All smiles as prices lift at sale

Vendors of all classes of stock were smiling yesterday.

Vendors of all classes of stock would have been smiling at yesterday's sale at Stortford Lodge.

Store lambs and cattle rose in price while a big yarding of ewes with lambs at foot continued to be strong. Yearling friesian bulls, which were hard to sell about 18 months ago, were making up to $1042/head.

A feature of the sale was the 215 yearling steers and heifers from Waitara Station, Te Pohue.

Buyers for the yarding of about 500 head came from around Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa and Waikato.

CATTLE

Cows: Wairua Dairies, Aorangi Rd, six fries, vic, av weight, 552kg, 227c/kg, $1255/head; 15 empty fries, av weight, 533kg, 206c/kg, $1100/head; nine the same, av weight, 476kg, 203c/kg, $990/head.

Steers: 2yr, N and J McMillan, Tutira, 25 ang-here and here, av weight, 488kg, 319c/kg, $1560/head; 14 here-cross, av weight, 435kg, 321c/kg, $1400/head; Charteris Family Trust, Gwavas, 20 ang, av weight, 363kg, 337c/kg, $1227/head; 23 here-cross, av weight, 376kg, 325c/kg, $1222/head; 15 shthrn-cross, av weight, 366kg, 305c/kg, $1120/head; Awa Awanui Farming, Sherenden, 11 sth dev-cross, av weight, 461kg, 321c/kg, $1485/head; Watts and Son, Tutira, seven ang-cross, av weight, 411kg, 277c/kg, $1140/head; five the same, av weight, 358kg, 282c/kg, $1010/head. Yrling, Waitara Station, Te Pohue, 35 ang, av weight, 199kg, 422c/kg, $840/head; 38 the same, av weight, 179kg, 452c/kg, $810/head; 24 the same, av weight, 172kg, 451c/kg, $780/head; 21 the same, av weight, 150kg, 472c/kg, $705/head; nine the same, av weight, 128kg, 508c/kg, $650/head; 31 ang and ang-here, av weight, 164kg, 469c/kg, $772/head; Waipunga Ltd, Kaiwaka, 30 ang and ang-here, av weight, 303kg, 365c/kg, $1110/head; Wedd Farming, Puketitiri, five ang, av weight, 260kg, 377c/kg, $982/head.

Bulls: Yrling, Ngahiri P/ship, Kotemaori, 30 fries, av weight, 234kg, 368c/kg, $865/head; Colbrae Ltd, Takapau, 18 fries, av weight, 211kg, 380c/kg, $805/head; 20 the same, av weight, 214kg, 380c/kg, $815/head; 15 the same, av weight, 206c/kg, 387c/kg, $800/head; Wedd Farming, Puketitiri, 26 fries, av weight, 315kg, 330c/kg, $1042/head; Stratholm, Wairoa, seven sth dev-cross, av weight, 230kg, 367c/kg, $845/head; six crossbred, av weight, 147kg, 359c/kg, $530/head.

Heifers: J Sorensen, Mangatahi, nine 2yr fries, av weight, 472kg, 258c/kg, $1220/head. Yrling, Waitara Station, Te Pohue, 18 ang-here, av weight, 173kgm, 414c/kg, $715/head; 22 ang and ang-here, av weight, 146kg, 445c/kg, $650/head; 17 the same, av weight, 128kg, 462c/kg, $595/head; Stratholm, Wairoa, 11 ang and ang-here, av weight, 169kg, 373c/kg, $632/head; Carswell Farm, Puketitiri, 20 ang-here, av weight, 221kg, 377c/kg, $835/head; Wedd Farming, Puketitiri, eight ang, av weight, 252kg, 344c/kg, $870/head; T and E Chatterton, Pakipaki, six crossbred, av weight, 265kg, 268c/kg, $710/head.

SHEEP

Ewes with lambs at foot: Whakamarumaru Station, Crownthorpe, 23 ewes, 31 b/f lambs, $80.50 all counted; 24 ewes, 27 b/f, $82; 24 ewes, 35 b/f, $79.50; 24 ewes, 29 b/f, $83.50; Paige Hill, Mangatahi, 56 ewes, 96 b/f, $77.50; Lowe Properties, Havelock North, 14 ewes, 16 lambs, $74.50; Kahuranaki Station, Kahuranaki, 36 ewes, 52 lambs, $70; 37 ewes, 41 lambs, $71; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 37 ewes, 56 b/f, $76; 43 ewes, 56 lambs, $74.50; Arawood, Cricklewood, 29 ewes, 42 b/f, $73; 28 ewes, 37 b/f, $73.20; Balgummo Trust, Otamauri, 20 ewes, 23 lambs, $74; D Drummond, Waipawa, 10 ewes, 14 lambs, $76.50; Glenburn Farm, Waimarama, 29 ewes, 38 lambs, $66.50; 20 ewes, 21 b/f, $70.20; K Carey, Pakowhai, nine ewes, 15 lambs, $61.

Lambs: Waimara P/ship, Wairoa, 139 male, $115.50; 104 ewe, $118; Forest Gate, Ongaonga, 124 male, $135.50; J and S Paterson, Dartmoor, 102 male, $127.50; Mahurangi Station, Wairoa, 211 ewe, $118; 97 ewe, $117.50; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 117 ewe, $103; 73 male, $112; 77 ewe, $106.50; Rainbow Orchard, York Rd, 132 ewe, $116; R and M Sherratt, Wanstead, $109.50; Kaiwaka vendor, 179 male, $118; 144 m/s b/f, $114; 59 ram, $133.50; 70 m/s, $111; Tahu P/ship, Porangahau, 129 ewe, $112; 88 ewe, $102; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 100 c/o, $138; Paranui Farm, Otamauri, 97 male, $111.50; 183 ewe, $111; 77 ewe, $106.50; 67 male, $109; E and M Volman, Turamoe, 61 ewe, $114; 101 ewe, $118.50; Hikurangi Orchard, Mangateretere, 111 ewe, $113.50; Long Gully, Elsthorpe, 60 ewe, $95.50; Ferguson Pastoral, Kahuranaki, 41 male, $114.50.

Prime sale

A small yarding of ewes sold well at Monday's sale. The ewes were mostly of good quality and this was reflected in the prices paid.

A big yarding of quality lambs also sold well.

However, for the third time in five weeks there were no prime cattle on offer.

SHEEP

Ewes: Slipe, heavy, $85 to $87; good, $76 to $79; med, $65; light, $52 to $57. Woolly, heavy, $99; light, $70.
Lambs: Male, $128 to $140.50; b/f, $141.40; ewe, $112 to $134.50; m/s, $109.50 to $137.50; b/f, $113.