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Diminishing supply sees lamb prices lift

Rose Harding
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1 Jun, 2017 06:00 AM4 mins to read

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In the cattle rostrum the best of the yarding of about 225 head sold well. Photo / Brett Phibbs

In the cattle rostrum the best of the yarding of about 225 head sold well. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Adminishing supply and fine weather lifted the store lamb market at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

Longer-term and ewe lambs were about $5 up on last week.

In the cattle rostrum the best of the yarding of about 225 head sold well.

Buyers were from Hawke's Bay, with support from Taupo and Christchurch.

PRICES - CATTLE

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Cows: B and M Brownlie, Frasertown, 13 9y ang-here, vic, av weight, 494kg, 222c/kg, $1100/head.

Steers: R2, Leafield Farm, Otane, 22 ang-here, av weight, 418kg, 336c/kg, $1410/head; 14 the same, av weight, 378kg, 347c/kg, $1315/head; H Durrant, Raukawa, 14 here-fries, av weight, 439kg, 283c/kg, $1242/head; S Solomon, Te Hauke, six crossbred, av weight, 315kg, 226c/kg, $712/head. Wnr, Te Apiti Station, Elsthorpe, 17 ang, av weight, 173kg, 425c/kg, $740/head; OSE Ltd, Poraite, five here-cross, av weight, 190kg, 379c/kg, $720/head.

Bulls: R2, T Taylor, Takapau, five fries, av weight, 404kg, 270c/kg, $1090/head; Hawke's Bay Farmyard Zoo, Haumoana, five fries-cross, av weight, 317kg, 233c/kg, $740/head; Leafield Farm, Otane, 15 18mth fries, av weight, 330kg, 302c/kg, $1000/head. Wnr, C Walter Farms, Waipawa, six devon-cross, av weight, 260kg, 278c/kg, $725/head; Horse You Can, Elsthorpe, five fries, av weight, 128kg, 312c/kg $400/head.

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Heifers: R2, N and J McMillan, Ridgemount, 18 here, (CS), av weight, 449kg, 289c/kg, $1300/head; 16 the same, av weight, 412kg, 271c/kg, $1120/head; six ang-here, av weight, 440kg, 274c/kg, $1205/head. Wnr, Otarata Farm, Whakapirau, 12 here-fries, av weight, 171kg, 356c/kg, $610/head; OSE Ltd, Poraite, five here-cross, av weight, 166kg, 367c/kg, $610/head; Horse You Can, Elsthorpe, five crossbred, av weight, 199kg, 210c/kg, $250/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Te Roto Farming, Takapau, 160 m/a (SIL) $141.50; 70 ma/, $138; Rangitoto Farming, Takapau, 70 m/a (SIL) $141.50; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 111 5yr, $150; C and E Haldane, Mohaka, (all RWR) 104 m/a, $109; 88 m/a, $88; 35 m/a, $72.50; 20 1yr, $69; 38 1yr, $82; Braehead Ltd, Puketapu, 32 m/a, (SIL), $121; Greenstone Farm, Wairoa, 100 m/a, $128.50.

Lambs: Hurakai Station, Taupo, 151 ewe, $96.50; 257 ewe, $89.50; 121 ewe, $88; 61 ewe, $100.50; 98 ewe, $84.50; C and J Lee, Waipunga, 49 male, $126; 88 male, $107; D and M Maxwell, Cricklewood, 142 ewe, $94; 83 ewe, $105.50; 43 ewe, $87; 17 male, $123.50; 21 male, $113; 27 male, $102.50; Ardlussa, Waihau, 45 ram, $126; Forest Home Farm, Wakarara, 62 ewe, $99.50; M Halliwell, Patoka, 59 ram, $123; Okare Station, Wairoa, 86 male, $103.50; 78 ewe, $95.50; 33 ewe, $102; Est A M McKay, Waikare, 56 m/s, $100.50; Branksome, Tikokino, 78 ewe, $98; 38 ewe, $85.50; P and A Allport, Blackhead, 63 ewe, $113.50; 92 ram, $110; 33 ewe, $100; Colbrae Ltd, Ashley Clinton, 47 male, $116.50; 43 ewe, $109.50; C and E Haldane, Mohaka, 44 ewe, $86; 40 ewe, $71; Colonsay Farm, Otamauri, 38 male, $115; 36 ewe, $99; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 30 $87.50; C Hyde, Wairoa, 18 m/s, $80.50.

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The cattle sale of 56 head was of good quality as were the ewes. Most of the lamb offering of 260 head was also of good quality.

PRICES

Heifers: (here-cross, ang, ang-here, galloway, here) Av weight, 462kg to 630kg, 216c/kg to 290c/kg, $998/head to $1675/head.

Oxen: (Ang, ang-cross) Av weight, 410kg to 703kg, 266c/kg to 299c/kg, $1303/head to $2104/head.

Cows: (Fries, here-fries,) Weight, 430kg, 690kg, 174c/kg, 200c/kg, $768/head, $1380/head.

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Bull: (Here-fries), 740kg, 279c/kg, $2064/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Woolly, good, $111.50 to $118.50; med, $05.50 to $108. Shorn, heavy, $126.60, $127.50; good, $112.50 to $116; med, $98 to $107.50; lighter, $83.

Lambs: Male, $121.50 to $155; b/f, $126 to $152; ewe, $93.50 to $128; b/f, $106 to $145; m/s, $132, $135.

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