head; five ang, av weight, 172kg, 331c/kg, $570/head; Trojan Horse Trust, Maraekakaho, 12 here, av weight, 203kg 355c/kg, $720/head; six simm-cross, av weight, 180kg, 309c/kg, $560/head.

Sheep — ewes, lambs at foot: Te Whangai P/ship, Rotohiwi, 38 ewes, 54 lambs, $112.50 all counted; 46 ewes, 63 lambs, $119.50; D and J Yule, Twyford, 46 ewes, 78 lambs, $121.50; Potutu Station, Otoko, 56 ewes, 84 lambs, $119.50; 48 ewes, 69 lambs, $115; 55 ewes, 90 lambs, $117; 55 ewes, 58 lambs, $120.50; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 33 ewes , 54 lambs, $116; 35 ewes, 47 lambs, $116; Brancott Farm, Waiwhare, 27 ewes, 33 lambs, $125.50; 23 ewes, 30 lambs, $121.50; J Hayes, Havelock North, seven ewes, 13 lambs, $113; Awakerei Drainage, Whakatu, six ewes, six lambs, $139; T Swanwick, Korokipo, two ewes, three lambs, $117.50; W Nichol Trust, Kahuranaki, 22 ewes, 27 lambs, $112; S and P Baker, Omakere, 30 ewes, 40 lambs, $115; Sun Empress Trust, Waverly Rd, 20 ewes, 38 lambs, $110. G and K Christison, Tutira, 51 ewe hoggets, $161.
Lambs: Ward Farming, Pourere, 106 c/o, $174.50; 110 ewe, $174; 241 ewe, $172; 92 ewe, $127.50; Waikareao, Te Aute, 355 ewe, $153; 272 ewe, $141; Kaiwaka vendor, 83 ewe, $115; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 150 c/o, $171.50; Ormond Wainui, Wairoa, 105 male, $139; 37 male, $151; 16 male, $164; 72 male, $152; 26 male, $130; 188 ewe, $140.50; 20 ewe, $614.50; 85 ewe, $127; Springvale Station, Puketapu, 32 male, $171.50; 171 ewe, $177; Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 53 male, $142; 113 male, $165; 57 b/f ewe, $170.50; Pekohu Equestrian, Breckinridge, 48 weth, $180; S Thompson, Puketapu, 103 ram, $205.50; 94 ewe, $170; Willowgate Orchard, Hastings, 50 ewe, $173; Whareroa, Taupo, 54 ewe, $141; Peak Horticulture, Hastings, 35 ewe, $164; W Koberstein, Taupo, 33 ewe, $121; Rolling Hill, Wairoa, 29 ewe, $152.50; W Bennett, Dannevirke, 109 ewe, $174.

Prime sale

Lambs continued their rise at Monday's sale. The best of them, a pen of 118 shorn cryptorchids, made $227.50. The best ewe lambs reached $200. The best of the ewes made $206 but most of them sold in line with their quality.

In the cattle sale of 75 head, angus oxen sold well. A pen of in-calf cows made $2.65/head.

PRICES:

Cattle — oxen: (Ang, here-cross) Av weight, 573kg to 726kg, 289.5c/kg to 321c/kg, $1658/head to $2331/head.

Heifers: (Ang-cross) Av weight, 475kg, 514kg, 281c/kg, 284.5c/kg, $1334/head, $$1462/head.

Cows: (Ang-cross, Ayrshire) Av weight, 540kg to 615kg, 220c/kg to 265c/kg, $1333/head to $1519/head.

Bull: (Fries), Weight, 620kg, 289c/kg, $1791/head.

Sheep — ewes: Slipe, heavy, $206; med, $150 to $174.50; lighter, $103 to $135. Woolly, good, $176; med, $139, $145, lighter, $111 to $135.50.

Lambs: Male, $141 to $227.50. Ewe, $126 to $200.