CATTLE
Cows: Wairua Dairies, Aorangi Rd, 14 empty fries, av weight, 548kg, 199c/kg, $1090/head; 10 the same, av weight, 485kg, 191c/kg, $930/head; T Brain, Wakarara, five 4/5yr ang, av weight, 497kg, 224c/kg, $1115/head.
Steers: 3yr, Hokonui, Maraetotara, six ang and here-cross, av weight, 532kg, 281c/kg, $1500/head; six here-fries, av weight, 526kg, 284c/kg, $1500/head. Trojan Horse Trust, Taihape road, three 2yr fries-cross, av weight, 555kg, 248c/kg, $1380/head. Yrling, Lockwood, Otamauri, eight sth dev, av weight, 312kg, 346c/kg, $1082/head; T Pearce, Puketitiri, 10 fries, av weight, 185kg, 323c/kg, $600/head; seven sth dev-cross, av weight, 165kg, 377c/kg, $625/head.
Bulls: 2yr, R Thompson, Nuhaka, 22 ang, av weight, 424kg, 339c/kg, $1440/head; 17 ang-here, av weight, 422kg, 329c/kg, $13390/head; 17 fries, av weight, 444kg, 310c/kg, $1380/head; 10 the same, av weight, 435kg, Parks Peak Station, Wakarara, six here, av weight, 419kg, 336c/kg, $1408/head; seven the same, av weight, 328kg, 337c/kg, $1110/head. Yrling, T Pearce, Puketitiri, five shrthn-cross, av weight, 191kg, 358c/kg, $685/head; C Walter Farms, Waipawa, five ang, av weight, 342kg, 305c/kg, $1045/head.
Heifers: 2yr, R Thompson, Taihape road, five ang, av weight, 516kg, 285c/kg, $1470/head. Yrling, Mulroy Farming, Kotemaori, 10 here-cross, av weight, 283kg, 321c/kg, $910/head; T Pearce, Puketitiri, five crossbred, av weight, 167kg, 353c/kg, $590/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: (All SIL), Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 98 m/a, $143.50; 18 m/a, $109.
Ewes with lambs at foot: S Magee, Maraetotara, 38 ewes, 54 lambs, $90.50 all counted; T Swanwick, Korokipo, five ewes, seven lambs, $100.50; Glenburn Trust, Waimarama, 33 ewes, 39 b/f lambs, $95; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 45 ewes, 68 lambs, $96; Ballymena P/ship, Hastings, three ewes, six b/f lambs, $85.50; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 12 ewes, 19 lambs, $91; Sentry Hill, Sherwood, 10 ewes, 16 lambs, $98.
Lambs: T Brain, Wakarara, 106 ewe, $132; M Johnson, Haumoana, 161 m/s, $138.50; 59 m/s, $151.50; 44 m/s, $124.50; 40 m/s, $116; Senlac Station, Mangaorapa, 270 ewe, $126.50; 271 ewe, $121.50; 120 ewe, $118.20; Glendale, Arapaoanui, 81 ewe, $132; 46 ewe, $144.50; Waikareao, Te Aute, 185 c/o, $140; 206 ewe, $133; 143 ewe, $131; 71 c/o, $139; 74 c/o, $132; Martin Farming Co, Porangahau, 124 male, $142.50; C Nicholson, Roys Hill, 126 male, $144.50; D R Heays Ltd, Kaiwaka, 83 m/s, $122.50; 35 ewe, $95; Pukenui Station, Makaretu, 28 m/s, $116; Lagoon Farm, Napier, 27 m/s b/f, $141; Kenyon Land Co, Mangaorapa, 20 m/s, $142.50; Graingeview, Waipukurau, 45 ewe, $141.80; D and J Willis, Porangahau, 92 ewe, $129.50; G Johansen, Chatham Island, 41 male, $118.50; 52 ewe, $114.50; Hawke's Bay Wool World, Meeanee, 49 m/s b/f, $150; M O'Dwyer Trust, Tikokino, 75 ewe, $125.50.
Waipiropiro Station, 156 c/o, $143; 50 c/o, $135; Colbrae Ltd, Ashley Clinton, 239 ewe, $143.50; 133 ewe, $129.50; Riverview Farm, Umutaoroa, 188 ewe, $119; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 106 c/o, $144; Otupae Station, Taihape road, 175 rom ewe, $137.50;
Prime sale
Small yardings of cattle and ewes sold well while a big yarding of lambs were in good demand at Monday's prime sale.
All but one of the 18 cattle on offer weighed more than 600kg.
The lamb yarding was of varying quality and sold accordingly.
CATTLE
Oxen: (Here, ang-cross) Av weight, 617kg to 685kg, 280c/kg to 293c/kg, $1549/head to $1972/head.
Heifers: (Ang-cross) Av weight, 653kg, 290c/kg, $1894/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Slipe: good, $126 to $129; med, $113.50 to $115; light, $94.50, 2th, $110 to $116. Woolly, good, $124 to $131; med, $110.50 to $120.
Lambs: Male, $149.50 to $155.50; ewe, $128 to $159.50.
