Cattle prices held up at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.
The yarding of about 600 head of mostly top-quality cattle continued to sell on a strong market to buyers from around Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Tolaga Bay, Waikato and Taupo.
New-season lambs appeared in numbers yesterday and the best of them sold well. A small gallery of buyers were more tentative about buying longer-term lambs.
CATTLE
Steers: Moeangiangi Station, Putorino, 31 3yr ang, av weight, 526kg, 304c/kg, $1600/head. 2yr, Pakeho Farm, Waimarama, 26 ang, av weight, 453kg, 322c/kg, $1462/head; Highland View, Sherenden, 20 ang and ang-here, av weight, 487kg, 316c/kg, $1540/head; 36 the same, av weight, 555kg, 311c/kg, $1730/head; 11 here-cross, av weight, 492kg, 314c/kg, $1550/head; Black Stag Station, Tutira, 27 ang, av weight, 498kg, 322c/kg, $1605/head; Clare Family Trust, Manawatu, 20 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 440kg, 321c/kg, $1415/head; 28 ang, av weight, 387kg, 316c/kg, $1225/head; Duffin Holdings, Te Awa Rd, 20 ang, av weight, 419kg, 316c/kg, $1325/head; 14 the same, av weight, 426kg, 307c/kg, $1310/head; J Emmerson, Pakipaki, 12 charo-cross, av weight, 481kg, 324c/kg, $1560/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, seven here-fries, av weight, 455kg, 283c/kg, $1290/head; eight the same, av weight, 353kg, 304c/kg, $1075/head; five crossbred, av weight, 362kg, 268c/kg, $970/head; Glenfalloch, Maraekakaho, six sth dev, av weight, 445kg, 309c/kg, $1380/head; HardMaster Farm, Havelock North, six ang, av weight, 397kg, 285c/kg, $1135/head; Mathew Enterprises, Waipawa, 10 here-fries, av weight, 421kg, 293c/kg, $1235/head. Yrling, Parkwith Farm, Ruakituri, 19 ang, av weight, 286kg, 386c/kg, $1105/head; M Pedlow, Wakarara, 21 ang-here, av weight, 237kg, 399c/kg, $945/head; 11 ang, av weight, 210kg, 408c/kg, $860/head; five the same, av weight, 177kg, 384c/kg, $680/head; Glenview Farming, Tangoio, 11 ang, av weight, 281kg, 398c/kg, $1120/head; Trojan Horse, Taihape Rd, six fries, av weight, 320kg, 245c/kg, $785/head.
Bulls: Yrling, Blackwill Ltd, Ohuka, 20 shthrn-cross, av weight, 274kg, 333c/kg, $915/head; five the same, av weight, 233kg, 326c/kg, $760/head; Springhill Dairies, Ongaonga, seven fries, av weight, 280kg, 280c/kg, $785/head; seven the same, av weight, 129kg, 410c/kg, $530/head; eight the same, av weight, 148kg, 381c/kg, $565/head; S Tahau, Te Haroto, six crossbred, av weight, 270kg, 262c/kg, $710/head; I Walker, Eskdale, seven dairy-cross, av weight, 393kg, 246c/kg, $850/head; Moos Calves, Otane, 17 fries, av weight, 164kg, 376c/kg, $620/head.
Heifers: Rotonui P/ship, Waihau, 13 3yr ang, av weight, 475kg, 298c/kg, $1420/head. 2yr, Tahara Trust, Mangatahi, 30 ang, av weight, 449kg, 296c/kg, $1330/head; 38 the same, av weight, 412kg, 299c/kg, $1235/head; eight the same, av weight, 375kg, 296c/kg, $1110/head; Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 20 ang and ang-here, av weight, 440kg, 290c/kg, $1280/head; 15 the same, av weight, 408kg, 286c/kg, $1170/head; 22 ang-here, av weight, 400kg, 290c/kg, $1160/head; 17 red ang, av weight, 411kg, 306c/kg, $1260/head; 15 ang, av weight, 416kg, 285c/kg, $1190/head; 13 the same, av weight, 378kg, 283c/kg, $1075/head; Glenfalloch, Maraekakaho, nine sth dev, av weight, 466kg, 296c/kg, $1385/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, 11 here-fries, av weight, 328kg, 280c/kg, $920/head.