Buyers for the yarding of about 500 cattle and 2500 sheep were from Hawke's Bay with one from Taupo and one from Rangitikei.
PRICES
Cattle
Cows: Vic, Rangatira E Trust, Taupo, 15 m/a crossbred, av weight, 531kg, 166c/kg, $885/head; T and A Smith, Waipawa nine m/a ang, av weight, 490kg, 236c/kg, $1180/head.
Steers: 18mnth, H and A McCallum, Taupo,30 ang, av weight, 486kg, 298c/kg, $1450/head; 27 ang, av weight, 471kg, 301c/kg, $1420/head; 22 ang, av weight, 428kg, 312c/kg, $1340/head; 15 ang, av weight, 507kg, 291c/kg, $1478/head; Bayview Station, Bay View, 25 ang, av weight, 373kg, 309c/kg, $1155/head; 14 ang, av weight, 317kg, 324c/kg, $1030/head; Kairongoa, Elsthorpe, 14 ang, av weight, 372kg, 304c/kg, $1135/head; B Murphy, Lindsay Rd, six here-fries, av weight, 464kg, 279c/kg, $1295/head; seven ang-cross, av weight, 453kg, 270c/kg, $1225/head; C and S Cutbush, Porangahau, 10 ang and ang-here, av weight, 446kg, 300c/kg, $1340/head; nine here, av weight, 496kg, 293c/kg, $1455/head; C Lee, Waipawa, five here, av weight, 336kg, 302c/kg, $1017/head; Lockwood Trust, Taupo, six fries, av weight, 394kg, 251c/kg, $990/head; G Collins, Puketapu, six ang, av weight, 378kg, 291c/kg, $1102/head. Wnr, J Gilmour, Sherenden, eight dairy cross, av weight, 185kg, 318c/kg, $790/head.
Bulls: 18mnth, Wairunga Ltd, Maraetotara, 21 fries, av weight, 466kg, 253c/kg, $1182/head; 26 fries, av weight, 442kg, 254c/kg, $1125/head; 15 fries, av weight, 427kg, 252c/kg, $1080/head. Wnr, J Gilmour, Sherenden, 25 fries, av weight, 248kg, 329c/kg, $815/head.
Heifers: 18mnth, Riverbank Station, Rissington, 10 ang, av weight, 443kg, 279c/kg, $1240/head; Manaaki Farm, Dannevirke, 42 here-fries, av weight, 349kg, 280c/kg, $980/head; Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 15 ang, av weight, 414kg, 289c/kg, $1200/head; Te Awa Farm, Highway 50, 10 ang, av weight, 386kg, 272c/kg, $1050/head; PB Rural, Takapau, five here-fries, av weight, 310kg, 264c/kg, $820/head; Highline Ag, ex-Patoka, seven fries, av weight, 387kg, 219c/kg, $850/head; P And J Lee, Middle Rd, 12 here-cross, av weight, 353kg, 282c/kg, $1000/head; Draw Farm, ex Patoka, six dairy-cross, av weight, 330kg, 172c/kg, $570/head; NZ Best, Springfield Rd, nine simm-cross, av weight, 420kg, 259c/kg, $1090/head; N and M Cudby, Hatuma, six here-fries, av weight, 402kg, 255c/kg, $1030/head; H Putt, six fries, av weight, 376kg, 208c/kg, $785/head; Ty Bryn P/ship, Patoka, 10 fries, av weight, 402kg, 216c/kg, $870/head.
Sheep
Ewes: Parks Peak Station, Wakarara, 187 romdale 2th, $132; 144 m/a romdale, $145.50; 52 m/a, $135; Rekahu Equestrian, Breckinridge, (Cap stock) 58 m/a b/f, $154; Wharehau Station, Ohuka, 66 m/a texel, $140; six tex rams, $120; Wharekauri, Chatham Island, 38m m/a, $137.50; 45 m/a, $115.50; P Walsh, five m/a, $150.
Lambs: Hurakia, Taupo, 235 c/o, $122; 282 c/o, $115; 227 c/o, $112.50; 317 c/o, $111; 147 c/o, $107.50; 58 ewe, $105.50; 36 ewe, $93; C and J Lee, Kaiwaka, 180 male, $120; 50 male, $128.50; M O'Dwyer Trust, Tikokino, 149 male, $109; 29 male, $117; 113 male, $98.50; J Powdrell, Wairoa, 89 ram, $113; 159 ewe, $105; 63 ewe, $98; 28 ram, $101; Rangatira E Trust, Taupo, 132 m/s, $87.50; A W Parsons, Trust, Wallingford, 63 ewe, $90; 45 ewe, $90; 26 ram, $105.50; 30 ram, $98.50; Yule Family, Dartmoor, 23 c/o, $122.
Prime sale
Small yardings in all sections again made it difficult to draw conclusions at Monday's sale.
There were two cows, 81 lambs and about 700 ewes.
Everything sold in line with their quality.
PRICES
Cattle
Cows: (Sth dev) av weight, 687kg, 180c/kg, $1237/head.
Ewes: Slipe, heavy, $194; med, $132 to $146; light, $100 to $125.50; shorn, good, $170; med, $132.
Lambs: Male, $105 to $154; ewe, $93, $145; m/s, $110 to $149.
