Large cattle offering strong on quality

Store cattle showed no sign of the jitters at Stortford Lodge yesterday, as more than 800 head sold to strong demand.

A feature of the cattle was the outstanding quality of most of them after a good spring of abundant grass growth.

Good angus yearling heifers were again sought after and heavy two-year-old angus steers broke through the $3/kg mark.

In the sheep pens, the best of the terminal-sire lambs sold well but smaller lambs in the yarding of about 2900 head sold at a discount.

CATTLE

Cows with calves at foot: Misty Flats, Hatuma, seven m/a ang, seven calves, av weight, 633kg, 240c/kg; $1520/head; G and B Sowman, Raukawa, three fries, three calves, av weight, 568kg, 170c/kg, $970/head.
Steers: 2yr, Cricklewood Station, Wairoa, 25 ang, av weight, 582kg, 300c/kg, $1750/head; Mahurangi Station, Wairoa, 30 ang and ang-here, av weight, 559kg, 297c/kg, $1660/head; Dever Family Trust, Kotemaori, 35 ang and ang-here, av weight, 504kg, 310c/kg, $1565/head; Leafield Farm, Otane, 24 ang, av weight, 566kg, 300c/kg, $1700/head; Waiotea Station, Mohaka, 29 ang, av weight, 523kg, 311c/kg, $1630/head; B and P McLay, Maraekakaho, 15 ang, av weight, 518kg, 304c/kg, $1580/head; Okare Station, Wairoa, 30 ang and ang-here, av weight, 465kg, 337c/kg, $1570/head; Black Stag Station, Tutira, 26 ang, av weight, 507kg, 316c/kg, $1602/head; Awakere, Crownthorpe, 18 ang, av weight, 383kg, 330c/kg, $1265/head; A Powdrell, Wairoa, eight ang-cross, av weight, 533kg, 294c/kg, $1565/head; B Kent, Meeanee, five ang and ang-here, av weight, 521kg, 294c/kg, $1530/head; G Golding, Otane, seven ang and charo-cross, av weight, 516kg, 301c/kg, $1555/head. Yrling, Kohitane Farm, Wairoa, 30 ang, av weight, 400kg, 317c/kg, $1270/head; Pleasant Valley Holdings, Waiwhare, 12 ang, av weight, 470kg, 317c/kg, $1490/head; 25 the same, av weight, 387kg, 338c/kg, $1310/head; Longview P/ship, Patoka, 22 ang, av weight, 416kg, 316c/kg, $1315/head; Emerald Hill, Waihau, 45 ang, av weight, 405kg, 327c/kg, $1325/head; Waikare Station, Waimarama, 16 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 362kg, 331c/kg, $1202/head; Summit Farm, Blackburn Rd, 23 ang, av weight, 325kg, 376c/kg, $1220/head; 20 the same, av weight, 286kg, 401c/kg, $1150/head; 23 the same, av weight, 252kg, 421c/kg, $1060/head; 15 the same, av weight, 221kg, 414c/kg, $915/head; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 17 here-cross, av weight, 315kg, 334c/kg, $1050/head; Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 17 ang-here, av weight, 286kg, 403c/kg, $1155/head; G and R Horler, Chatham Island, 16 here-cross, av weight, 244kg, 340c/kg, $830/head; Ohinemana, Chatham Island, 18 here-cross, av weight, 233kg, 347c/kg, $810/head; nine the same, av weight, 214kg, 360c/kg, $770/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, 10 ang-cross, av weight, 339kg, 303c/kg, $1030/head; nine here-cross, av weight, 246kg, 325c/kg, $800/head; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 13 here-cross, av weight, 268kg, 331c/kg, $890/head; R and K Marsh, Crownthorpe, 11 here-fries, av weight 304kg, 328c/kg, $1000/head; F And T Kupa, Taihape Rd, 16 fries-cross, av weight, 246kg, 284c/kg, $700/head; five ang-cross, av weight, 229kg, 305c/kg, $700/head; K Salisbury, Burma Rd, six fries, av weight, 237kg, 273c/kg, $650/head; Te Matarae, Whakapirau, nine crossbred, av weight, 302kg, 298c/kg, $902/head.
Bulls: 2yr, Parks Peak Station, Wakarara, 11 here, av weight, 402kg, 323c/kg, $1300/head; five the same, av weight, 597kg, 288c/kg, $1720/head; seven the same, 323kg, 341c/kg, $1100/head. Yrling, P and V Henderson, Norsewood, 15 fries, av weight, 291kg, 308c/kg, $900/head.
Heifers: 2yr, Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 25 here-fries, av weight, 460kg, 284c/kg, $1310/head; 13 ang, av weight, 446kg, 288c/kg, $1285/head; 12 here-fries, av weight, 416kg, 289c/kg, $1200/head; nine ang-cross, av weight, 441kg, 287c/kg, $1265/head; six red ang, av weight, 425kg, 294c/kg, $1250/head; P and V Hurlstone, Apley Rd, five simm-cross, av weight, 352kg, 264c/kg, $930/head; G Golding, Otane, six ang, av weight, 487kg, 267c/kg, $1300/head. Yrling, G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 20 ang, av weight, 326kg, 320c/kg, $1045/head; Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 40 ang, av weight, 273kg, 347c/kg, $950/head; M Pedlow, Wakarara, 15 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 298kg, 338c/kg, $1010/head; 14 the same, av weight, 212kg, 331c/kg, $705/head; 22 ang, av weight, 250kg, 326c/kg, $815/head; Te Matarae, Whakapirau, 14 simm-cross, av weight, 325kg, 323c/kg, $1050/head; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 10 here-cross, av weight, 273kgm, 314c/kg, $860/head; Sentry Hill Farm P/ship, Makaretu, 16 here-fries, av weight, 331kg, 292c/kg, $970/head; seven here-cross, av weight, 336kg, 279c/kg, $940/head; G and R Horler, Chatham Island, 16 here-cross, av weight, 228kg, 306c/kg, $700/head; Ohinemana, Chatham Island, eight here-cross, av weight, 221kg, 299c/kg, $662/head; F and T Kupa, Taihape Rd, six ang-cross, av weight, 215kg, 300c/kg, $645/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Maaka Farm, Maraetotara, 34 m/a, $57.
Lambs: Mangatapiri Station, Elsthorpe, 361 c/o, $72.20; Natusch P/ship, Maraekakaho, 328 ram, $77; D Whitfield, Poukawa, 74 m/s, $80; 103 m/s, $68; Mahoe Station, Omakere, 200 m/s, $66.70; 220 m/s, $58.50; 1556 m/s, $45; Canning Est, Porangahau, 56 m/s b/f, $66.20; 154 wether, $68.50; 159 wether, $60.50; 97 wether, $53.75; 62 ewe, $43.75; 28 m/s b/f, $54; 65 m/s, $35; Havelock North vendors, 34 m/s b/f, $97; Clovelly Farm, Hatuma, 133 m/s, $57; 117 m/s, $49; R and M Lee P/ship, Havelock North, 39 m/s b/f, $77; M Pedlow, Wakarara, 36 m/s, $86.50; 33 m/s, $75; Kidnappers Station, Clifton, 94 m/s, $41; Parkdale P/ship, Poukawa, 24 ewe, $76.25; Ouepoto Station, Aramoana, 38 m/s, $46.50; 29 m/s, $32.50; R Fritz, Rissington, 27 ewe, $94.

Prime sale

Cows sold particularly well at Monday's prime sale. Ewe prices held but lambs were hard to gauge from the small yarding on offer.

A big offering of 121 mostly female cattle generally sold well with cows being the star. Agents said a shortage of stock was behind the demand.

CATTLE

Heifers: (Ang, ang-cross, here, here-fries) Av weight, 423kg to 515kg, 270c/kg to 280c/kg, $1260/head to $14230/head.
Cows: (Ang, simm-cross, fries, sth dev-cross, here-fries) Av weight, 440kg to 683kg; 174c/kg to 215c/kg, $765/head to $1461/head.
Oxen: (Ang, ang-cross, here-cross, belted galloway) Av weight, 535kg to 660kg, 277c/kg to 294c/kg, $1225/head to $1808/head.
Bull: (Ang), 1010kg 171c/kg, $1727/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Shorn, heavy, $84.20 to $91.80; good, $71 to $77.20; med, $62 to $69; lighter, $61.50. Woolly, heavy, $82.20, $91; med, $76; lighter, $50 to $61.50. Slipe, heavy, $85; good, $76; med, $75.25.
Lambs: Hoggets, l/t, male, $107; ewe, $74.to $80; m/s, $105.20, $105.20.
Spring, Male, $69 to $100.50; m/s, $110; b/f, $92 to $120.