Sheep
Good prime lambs sold for $110 to $128 then $$100 to $108 to $100. Good store lambs made $95 to $101 then $$91 to $90, down to $58 to $68. Good mixed age ewes make $70 to $98 and wethers $60 to $90. Feeder calves made $190 to $208 and small calves $30 to $90.
Kauri Sale
Store cattle and feeder calf numbers eased somewhat on Tuesday 30th at Kauri. The store cattle market was a bit mixed with only 47 head, and the feeder calves were firmer with 148 head. 30 month cross bred steers made $1300. 1 year Short Horn steers made $720 down to $455 and weaner steers $440. Hereford cows RWB sold for $485 to $745.
18 month crossbred heifers made $735, 1 year heifers made $500 to $570, Murray Grey heifers fetched $370 to $500 and weaner heifers $475. Good feeder calves made $400 to $460, then $310 to $380, medium calves $220 to $270, light calves $155 to $180 down to $40 to $110.
Sheep
Store lambs made $115, ewes made $80 and ram $35.
Kaikohe Sale
A medium yarding of 500 cattle at Kaikohe on Wednesday 31st saw the good to medium cattle sell on a par with previous weeks but any plain cattle were a bit of a struggle. 30 month steers sold for $1120 to $1235 (2.90c-2.94c). Good 20 month steers made $1200, then White Face and Friesian cross steers made $100 to $1090 (2.60c-2.85c), then $810 to $855 (3.10c-3.31c).
A line up of 80 weaner bulls saw Simmental Angus cross bulls make $740 to $860 (3.80c-4.10c) and beef cross bulls make $640 to $7.20 (3.10c-3.40c) small bulls made $400 to $690 (2.58c-2.96c). Good 20 month Jersey bulls made $830-$870 (2.50c-2.60c). Cows and calves sold for $1670 (4.41c).
Friesian cross 30 month heifers made $800 to $870 (2.30c-2.40c). Good 20 month heifers sold for $945 to $1180 (2.68c-2.74c) down to $720 to $780 (2.32c-2.86c) and weaner heifers $590 to $640 (2.67c-3.00c). Angus Devon cross and Simmental weaner heifers sold for $500 to $560 (3.00c-3.20c).
Heavy empty Friesian cows fetched $1165 (1.78c) down to $1030 (1.88c). In calf nurse cows made $860 to $880 (1.60c-1.80c) down to $720 to $790 (1.61c-1.68c) and light cows $600 to $700 (1.50c-1.60c). Small weaner heifers made $445 to $465 (2.31c-2.81c).
Annual Bull Sales
Coleman Farms Ltd. Charolais Bulls held on the Vendors property at Kaikohe. The 2 year bulls sold from $3500 to $5200 and averaged $4250 over all.
Whananaki Coastal Charolais 20th Annual Bull Sale held on the Vendors property. The 2 year bulls sold from $4000 to $6200 and averaged $4675 overall.