Cattle interest stays high as smaller lambs tail off

Cattle remained the bright spot at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

Blowtorch winds drying out feed and a lack of buyers saw smaller lambs drop by $5 to $8 at the Stortford Lodge store sale yesterday.

There was a big yarding of longer-term lambs and some of them were hard to sell. Good lambs kept their value but ewes were also discounted.

However, cattle remained the bright spot. A feature of the sale was the 141 yearling heifers which were part of a cancelled Chinese breeding stock export order.

The heifers, mostly Angus, sold very strongly for between $3.18 and $3.59/kg.

Buyers for the more than 600 cattle and more than 4000 sheep came from around Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Waikato, South Auckland and one from Christchurch.

CATTLE

Steers: 3yr, Hokonui, Maraetotara, seven here-fries, av weight, 507kg, 278c/kg, $1410/head; L Evans, Dartmoor, six fries, av weight, 630kg, 260c/kg, $1640/head. 2yr, Glentui P/ship, Highway 50, 29 sth dev, av weight, 555kg, 300c/kg, $1670/head; Duffin Holdings, Te Awa Rd, 24 ang, av weight, 595kg, 307c/kg, $1830/head; Limestone Ridge, Sherenden, 23 here-fries, av weight, 525kg, 279c/kg, $1470/head; J Emmerson, Pakipaki, 16 ang-here, av weight, 528kg, 293c/kg, $1548/head; eight simm-cross, av weight, 529kg, 295c/kg, $1565/head; R Mitchell, Bay View, nine here-fries, av weight, 497kg, 278c/kg, $1385/head; P and K Reid, Whirinaki, six ang, av weight, 533kg, 297c/kg, $1585/head; G Gates, Puketapu, six crossbred, av weight, 452kg, 248c/kg, $1128/head. Yrling, Emerald Hill, Waihau, 45 ang, av weight, 394kg, 329c/kg, $1295/head; M Pedlow, Wakarara, seven ang, av weight, 276kg, 323c/kg, $890/head; 15 ang-here, av weight, 208kg, 363c/kg, $755/head; Johansen Farm, Chatham Island, eight ang-cross, av weight, 210kg, 333c/kg, $700/head; Waihi Ranch, Chatham Island, six crossbred, av weight, 196kg, 397c/kg, $778/head; P and K Reid, Whirinaki, five ang, av weight, 291kgm, 349c/kg, $1017/head; Te Awatapu Downs, Chatham Island, 12 here-cross, av eight, 285kg, 323c/kg, $920/head.
Bulls: 3yr, Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, 1 simm sire, weight, 1030kg, 199c/kg, $2050/head; one the same, av weight, 940kg, 287c/kg, $2700. Yrling, R Boon Farming, Claymore Rd, 18 ang, av weight, 298kg, 301c/kg, $985/head; 11 fries-cross, av weight, 251kg, 313c/kg, $785/head; 15 here-cross, av weight, 211kg, 310c/kg, $655/head; Murison Fisheries, Chatham Island, 15 here-cross, av eight, 315kg, 305c/kg, $960/head; Johansen Farm, Chatham Island, 11 crossbred, av weight, 234kg, 295c/kg, $690/head; D McGhie, Tukituki, nine fries-cross, av weight, 212kg, 333c/kg, $705/head. Wnr, Waikura Farm, Tutira, 20 wnr fries, av weight, 107kg, 467c/kg, $500/head; Moos Calves, Otane, nine fries, av weight, 164kg, 392c/kg, $645/head; six fries-cross, av weight, 129kg, 402c/kg, $520/head; IHC Calf Scheme, four fries, av weight, 99kg, 456c/kg, $450/head.
Heifers: 2yr Rapaki Farm, Farm Rd, 10 ang, av weight, 392kg, 281c/kg, $1102/head; Orui Station, Wairoa, 10 sth dev-cross, av weight, 463kg, 291c/kg, $1345/head; G Gates, Puketapu, six ang-cross, av weight, 416kg, 251c/kg, $1045/head; R Drager, Bay View, 13 ang-here, av weight, 431kg, 279c/kg, $1200/head. Yrling, Elders Export, 23 ang, av weight, 319kg, 363c/kg, $1160/head; 28 the same, av weight, 301kg, 359c/kg, $1080/head; 29 the same, av weight, 302kg, 363c/kg, $1095/head; 26 the same, av weight, 295kg, 355c/kg, $1045/head; 11 simm-cross, av weight, 334kg, 347c/kg, $1160/head; Awa Awanui, Sherenden, 20 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 362kg, 318c/kg, $1150/head; Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 30 ang-here, av weight, 282kg, 375c/kg, $1058/head; 26 ang, av weight, 276kg, 369c/kg, $1020/head; Soldiers Trading, Rissington, 10 ang-cross, av weight, 266kg, 308c/kg, $820/head; Te Awatapu Downs, Chatham Island, 13 here-cross, av weight, 235kg, 357c/kg, $840/head; Waihi Ranch, Chatham Island, 20 here-cross, av weight, 225kg, 314c/kg, $705/head; nine the same, av weight, 196kg, 319c/kg, $625/head; Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, six simm-cross, av weight, 294kg, 330c/kg, $970/head; D McGhie, Tukituki, six fries, av weight, 210kg, 226c/kg, $475/head; J Tapara, Chatham Island, six here-cross, av weight, 219kg, 342c/kg, $750/head; P and K Reid, Whirinaki, four ang, av weight, 283kg, 294c/kg, $830/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Freelands Farming Co, Wimbledon, 101 5yr, $74; Clovelly Farm, Hatuma, 100 m/a, $72; 23 m/a, $57; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 35 m/a, $74.50; Kynachen Farm, Ashley Clinton, 30 m/a, $65.50;
Ewes, lambs at foot: B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 17 hoggets, 16 lambs, $56.60 all counted; CHB Stock Feeds, Waipawa, 12 ewes, 12 lambs, $49; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, six hoggets, six lambs, $65.
Lambs: Hoggets, l/t, B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 28 m/s, $99; 37 m/s, $88.50.
Spring, Mangatapiri Station, Elsthorpe, 305 c/o, $70; Owahanga Station, Pongaroa,135 c/o, $73; 540 c/o, $54; 287 c/o, $61.70; 247 c/o, $46; Kahuranaki Station, Kahuranaki, 131 male, $75; 252 male, $69.50; 76 male, $89.50; 100 male, $66.50; K2K, Tikokino, 193 ram, $64; 152 ewe, $65; 308 ewe, $62; 110 ram, $75; 61 ram, $42.20; 50 ewe, $44; M W Willis Family Trust, Porangahau, 189 c/o, $66; 52 c/o, $70; 94 c/o, $69.50; 129 c/o, $60.50; 271 c/o, $52; T Carlton, Taupo, 166 wether, $62.50; 73 wether, $70; 185 wether, $55; 90 wether, $46.25; 128 wether, $46.25; Glentui P/ship, Tikokino, 98 c/o b/f, $79; 90 ewe b/f, $76.70; Est D B Wilson, Waimarama, 107 m/s b/f, $73; Soldiers Trading, Rissington, 112 m/s b/f, $71.50; 110 m/s, $57; P and S Allport, Blackhead, 87 m/s b/f, $75.25; Joncole P/ship, Te Hauke, 52 ram, $80.20; Glen Innes Station, Wanstead, 136 male, $43.25; Awakere, Crownthorpe, 60 ram, $80; C and J Zant, Kairakau, 83 male, $43.

Prime sale

Cattle prices remained strong for a quality, mainly female, offering of 65 head on Monday.

However, ewe prices eased for a big yarding of more than 5000 head.

A pen of mixed-age shorn ewes which made $93 were bought for breeding. A small yarding of lambs sold well.

CATTLE

Cows: (Ang, here-cross, simm-cross, here-fries, ang-cross) Av weight, 465kg to 641kg, 206.5c/kg to 221.5c/kg, $960/head to $1419/head.
Heifers: (Ang, ang-cross, simm-cross) Av weight, 426kg to 610kg, 214.5c/kg to 279c/kg, $1033/head to $1701/head.
Oxen: (here-cross, ang) Av weight, 540kg to 550kg, 269c/kg, 270.5c/kg, $1460/head to $1479/head.
Bulls: (Ang-here) Weight, 690kg, 267.5c/kg $1845/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Shorn, heavy, $80.50 to $93; good, $75 to $79.50; med, $71 to $75.20; lighter, $60.25 to $68. Slipe, heavy, $87; good, $73.50 to $77; med, $64.50 to $67.70; lighter, $49 to $57.50. Woolly, heavy, $93.80.
Lambs: Hoggets, l/t, ewe, $104.50 to $119; male, $112, $113.
Spring, m/s, $86 to $109; b/f, $81 to $112.50; male, $92.50 to $107; b/f, $105.