Sheep and lamb prices have risen.
Intense buyer competition and a shortage of supply saw prices for ewe and longer-term lambs rise at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
Several lines of good scanned in-lamb ewes also sold well. Some of them recorded percentages of 180 per cent and up to 190 per cent.
A small yarding of about 120 head of cattle also sold on a strong market.
PRICES
CATTLE
Steers: R2, B Simmons, Puketapu, 15 ang, av weight, 318kg, 309c/kg, $985/head. Yrling, D and S Gunn, Taihape Rd, six ang-here, av weight, 359kg, 292c/kg, $1050/head.
Heifers: R2, L Donovan, Valley Rd, 11 here-fries, av weight, 386kg, 290c/kg, $1125/head; J Reid, Otane, five here-fries, av weight, 355kg, 291c/kg, $1035/head; Nikau Trust, Havelock North, six here-fries, av weight, 379kg, 311c/kg, $1180/head.
Bulls: R2, R Thompson, Nuhaka, 39 ang and ang-here, av weight, 481kg, 316c/kg, $1530/head; I and P Reube, Te Awa Rd, 15 fries, av weight, 425kg, 316c/kg, $1345/head; Kaikora, Otane, eight fries, 281c/kg, $1095/head. Yrling, Greene P/ship, Hatuma, eight fries, av weight, 198kg, 293c/kg, $580/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: All SIL, Te Tiki Station, Wairoa, 198 m/a $151; 197 5yr, $150; 198 5yr, sil, 182%, $151; A and M Papworth, Eketahuna, 171 5yr, sil 190%, $155; Maraenui Trust, Meeanee, 98 m/a, $117; 34 5yr, $112; Ferrydale Ag, Tikokino, 153 m/a, $151; 33 5yr, $128; Maraetara Farming, Seafield, 86 m/a, $144; D and J Willis, Porangahau, 198 4yr, $115; 66 m/a, $112; Siers and Jamieson, Waimarama, 36 m/a, $107; Landcorp Mahiwi, Ohuka, 205 m/a, $115; 143 m/a, $120; Purunui, Ongaonga, 10 m/a rwr, $150; Kanuka Creek, Glengarry, 25 5/6 yr, $118.50.
Lambs: B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 103 c/o, $135; G and J Steenkamer, Maraetotara, 182 male, $118.50; P and S Allport, Maraetotara, 240 ewe, $119.50; 78 ewe, $110.50; D Koster, Taupo, 251 ewe, $95.50; 93 m/s, $111; 108 male, $106; 85 m/s, $100; 82 ewe, $105; Arawood Farm, Cricklewood, 98 ewe, $107; 47 male, $123.50; 44 male, $112; 52 ewe, $102.50; T Anderson, Ngatarawa, 69 ram, $125; 54 ewe, $111; R and S Weeks, Dartmoor, 72 ram, $122.50; T and G Holdings, Wanstead, 55 b/f male, $114.50; 73 b/f ewe, $112; Landcorp Mahiwi, Ohuka, 68 ewe, $98; T Brain, Wakarara, 70 male, $110.50; Waipapa Station, Turangi, 63 c/o, $104.50; 56 ewe, $105.50; Ardfert P/ship, Omakere, 59 c/o, $144; D R Heays Ltd, Kaiwaka, 147 wether, $109.50; 98 wether, $103.50; 51 wether, $90.50; Glenburn Farm, Takapau, 84 ewe, $118.70; 46 ewe, $108; M Halliwell Trust, Patoka, 44 ram, $123; The Heath, Aorangi Rd, 35 ram, $161; C Hyde, Wairoa, 40 m/s, $94.
PRIME SALE
Plenty of buyers and rising schedules meant strong sales for all classes of stock at Monday's prime sale.
A small, quality, yarding of 16 head of all female cattle sold up to 299c/kg for 501kg angus heifers.
A big yarding of about 1250 ewes reached new heights as did the yarding of more than 600 head of prime lambs.
PRICES:
CATTLE.
Cows: (Ang, ang-here, sth dev, here-fries) Av weight, 559kg to 680kg, 201.5c/kg to 210c/kg, $1126/head to $1504/head.
Heifers: (Ang) Av weight, 501kg, 299c/kg, $1498/head.
SHEEP:
Ewes: Woolly, heavy, $120 to $123.50; good, $110; med, $91; 2th, $120. Shorn, heavy, $118 to $122; good, $98 to $114; med, $106.50 to $107.50; lighter, $95; 2th, $103. Slipe, good, $114; med, $93.50; 2th, $86 to $109.50.
Lambs: Male, $72 to $167; b/f, $110, $147; ewe, $90 to $151; b/f, $141, $142; m/s, b/f, $128.