Bulls: 2½yr, J R Moore Family Trust, Poukawa, 16 fries, av weight, 603kg, 260c/kg, $1570/head; East Family Trust, Kahuranaki, 13 fries, av weight, 499kg, 278c/kg, $1390/head. 18mnth, Wairunga Ltd, Maraetotara, 11 fries, av weight, 450kg, 265c/kg, $1195/head; 23 fries, av weight, 396kg, 282c/kg, $1120/head. Wnr, J and B Lane, Twyford, 19 fries, av weight, 115kg, 439c/kg, $508/head; five fries, av weight, 109kg, 458c/kg, $500/head; J R Moore Family Trust, Poukawa, 17 fries, av weight, 127kg, 427c/kg, $545/head; five fries, av weight, 157kg, 394c/kg, $620/head; seven here-fries, av weight, 107kg, 444c/kg, $480/head.
Heifers: 18mnth, R Paine, Raukawa, 13 ang, av weight, 392kg, 297c/kg, $1165/head; Nicholas Wood Farm, Ongaonga, seven here-fries, av weight, 342kg, 294c/kg, $1010/head; five here-cross, av weight, 327kg, 284c/kg, $930/head; S and R Martin, Tutira, seven ang, av weight, 282kg, 305c/kg, $865/head; S and L Harris, Longlands, six here-fries, av weight, 498kg, 262c/kg, $1310/head; Lynmar Farms, Sherenden, five charo, av weight, 405kg, 297c/kg, $1205/head; Flat Hill Trust, Putorino, five jersey, av weight, 285kg, 214c/kg, $610/head. Wnr, Kaikora P/ship, Otane, six ang, av weight, 203kg, 393c/kg, $800/head.
Sheep
Lambs: Kaiwaka vendor, 65 ram, $131; 94 ram, $114.50; 34 b/f ewe, $120; M Halliwell Trust, Patoka, 110 ram, $132.50; 78 ram, $121; 31 b/f ewe, $120; Arawood Farm, Cricklewood, 373 weth, $118.50; 146 weth, $105; Droxford Farm, Middleton Rd, 164 c/o, $117; G and T Farming, Bush Rd, 48 c/o, $114; 36 ewe, $109; Woolworld, Meeanee, 95 ewe, $112; Branksome Farm, Tikokino, 178 ewe, $95; Rangatira E Trust, Taupo, 59 c/o, $76; 29 c/o, $64; 43 ewe, $77.50; 52 ewe, $56.
PRIME SALE
Prices remained firm at Monday's sale for small yardings of cattle, ewes and lambs.
The cattle offering of 38 head were all quality female stock which sold well.
Prices for the ewe offering of almost 800 head also remained firm while the best of the lambs also sold well.
PRICES
Cattle
Cows: (Ang, here, here-fries) Av weight, 565kg to 629kg, 208c/kg to 210.5c/kg; $1175/head to $1321/head.
Heifers: (Ang-here, ang, fries-cross) Av weight, 405kg to 572kg, 240c/kg to 275c/kg; $972./head to $1574/head.
Sheep
Ewes: Shorn, heavy, b/f, $194; good, $167.50; med, $141 to $153.50; slipe, good, $160 to $167; med, $138 to $141; lighter, $120 to $124; woolly, good, $153; med, $127 to $138.
Lambs: M/s, $116 to $175; b/f, $135 to $182.50; male, $143, $169.50; ewe, $148.
EWE FAIR
The best capital stock ewes sold well but lesser types were harder work at the third ewe fair of the season at Stortford Lodge on Friday.
Top price of $248 was paid for 214 six-tooth romney capital stock ewes from the McLeod Partnership, Ongaonga. Their second offering of 270 four and five-year romneys made $224.
Prices were down from the fair two weeks earlier but so was the quality of some of the 3600 on offer.
PRICES
Ewes: McLeod P/ship, Ongaonga, (Cap stock) 214 6-th rom, $248; 270 4/5yr rom, $224; 49m 4-th rom, $204; C Russell, Wallingford, 121 5yr rom, $164; Taramoa Farm, Puketitiri, 115 5yr rom, $215; Mulroy Farming, Kotemaori, 118 5yr rom, $170; 88 5yr rom, $129; Apatu Farms, Roys Hill, 215 5yr rom, $170; Mangatawhiti Station, Wairoa, 200 5yr rom, $197; 244 5yr rom, $192; Matariki Trust, Ashley Clinton, 115 5yr rom, $192; Te Awa Farm, Tikokino, 119 5yr rom, $156; Kerry Downs, Te Pohue, 129 3/4yr romdale, $203; 128 m/a rom, $191; 112 3/4yr romdale, $165; Wedd Farming, Puketitiri, 44 5yr rom, $178; Endburry Farm, Patoka, 53 m/a rom, $180; Te Ngaio Farm, Porangahau, 89 5yr rom, $152; Forest Home Farm, Wakarara, 44 2th rom, $210; R and C Buddo, 50 2th rom, $202; 49 2thy rom, $172; 48 2th corriedale, $143; Ohutu Ag, Argyll, 45 2th rom, $226; 18 2th rom-cross, $160; Kayley Farm, Puketapu, 48 5yr rom, $191; Pinebush, Elsthorpe, 71 5yr rom, $161; 23 5yr rom, $125; Kaikora P/ship, Otane, 11 m/a rom, $160; D and B Herries, Puketitiri, 26 m/a suff-cross, $181; Hindmarsh Farming, Crownthorpe, 89 2th rom, $162; 108 2th rom, $152; 28 2th suff-cross, $173; Kiltanan Farm, Dannevirke, 33 BLx, $220; Wharehau Station, (cap stock) Ohuka, 197 4yr tex, $172.50;
RAM FAIR
Most of an offering of almost 160 rams were sold for a higher average at the annual shearling ram fair at Stortford Lodge.
Top price was $850 paid for a south suffolk ram from Te Kopanga, Elsthorpe. This compares with $700 paid last year for a texel ram. The second-top price this year was $620 for a south suffolk ram also from Te Kopanga.
PRICES
Suffolk: Mokara Suffolks, Tutira, two at $460, one at $450; three at $400; Tynanee, Waipukurau, three at $360; four at $400; two at $210; one at $270; Salisbury P/ship, Poukawa, three at $300; one at $270; and I Irwin, Te Aute Rd, two at $400.
Poll dorset: Leelands, Otane, one at $615; four at $500; four at $470; two at $580; one at $470; four at $520; C and I Irwin, Te Aute Rd, one at $490, one at $470; Woodbine, Te Aute Rd, two at $500.
South Suffolk: Te Kopanga, Elsthorpe, one at $850; three at $500; four at $620; four at $610; two at $670; four at $500; Millstone, Waimarama, four at $360; four at $330; P Bolt, Puketapu, two at $160; two at $120;
Hampshire: M Vette, Waipawa, three at $440; one at $350; two at $320.
Dorset Down, Aorangi Land Co, Takapau, two at $410.
Suffolk-texel: D and B Herries, Puketitiri, one at $340; two at $300.
Romney: Hollycombe, Otane, four at $230; Tiromoana, Blackhead, four at 4120; one at $220; Kaikora P/ship, Otane, four at $120.
