Cattle sold on a firm market but it was a very different story for store lambs at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
The mostly good-quality offering of about 260 head sold to good demand despite the lack of rain in Hawke's Bay.
The returns for lambs were no reflection on the largely good quality offering but rather the lack of lamb feed and buyers for the first store sale of the year.
CATTLE
Steers: 2yr, Fruitstock, Raukawa, 19 fries, av weight, 580kg, 262c/kg, $1525/head; A Pearce, Puketitiri, eight shthrn-cross, av weight, 375kg, 251c/kg, $942/head; J Johnston, Matapiro, seven ang-here, av weight, 580kg, 268c/kg, $1560/head; Daymond Est, Chatham Island, five shthrn-cross, av weight, 313kg, 282c/kg, $885/head.
Bulls: 2yr, Wairua Dairies, Aorangi, 24 fries, av weight, 460kg, 262c/kg, $1205/head; East Family Trust, Kahuranaki, 12 fries, av weight, 499kg, 261c/kg, $1305/head; C and M Paterson, Crownthorpe, eight fries, av weight, 554kg, 259c/kg, $1435/head; five the same, av weight, 460kg, 244c/kg, $1125/head. Yrling, Daymond Est, Chatham Island, seven crossbred, av weight, 317kg, 235c/kg, $745/head; 11 the same, av weight, 219kg, 262c/kg, $575/head; G and F Hyde, Waipawa, five crossbred, av weight, 373kg, 252c/kg, $940/head; J Harris, Taihape Rd, five here-cross, av weight, 295kg, 257c/kg, $760/head. Wnr, Wairua Dairies, Aorangi, seven simm-cross, av weight, 100kg, 570c/kg, $570/head; six ang-fries, av weight, 101kg, 560c/kg, $560/head; C Rafferty, Waimarama, five ang, av weight, 180kg, 355c/kg, $640/head.
Heifers: 2yr, Fruitstock, Raukawa, 12 here-fries, av weight, 470kg, 250c/kg, $1177/head; Bush Grove, Crownthorpe, nine ang, av weight, 454kg,l 264c/kg, $1200/head; Daymond Est, Chatham Island, six shthrn-cross, av weight, 304kg, 266c/kg, $810/head. Yrling, Hildreth Farms, Glenross, four ang, av weight, 263kg, 267c/kg, $700/head; Daymond Est, Chatham Island, four crossbred, av weight, 222kg, 281c/kg, $625/head. Wnr, Wairua Dairies, Aorangi, eight simm-cross, av weight, 102kg, 522c/kg, $532/head; nine ang-fries, av weight, 99kg, 498c/kg, $495/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: L Drake, Pakipaki, 27 m/a, $83; Glen Ora Holdings, Takapau, 43 2th coop, $85.50.
Lambs: G and K Christison, Tutira, 100 ram, $71; Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, 143 ram, $50.50; 175 ram, $53.30; 234 ram, $50; 170 m/s b/f, $52.50; 202 m/s, $54.50; 99 ram, $45; Glentui, Highway 50, 182 c/o, $63; 140 ewe, $51; 80 ewe, $50; 197 ewe, $49.20; 100 ewe, $41; 94 b/f ewe, $52.50; 105 c/o, $45; 65 b/f m/s, $40; Millstone Farm, Waimarama, 105 c/o, $62; 166 ewe, $62; 69 male, $55.50; Punawai, Ashcott, 127 b/f ram, $45.20; 143 b/f ewe, $42; 83 b/f m/s, $58.50; Pleasant Valley Holdings, Waiwhare, 134 ram, $64; On Farm Research, Poukawa, 106 ram, $57; 187 ewe, $55; D and M Farming, Pettit Valley, 88 b/f c/o, $70/50; Clovelly, Hatuma, 136 m/s, $35; Glen Ora Holdings, Takapau, 109 ewe, $50.50; 41 b/f m/s, $58.50; 88 b/f m/s, $50.50; 71 b/f m/s, $40.50; K2K, Tikokino, 189 ram, $46.50; 75 ram, $47.50; 68 ewe, $41.50; A and K Heynes, Middle Rd, 97 c/o, $60; 104 ewe, $58; 42 m/s, $51.Est W Canning, Porangahau, 50 m/s $44; 50 m/s, $35; Fritz Farming, Rissington, 37 m/s, $74.40; Colonsay Farm, Sherenden, 114 ewe, $43.50.
Prime sale
Cattle prices were firm, good ewes sold well but prime lambs reflected both the quality of the offering and post-Christmas meat schedules at Monday's prime sale, the first of the new year. Many of the lambs on offer were store lambs and were prices accordingly.
CATTLE
Cows: (Sth dev, jersey) Av weight, 552kg to 737kg, 164c/kg to 208c/kg, $906/head to $1532/head.345kg to 552kg, 150c/kg to 265.5c/kg, $517/head to $1457/head.
Heifers: (Here-fries, ang-cross, here-cross, dairy-cross) Av weight, 345kg to 660kg, 150c/kg to 265.5c/kg, $517/head to $1742/head.
Oxen: (Ang, ang-here, here-cross) Av weight, 543kg to 705kg, 260.5c/kg to 277c/kg, $1396/head to $1668/head.
Bulls: (Ang, ang-cross) Av weight, 705kg, 750kg, 170c/kg, 256c/kg, $1275/head, $1804/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Shorn, good, $81 to $90; med, $66 to $75.50; lighter, $54 to $61. Slipe, good, $68 to $76; light, $57. Woolly, good, $84 to $86.
Lambs: M/s, $60 to $93; b/f $30 to $101; male, $85 b/f, $67. Hoggets, l/t, ewe, $70, $90; male, $77.