Lambs sold well at Stortford Lodge
Good store lambs made particularly good money at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.
A feature of the yarding of about 3000 head was the 765 head offered by Fonterra Waratah. The lambs had come from a Fonterra farm near Putaruru. Fonterra run sheep on some of their run-off blocks for weed and grass control.
The lambs sold well in a strong market.
In the cattle rostrum the offering of about 270 head of mostly good quality R2 heifers also sold well on a solid market.
Buyers were from Hawke's Bay, Sanson and Masterton.
There will be no sale report next week.
Prices
Cattle
Cows: Pleasant Valley Holdings, Waiwhare, five m/a ang, vic, av weight, 531kg, 216c/kg, $1150/head.
Steers: R3, G and K Matches, Glengarry Rd, 14 ang and ang-here, av weight, 570kg, 285c/kg, $1630/head; J Emmerson, Maraetotara, six ang, av weight, 543kg, 271c/kg, $1475/head. R2, J Emmerson, Maraetotara, 19 here-cross, av weight, 448kg, 291c/kg, $1305/head; P Sullivan, Puketitiri Rd, seven here-fries, av weight, 470kg, 273c/kg, $1285/head; six here-cross, av weight,480kg, 265c/kg, $1275/head; E Deadman, Taupo, eight ang, av weight, 452kg, 263c/kg, $1190/head; D Withers, Porangahau, six here, av weight, 295kg, 289c/kg, $855/head. R1, Braeleeden Trust, Meeanee, five ang, av weight, 330kg, 305c/kg, $1000/head; D Withers, Porangahau, eight here-cross, av weight, 348kg, 303c/kg, $1055/head.
Bulls: Chatham Island vendor, nine R1 here, av weight, 303kg, 244c/kg, $740/head.
Heifers: R2, Est AM MacKay, Waikare, 30 ang, av weight, 330kg, 308c/kg, $1020/head; Smedley Station, Tikokino, 17 ang, av weight, 366kg, 323c/kg, $1185/head; B Farquharson, Glengarry, 18 here-fries, av weight, 365kg, 293c/kg, $1070/head; 21 ang, av weight, 362kg, 289c/kg, $1055/head; 12 here-cross, av weight, 364kg, 289c/kg, $1025/head; six here-fries, av weight, 320kg, 312c/kg, $1000/head; Waikareao Station, Poukawa, 12 ang and ang-here, av weight, 423kg, 283c/kg, $1200/head; six ang, av weight, 399kg, 294c/kg, $1175/head; Camden Contracting, Pongaroa, eight ang, av weight, 270kg, 311c/kg, $840/head; Top Rocky Trust, Whakapirau, 11 ang, av weight, 403kg, 272c/kg, $1100/head; five ang, av weight, 401kg, 275c/kg, $1105/head; E Deadman, Taupo, seven ang, av weight, 440kg, 239c/kg, $1055/head; nine ang-cross, av weight, 268kg, 224c/kg, $650/head.
Sheep
Lambs: Motere Station, Omakere, 52 c/o, $119.50; 156 c/o, $111; 56 c/o, $97.50; 69 ewe, $108; 109 ewe, $103; 77 ewe, $81.50; Fonterra Waratah, Putaruru, 208 wether, $110; 90 ewe, $110; 177 ewe, $108.50; 157 ewe, $99.50; 64 ewe, $76; Wharehau Station, Ohuka, 90 ram, $136.80; 133 ewe, $123; 61 ewe, $101.50; 41 ram, $109.50; S and P baker, Omakere, 198 ewe, $112; 73 c/o, $110.50; 74 ewe, $106.50; Glenburn Farm, Paget Rd, 125 ram, $112; 27 ewe b/f, $106.50; Ahunui Farming, Patoka, 87 ewe, $109; 40 ram, $124.50; 35 ram, $110; M O'Dwyer Trust, Tikokino, 223 male, $103.50; 193 male, $94; 73 male, $111; J Johanson, Chatham Island, 90 male, $113.50; 98 male, $104; 59 male, $95; McLeod P/ship, Ongaonga, 120 ewe, $120; 62 b/f ewe, $96; C and J Lee, Waipunga, 104 male, $115; Mangarara Farm, Elsthorpe, 67 male, $111; 67 male, $100; 78 ewe, $106.50; 101 ewe, $91; 72 ewe, $82; 70 male, $85.50; Oanui, Elsthorpe, 102 b/f ewe, $103; 61 b/f ewe, $88.50; Girvan Farm, Wanstead, 148 ewe, $90; R Dunn Family Trust, Taihape Rd, 93 ewe, $104.50; 59 ram, $112.50; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 70 m/s, $112.50; Pakowhai Farm, Frasertown, 93 ewe, $83; Glen Ora, Paget Rd, 68 m/s b/f, $109.50; Pukenui Station, Makaretu, 86 ewe, $74.50; 43 c/o, $73.
Prime sale
A good-quality lamb yarding sold well at Monday's prime sale. The yarding of 180 head was the best quality seen for some time and sold accordingly.
The offering of about 1020 mostly medium ewes also sold well.
The 55 head of cattle on offer sold according to quality.
Prices
Cattle
Oxen: (Ang, ang-here) Av weight, 607kg to 628kg, 280c/kg to 293c/kg, $1701/head to $2200/head.
Heifers: (Ang, ang-here, crossbred, ang-cross) Av weight, 472kg to 506kg, 270.5c/kg to 279c/kg, $1318/head to $1384/head.
Cows: (Charo) Weight, 638kg, 216.5c/kg $1384/head.
Sheep.-Ewes: All slipe, heavy, $167; good, $129 to $140; med, $110 to $121; light, $93.50 to $102.
Lambs: Male, $133 to $166; ewe, $132, b/f, $128.50; $166; m/s, $100 to $147; b/f, $148.50, $167.