In-calf cows in good demand

Most cattle prices were on a par with last week at yesterday's store sale at Stortford Lodge.

In-calf cows were still in good demand.

In the sheep pens good scanned-in-lab ewes were steady on last week. Longer-term lambs sold well while others sold in line with their quality in a yarding of about 3500 head.

The lack of rain in Hawke's Bay is showing up in both the demand from buyers and the quality of some of the offering.

Buyers for the approximately 500 cattle and the sheep were from around Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa, Feilding and Whanganui.

Prices:

Cattle

Cows: all vic, T Lovatt, Bay View, 26 R3 here-fries, av weight, 474kg, 215c/kg, $1020/head; eight the same, av weight, 445kg, 208c/kg, $925/head; Brookwood Station, Takapau, 25 m/a ang, av weight, 524kg, 217c/kg, $1140/head; Arohiwi Station, Puketitiri, 19 R8 ang, av weight, 592kg, 224c/k, $1332/head; Netherby Trust, Mangatahi, 21 m/a ang, av weight, 631kg, 227c/kg, $1435/head; 10 the same, av weight, 565kg, 224c/kg, $1265/head.

Steers: R3, G and S Janson P/ship, Mt Cameron, 20 ang, av weight, 498kg, 287c/kg, $130/head; 15 sth dev-cross, av weight, 458kg, 283c/kg, $1300/head; Arlington Farm, Tukituki, 19 charo-cross, av weight, 510kg, 281c/kg, $1435/head. R2, G Lawrence, Glenross, 11 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 600kg, 281c/kg, $1690/head; Ohuia Station, Wairoa, 17 ang, av weight, 396kg, 289c/kg, $1145/head; 17 the same, av weight, 369kg, 291c/kg, $1075/head; six ang rigs, av weight, 423kg, 274c/kg, $1165/head; Arlington Farm, Tukituki, eight charo-cross, av weight, 480kg, 274c/kg, $1315/head; nine sth dev-cross, av weight, 509kg, 275c/kg, $1405/head; M Averill, Kereru, eight here-fries, av weight, 548kg, 262c/kg, $1442/head; Trojan Horse Trust, Taihape Rd, five fries-cross, av weight, 509kg, 250c/kg, $1272/head; J Fisher, Napier, five sth dev-cross, av weight, 469kg, 279c/kg, $1310/head; Livestock Targets Ltd, Aorangi Rd, five ang, av weight, 467kg, 284c/kg, $1330/head; 10 ang-here, av weight, 541kg, 279c/kg, $1550/head. R1, W Hamlin, Waipukurau, 12 sth dev-cross, av weight, 210kg, 320c/kg, $675/head.

Bulls: Waipari Station, Omakere, five R2 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 476kg, 277c/kg, $1320/head. Wnr, Glendowie Farm, Patoka, six here-fries, av weight, 140kg, 350c/kg, $490/head.

Heifers: R2, G and S Janson, Mt Cameron, 24 ang, av weight, 315kg, 279c/kg, $880/head; 20 the same, av weight, 324kg, 281c/kg, $915/head; 14 here-fries, av weight, 344kg, 279c/kg, $960/head; Hiwinui Farm, Tukituki, 17 simm-cross, av weight, 516kg, 262c/kg, $1355/head; Johnston Distributors, Whakapirau, 22 ang, av weight, 466kg, 270c/kg, $1260/head; 20 the same, av weight, 338kg, 282c/kg, $960/head; J and O Mitchell, Eskdale, five here-cross, av weight, 390kg, 284c/kg, $1105/head; Mutiny Rd Farm, Havelock North, 38 ang, av weight, 315kg, 279c/kg, $880/head; K Hunt, Mangatahi, 12 here-fries, av weight, 380kg, 260c/kg, $990/head; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 10 ang, av weight, 383kg, 279c/kg, $1070/head; Ohuia Station, Wairoa, nine ang, av weight, 317kg, 250c/kg, $795/head; Springvale Station, Puketapu, six charo-cross, av weight, 396kg, 286c/kg, $1135/head; N and M Sayers, Crownthorpe, six here-fries, av weight, 404kg, 272c/kg, $1100/head; seven ang, av weight, 397kg, 283c/kg, $1125/head; T Edwards, Waipawa, eight here-fries, av weight, 378kg, 279c/kg, $1055/head. R1, Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, 40 ang, av weight, 264kg, 282c/kg, $745/head; 23 the same, av weight, 233kg, 291c/kg, $680/head; five crossbred, av weight, 275kg, 272c/kg, $750/head; W Chambers, 12 here-fries, av weight, 218kg, 309c/kg, $675/head; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 10 crossbred, av weight, 167kg, 278c/kg, $465/head.

Sheep

Ewes: all sil, Awa Awanui, Sherenden, 178 m/a, $120; B Edwards, Maraekakaho, 186 m/a, $105.50; 10 m/a, $106.50; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 145 5yr, $105; Mangataura Station, Wakarara, 181 4/5yr, $105.50; Tunanui Station, Sherenden, 99 m/a, $90; C and J Lee, Kaiwaka, 54 m/a, rwr, $60; D A Clark and Co, Wanstead, 156 5yr, $51; 20 5yr, $34; Lee Children's Trust, Middle Rd, 17 m/a, rwr, $56; I Browne, 14 2th, rwr, $83.50.

Lambs: Trigham Station, Patoka, 157 c/o, $84.50; 129 c/o, $76; H Ross, Raukawa, 196 male, $87.50; A Arnold, Kaiwaka, 28 ram, $123; K2K, Tikokino, 24 ram, $88.50; Rangiora Farming, Tutira, 84 ewe, $84.20; 47 ewe, $73.70; 26 male, $77; Brookbay, Otamauri, 83 b/f ewe, $80; Carlyon Station, Te Awa, 121 ewe, $73.50; Mangakuri Station, Mangakuri, 117 ewe, $86; 93 ewe, $79.20; 36 male, $86; G Chambers, Tikokino, 121 ewe, $70; 82 male, $73; D and M Farming, Otane, 150 ewe, $77.70; 91 b/f ewe, $76.20; Chesterhope Station, Pakowhai, 202 ewe, $73.50; T Chambers, Tutira, 129 m/s, $79; G Matches, Rissington, 87 ewe, $83; 35 male, $87.50; Beckford Holdings, Makaretu, 65 male, $76; 86 b/f ewe, $74.50; 30 ewe, $68; Rangiauria Farm, Otane, 112 ewe, $90; 82 male, $95.50; Plume Flat Vineyard, 74 m/s, $74.50; Wedd farming, Puketitiri, 80 male, $84; Forest Home Farm, Wakarara, 78 ewe, $76; 52 c/o, $87; Glendowie Farm, Patoka, 58 ewe, $69.50; Ngapari Trust, Wanstead, 48 male, $83; D A Clark and Co, Wanstead, 123 ewe, $59; Tunanui Station, Sherenden, 133 b/f ewe, $86; 80 ewe, $74.50; B and T Lee, Kaiwaka, 120 ewe, $73.70; Oanui, Elsthorpe, 86 ewe, $76; C and J Lee, Kaiwaka, 38 ewe, $74; Te Whangai, Rotohiwi, 78 m/s, $75.25; INZ, 39 m/s, $68; Rotonui, Waihau, 67 ewe, $72; S Thomsen, 41 m/s, $70; M Green, 40 m/s, $68; Carswell Farm, Puketitiri, 48 ewe, $69; 30 wether, $71.50.

Prime sale:

Cows sold on a strong market but other stock eased in line with schedules and quality at Monday's prime sale. In the sheep pens a big yarding of ewes eased on the last sale. The best of the prime lambs sold well but lesser sorts also were harder to sell as a lack of rain means a lack of feed for finishing.

Cattle

Oxen: (Ang, ang-cross) Av weight, 457kg to 632kg, 270c/kg to 197c/kg, $1359/head to $1782/head.

Bulls: (Ang) Weight, 491kg, 298c/kg $1465/head.

Heifers: (Ang, ang-cross, here-fries, simm-cross) Av weight, 355kg to 623kg, 173c/kg to 281c/kg, $622/head to $1746/head.

Cows: (Fries-cross, ang, here-fries, sth dev) Av weight, 415kg to 550kg, 186.5c/kg to 225c/kg, $775/head to $1270/head.

Sheep

Ewes: Woolly, good, $72.50 to $77.50; med, $63.50 to $70; lighter, $53. Shorn, good, $74.50 to $75.70; med, $65 to $72.50; lighter, $48 to $50; 2th, $24 to $74. Slipe, good, $69.20 to $76; med, $61 to $68.50; lighter, $36 to $40.

Lambs: Male, $105 to $130.50; b/f, $114 to $124.50 to $128.50. Ewe, $78 to 4101.50; b/f, $108.50. M/s, $79 to $123.