Stock shortage leads to strong demand

Rain and a shortage of stock meant strong demand all round at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale. In the sheep sale, longer-term ewe lambs were even stronger than last week as contract finishers look to fill orders.

In the cattle sale of about 350 head the demand for R2 bulls sent prices well above the $3/kg mark. Traditionally bred R2 steers were again sought after by buyers from around Hawke's Bay and Rangitikei.

Prices:

Cattle

Steers: R3, R Dever, Matapiro, nine here-fries, av weight, 586kg, 261c/kg, $1530/head; eight fries-cross, av weight, 630kg, 251c/kg, $1584/head. R2, Hilton Station, Middle Rd, 18 ang-here, av weight, 428kg, 303c/kg, $1300/head; eight here-cross, av weight, 419kg, 297c/kg, $1245/head; Western Hills, Dartmoor, 20 ang, av weight, 430kg, 314c/kg, $1352/head; N Reeves, Whakapirau, nine here-fries, av weight, 410kg, 280c/kg, $1125/head; five here-cross, av weight, 417kg, 253c/kg, $1055/head; D Sutherland, Tukituki, five charo-cross, av eight, 482kg, 311c/kg, $1502/head; B Simmons, Puketapu, seven ang-here, av weight, 243kg, 291c/kg, $710/head; five crossbred, av weight, 214kg, 280c/kg, $600/head; G Jensen, Middle Rd, six here-fries, av weight, 382kg, 269c/kg, $1030/head; M Pedlow, Wakarara, five ang, av weight, 314kg, 289c/kg, $910/head. R1, B Simmons, Puketapu, five crossbred, av weight, 224kg, 344c/kg, $772/head; L and S James, Mangleton, nine ang-here, av weight, 265kg, 338c/kg, $900/head;.

Bulls: R2, Awahuri Pastoral, Ohiti, 27 fries, av weight, 409kg, 317c/kg, $1300/head; 20 the same, av weight, 430kg, 317c/kg, $1365/head; 11 ang, av weight, 391kg, 306c/kg, $1200/head. R1, N Picen, Apley Rd, 12 fries, av weight, 195kg, 309c/kg, $605/head.

Heifers: R2, G and S Janson, Mt Cameron, 20 here, av weight, 313kg, 307c/kg, $965/head; N Reeves, Whakapirau, eight ang-here, av weight, 387kg, 287c/kg, $1110/head; 10 here-cross, av weight, 403kg, 285c/kg, $1150/head; B and J Coker, Ericksen Rd, nine ang, av weight, 386kg, 284c/kg, $1100/head; six the same, av weight, 341kg, 297c/kg, $1015/head; G Jensen, Middle Rd, seven here-fries, av weight, 386kg, 274c/kg, $1060/head; five the same, av weight, 374kg, 275c/kg, $1030/head; Est D B Wilson, Waimarama, five ang, av weight, 316kg, 278c/kg, $880/head. R1, L and S James, Mangleton, three ang-here, av weight, 248kg, 300c/kg, $745/head.

Sheep

Ewes: (SIL) Waipunga Ltd, Kaiwaka, 43 5yr, $120; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 90 5yr, $81; R and L McKay, Tikokino, 35 m/a, $115.50; G Ryder, Tamumu, 13 m/a , rwr, $100.50.

Lambs: Tumuhau Trust, Aorangi Rd, 163 ewe, $120.50; 77 ewe, $108; Maraetara Farm, Eskdale, 155 c/o, $95; 151 b/f ewe, $94; P and S Allport, Blackhead, 230 ewe, $93.80; 93 ewe, $88; Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 174 c/o, $88; 59 m/s, $76.25; 60 c/o, $76.50; 31 m/s, $60; R Dawson, Ridgemount, 199 male, $89; D R Heays, Kaiwaka, 199 wether, $86.70; 41 wether, $77; Kowhai Downs, Kaiwaka, 59 male, $89; 140 ewe, $86.50; Smedley Station, Tikokino, 140 ewe, $86; D and M Farming P/ship, Blackburn, 62 ewe, $93; 182 ewe, $89; 140 male, $94; 77 ewe, $81.50; Roundhill P/ship, Tutira, 70 ewe, $96.25; Te Awa Farm, Tikokino, 54 ram, $84; Riverview Farm, Umataoroa, 111 ewe, $81; Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, 55 ewe, $81.50; 40 male, $84.50; D Douglas, Middle Rd, 106 ewe, $91; 119 ewe, $85; Est D B Wilson, Waimarama, 123 c/o, $90.50; 64 ewe, $85.50; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 52 ewe, $90.50; 82 ewe, $85.50; Hindmarsh Trust, Otamauri, 76 ewe, $87.50; J Olsen, Taupo, 77 ewe, $78.50; 43 c/o, $85; B McCormick, Eskdale, 41 ewe, $83; Glenburn Farm, Paget Rd, 34 ram, $92; Rockdale Woodlands, Wakarara, 155 ewe, $89.50.

Prime sale

Cattle and lamb prices remained strong at Monday's prime sales while ewes were on a par for smaller yardings than previous weeks. There were only 18 head in the cattle sale, all good quality.

Cattle

Oxen: (Ang, ang-here) Av weight, 586kg to 665kg, 277c/kg to 218.5c/kg, $1651/head to $1842/head.

Cows: (Ang-here, here-fries, sth dev, simm-cross) Av weight, 546kg to 615kg, 199c/kg to 221c/kg, $1087/head to $13353/head.

Heifers: (Here) 535kg, 259c/kg $1385/head.

Sheep

Ewes: Shorn, good, $69.50 to $78; med, $58.50 to $68; lighter, $49.50; 2th, $53. Woolly, good, $76 to $78.25; med, $71.50 to $72.75. Slipe, heavy, $83; good, $72.50 to $78; med, $65; lighter, $46. Lambs: Male, $85 to $130; b/f, $82 to $117.50; ewe, $80 to $116; b/f, $98.50; m/s, $84 to $114.50; b/f, $95 to $114.50.