Solid buying market for quality stock at Stortford Lodge

Quality stock sold at yesterdays Stortford Lodge Sale.

Quality stock sold on a solid market at yesterday's store sale at Stortford Lodge.

A feature of the sheep sale was 380 five-year ewes scanned in-lamb at 200 percent. The ewes, from Mahurangi Station, Wairoa, made $168 and $165.

Two-year-old bulls were the feature of the cattle yarding with all but one pen breaking the $3/kg mark. Yearling bulls were also sought after.

There were about 430 cattle and 5000 sheep on offer. Buyers were from Hawke's Bay with support from Matamata and Sanson.

PRICES

CATTLE

Cows: (VIC) A and T Smith, Tikokino, five here-fries, av weight, 533kg, 202c/kg, $1080/head; S Wells, Te Onepu, five fries hfrs, av weight, 459kg, 219c/kg, $1005/head.

Steers: 2yr, H Durrant, Raukawa, 11 red dev, av weight, 449kg, 311c/kg, $1400/head; Tauwhera Farm, Wairoa, 16 charo-cross, av weight, 356kg, 356c/kg, $1270/head; J Douglas, Ashley Clinton, 11 ang, av weight, 478kg, 318c/kg, $1525/head; B Farquharson, Glengarry, four ang-cross, av weight, 453kg, 255c/kg, $1160/head. Yrling, Alton Farm, Wairoa, 19 ang-here, av weight, 266kg, 394c/kg, $1050/head; 11 crossbred, av weight, 281kg, 388c/kg, $1090/head; 14 ang, av weight, 226kg, 422c/kg, $955/head; A Olsen, Glengarry, 12 here-cross, av weight, 323kg, 343c/kg, $1110/head; eight the same, av weight, 295kg, 363c/kg, $1075/head; Mantuan Ltd, Tikokino, 15 ang, av weight, 277kg, 364c/kg, $1110/head; Robinson P/ship, Wairoa, five charo-cross, av weight, 154kg, 457c/kg, $705/head.

Bulls: 2yr, R Thompson, Mahia, 20 ang, av weight, 459kg, 318c/kg, $1460/head; Est A W Parsons, Wallingford, 27 ang, av weight, 442kg, 310c/kg, $1372/head; 20 the same, av weight, 394kg, 315c/kg, $1245/head; Matu Farm, Wairoa, 20 fries, av weight, 468kg, 312c/kg; $1460/head; A Wallace, Marumaru, 10 here-fries, av weight, 457kg, 299c/kg, $1370/head. Yrling, Totara Hills, Tikokino, 33 fries, av weight, 311kg, 339c/kg, $1055/head; 23 the same, av weight, 348kg, 316c/kg, $1100/head; L and B Wallace. Marumaru, 30 fries, av weight, 259kg, 349c/kg, $905/head; Alton Farm, Wairoa, 11 ang, av weight, 248kg, 358c/kg, $890/head.

Heifers: 2yr, B Kent, Poukawa, eight ang, av weight, 428kg, 296c/kg, $1270/head; six the same, av weight, 335kg, 291c/kg, $980/head; Opoiti Farm, Wairoa, seven fries, av weight, 332kg, 216c/kg, $720/head; J Sorenson, Kereru, five here-fries, av weight, 469kg, 272c/kg, $1275/head; Tiromoana Farm, Blackhead, five ang, av weight, 395kg, 278c/kg, $1100/head. Yrling, A Ayre, Havelock North, four here-cross, av weight, 140kg, 339c/kg, $475/head; Mantuan Ltd, Tikokino, 17 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 167kg, 436c/kg, $730/head; Robinson P/ship, Wairoa, seven ang, av weight, 135kg, 449c/kg, $610/head; 20 charo-cross, av weight, 167kg, 436c/kg, $730/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: (All SIL) Mahurangi Station, Wairoa, 180 5yr, $168; 200 5yr, $165; 146 5yr, $136; H Pickett, Wairoa, 163 5yr, $113; 112 5yr, $101; Waikonini P/ship, Otamauri, 72 m/a, $144; Oban Station, Raukawa, 54 2th, rwr, $130.50; Kiltanan Farm, Dannevirke, 126 m/a, $140; 120 m/a, $132; 124 m/a, $133; P and C Nesdale, Mangaorapa, 100 5/6yr, $119; J Olsen, Taupo, 99 5yr, $115; 48 5yr, $91; Deepwater P/ship, Waipawa, 43 m/a, rwr, $143.50; Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 91 m/a, $121; seven 2th, $112.

Lambs: Marotane Farm, Mangatarata, 124 c/o, $151.50; 44 male, $133; 42 ewe, $118; Tiromoana, Blackhead, 122 ram, $114; 51 ewe, $108; Hebron Ltd, Wairoa, 191 ewe, $101.50; 125 male, $114; 46 male, $110; 37 ewe, $97; C and J McCool, Kereru, 136 ewe, $111; 195 ewe, $113; C and J McLennan, Oueroa, 145 male, $120; 121 male, $113; 136 male, $112; 61 male, $114; 49 weth, $106; 27 male, $119; Colbrae Ltd, Ashley Clinton, 85 c/o, $115.50; 176 male, $112; 76 male, $105; G Williams, Korokipo, 125 ewe, $120; Rekohu, Breckinridge, 76 b/f m/s, $134.50; G Lawrence, Glenross, 96 ewe, $108; Girvan Farm, Wanstead, 159 ewe, $104; N Braid, Waihau, 39 m/s, $120; Ngapari Trust, Wallingford, 51 ewe, $98; C and J Lee, Waipunga, $110.50; Kowhai Downs, Kaiwaka, 50 m/s, $100.50.

Prime sale

Rising meat schedules were reflected in prices at Monday's prime sale as ewes and lambs sold well.

Cattle prices remained strong for a quality yarding of 31 head of a mostly female offering.
The yarding of 458 lambs sold particularly well as schedules rise.

The ewe yarding was mostly of medium-quality ewes which also sold well.

PRICES

CATTLE

Oxen: (Ang) Av weight, 620kg, 695kg, 300c/kg, 302c/kg, $1860/head, $2099/head.
Heifers: (Ang, here-fries) Av eight, 420kg to 530kg, 288c/kg to 298c/kg, $1209/head to $1563/head.

Cows: (Ang) Av weight, 386kg to 586kg, 191c/kg, 217c/kg, $738/head to $1273/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Slipe, good, $117, $120.50; med, $105 to $111.50; lighter, $94; 2th, $114.50, $115. Shorn, good, $116; med, $107 to $113; lighter, $80.50 to $97.50. Woolly, med, $106; 2th, $108 to $120.

Lambs: Male, $123.50 to $165; ewe, $81 to $162.50; b/f, $133, $142.50; m/s, $80 to $170; b/f, $132.