Store lamb prices back up at Stortford Lodge sale

Lamb prices have lifted again.

After a slight pause last week, store lamb prices lifted again at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
There were not many bargains to be had, especially among longer-term pens, as the outlook for lamb looks strong.

In the cattle sale a yarding of mostly R2 bulls sold strongly to buyers from Hawke's Bay with support from Hawera and Waikato.

Much of the yarding was simmental-cross bulls sold by Matangi Farm, Ashley Clinton. They all topped the $3/kg mark.

There was no prime sale this week.

PRICES

CATTLE

Steers: R3, Te Kuta Station, Waikare, 23 ang and ang-here, av weight, 561kg, 313c/kg, $1760/head. R2, H and K Grant, Waikare, 10 fries-cross, av weight, 565kg, 267c/kg, $1510/head; D and M Farming, Ongaonga, eight ang, av weight, 447kg, 326c/kg, $1460/head; C Smith, Apley Rd, seven fries-cross, av weight, 343kg, 250c/kg, $860/head. Wnr, J Dib, Turamoe, seven here-fries, av weight, 192kg, 400c/kg, $770/head.

Bulls: R2 Matangi Farm, Ashley Clinton, 25 simm-cross, av weight, 429kg, 335c/kg, $1440/head; 13 the same, av weight, 391kg, 342c/kg, $1340/head; 10 the same, av weight, 450kg, 326c/kg, $1470/head; 12 the same, av weight, 392kg, 335c/kg, $1315/head; five here-fries, av weight, 360kg, 314c/kg, $1130/head; seven the same, av weight, 431kg, 313c/kg, $1350/head; 19 the same, av weight, 415kg, 322c/kg, $1340/head; five here-cross, av weight, 454kg, 316c/kg, $1435/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Grangeview, Middleton Rd, 29 m/a, $123.50; Horonui, Poukawa, 30 m/a, $105.
Lambs: Mahurangi Station, Wairoa, 219 ram, $111; 177 ram, $107; 57 b/f ram $110.50; Ngawa Farming, Wanstead, 271 male, $108; 66 male, $105.50; Pihanui Station, Wairoa, 181 c/o, $106; Kaiwaka vendor, Kaiwaka, 77 ram, $105.50; 106 wether, $102.50; 105 b/f ewe, $96.50; Wharehou Station, Wairoa, 191 male, $105.50; 138 male, $106; 178 ewe, $98; 70 ewe, $86.50; 54 male, 4114; 48 male, $94; G and K Matches, Glengarry, 119 male, $119; 65 b/f m/s, $117.50; Matapuna Station, Mangleton, 87 male, $106; 54 ewe, $102; Beckford Holdings, Makaretu, 189 c/o, $109; Rockdale Woodlands, Ongaonga, 124 male, $109; 125 ewe, $102.50; 49 ewe, $99; 39 male, $103; A and C Milligan, 90, $90; Riverlea Station, Frasertown, 82 m/s, $87; T Anderson, Bridge Pa, 69 m/s b/f, $102.50; Glendale, Mangleton, 91 m/s, $100; Te Maire, Tourere, 72 ewe, $89; 68 male, $95; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 115 ewe, $102.50; 84 ewe, $103.50; 122 male, $106.50; Glenburn, Waimarama, 49 b/f male, $108.50; D and M Farming, Ongaonga, 46 m/s, $97.50; 29 m/s, $83.50.