Bulls were the star of the store cattle sale at Stortford Lodge yesterday with five pens of R2 friesians breaking the $3/kg mark. However, in the sheep pens male lambs went off the boil although ewe lamb prices held up in a big yarding of about 6500.
There was also a big yarding of about 2600 scanned-in-lamb ewes. The best of them sold well but other pens were passed in. Agents put the easing of prices down to a lack of rain and heavy frosts cutting grass growth.
Cows: Dalldorf P/ship, Maraekakaho, (CS) six R2 ang, rwb, av weight, 617kg, 213c/kg, $1315/head; five R6 here, rwb, av weight, 574kg, 210c/kg, $1205/head.
Steers: R2, JNJ Farms, Tuai, 24 simm-cross, av weight, 513kg, 292c/kg, $1500/head; Keirunga Farms, Maraekakaho, 20 ang and ang-here, av weight, 378kg, 302c/kg, $1142/head; B Murphy, Lindsay Rd, Waipukurau, nine here-fries, av weight, 444kg, 281c/kg, 1252/head. R1, Rotowai Trust, Tamumu, 12 crossbred, av weight, 213kg, 323c/kg, $690/head; Fritz Farming, Puketapu, eight ang and ang-cross, av weight, 298kg, 271c/kg, $810/head.
Bulls: R2, Wrekin Station, Waiwhare, 20 fries, av weight, 366kg, 322c/kg, $1180/head; 24 the same, av weight, 360kg, 333c/kg, $1200/head; 16 the same, av weight, 349kg, 338c/kg, $1182/head; Pleasant Valley Holdings, Waiwhare, 19 ang, av weight, 531kg, 295c/kg, $1570/head; Providence Farming, Sherenden, nine fries, av weight, 358kg, 311c/kg, $1115/head; C and M Patterson, Crownthorpe, six fries, av weight, 381kg, 304c/kg, $1160/head; Ringarua Farm, Crownthorpe, five fries, av weight, 495kg, 230c/kg, $1450/head. R1, Wedd Shearing, Meeanee, five fries, av weight, 155kg, 277c/kg, $430/head; five here-fries, av weight, 184kg, 299c/kg, $550/head.
Heifers: R3, H Ross, Raukawa, 11 ang, av weight, 471kg, 269c/kg, $1270/head.
R2: Emerald Hills, Waihau, 29 here-fries, av weight, 444kg, 269c/kg, $1200/head; Integrow Marketing, Kereru, 16 here-fries, av weight, 390kg, 268c/kg, $1050/head; G Williams, Korokipo, 12 here-fries, av weight, 427kg, 264c/kg, $1130/head; five the same, av weight, 423kg, 263c/kg, $1115/head; Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, eight here-fries, av weight, 443kg, 261c/kg, $1160/head; W and L Chambers, Poukawa, seven simm-cross, av weight, 318kg, 254c/kg, $807/head; Glenogle, Poukawa, six here, av weight, 355kg, 262c/kg, $935/head; Fernhill Farm, Fernhill, seven ang, av weight, 328kg, 244c/kg, $800/head. R1, B Simmonds, Puketapu, 18 ang, av weight, 216kg, 299c/kg, $648/head; 16 the same, av weight, 192kg, 281c/kg, $540/head; Rotowai Trust, Tamumu, 11 crossbred, av weight, 208kg, 288c/kg, $600/head; R and P Taylor, Crownthorpe, nine simm-cross, av weight, 211kg, 284c/kg, $600/head.
Ewes: (All SIL)
Raukawa Station, Raukawa, 223 rom 2th, (CS), $130; Waitomo P/ship, Hatuma, 171 4th/5yr, $123; 172 4th/5yr, $122; Rangitoto Farm, Takapau, 485 5yr, $106; 54 m/a, $115; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 100 m/a, $103; S and P Rogers, Wanstead, 60 m/a, $101.50; Evans Livestock, Taradale, 64 5yr, rwr, $65; Whiskey Springs, Otane, 193 m/a, $107; Awa Awanui Farming, Sherenden, 134 5yr, $106; Ringarua, Sherenden, 62 m/a, $84.50; P Watt, Tikokino, 94 3/5yr, rwr, $81; Te Roto Farm, Takapau, 162 5yr, $98.50; Tapahia Farms, Nicholls Rd, 75 m/a, $90.30; Riverside, Eskdale, 59 4/5yr, $92.
Lambs: T Brain, Wakarara, 110 male, $86; Hindmarsh Trust, Otamauri, 134 c/o, $86; Highland View, Sherenden, 183 male, $85; 104 male, $82.50; D A Clark and Co, Wanstead, 130 male, $83.50; 153 male, $66; H Ross, Raukawa, 96 male, $91; Longacre Farm, Tukituki, 195 male, $85.50; 324 male, $80.50; 85 male, $77; Est D B Wilson, Waimarama, 116 c/o, $92; early Spring Ltd, Mutiny Rd, 236 male, $83.50; P and S Allport, Blackhead, 178 c/o, $85; 128 ewe, $81; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, 72 ram, $84.50; Otatara Farm, Whakapirau, 66 c/o, $94.50; Russco Farm, Porangahau, 209 ram, $82.50; 132 male, $80; Colonsay Farm, Otamauri, 56 male, $87.20; 48 ewe, $78; Strathclyde Farm, Waimarama, 124 b/f ewe, $86.70; Annandale Station, Tamumu, 224 rom ewe, $78; JNJ Farm, Tuai, 150 ewe, $80.50; 60 ram, $86; Waipunga P/ship, Waipunga, 93 ewe, $80.50; Ngawa Trust, Wanstead, 204 ewe, $70.50; 140 ewe, $66.70; Pleasant Valley Holdings, Waiwhare, 90 ram, Forest Home Farm, Wakarara, 134 ewe, $87; 135 ewe, $82.80; 61 c/o, $88.50; Maungataniwha Station, Putere, 80 m/s, $88.70; 98 m/s, $72; I and P Reube, Te Awa, 72 b/f m/s, $76; 65 c/o, $72; Jaislemar, Tukituki, 61 ewe, $99; 27 ewe, $81.50; KCRB Farming, Tamumu, 91 ewe, $60.50; 88 male, $65; R Hilson, Takapau, 61 b/f ram, $83.50; Ngapari Trust, Wanstead, 92 ram, $91.50; 44 ewe, $79.50; T Mackie, Blackhead, 57 ewe, $69; 49 ram, $80; P Sandtmann, Salisbury Rd, 39 ram, $81.50; Allen Farming, Mangleton, 57 ewe, $79; A Chittick, Longlands, 34 ram, $78; T Dysart and Son, Sherenden, 72 b/f ewe, $73; 40 ram, $83.25; 59 ram, $76; S and P Rogers, Wanstead, 66 ewe, $78.50; C Dooney, Farm Rd, 53 ewe, $74; R and R Thomson, 39 male, $76; Wairunga Farm, Maraetotara, 29 m/s, $76.