About 480 cattle sold at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
A good yarding of about 480 cattle and about 1100 sheep sold on strong markets at the Stortford Lodge store sale yesterday.
The heat was no deterrent to buyers who bid briskly on a mostly quality offering.
A feature of the lamb sale was the 461 head offered by Wharehau Station,
Ohuka. The texel ram and ewe lambs sold well.
PRICES
CATTLE
Cows: Woodstock Farm, Takapau, 28 m/a fries, vic, av weight, 549kg, 256c/kg, $1360/head; 15 m/a dairy-cross, vic, av weight, 513kg, 256c/kg, $1315/head; Reiharangi Farm, Taihape Rd, five fries, av weight, 515kg, 182c/kg, $940/head.
Steers: 2yr, Staghill Trust, Otane, 14 ang, av weight, 493kg, 303c/kg, $1495/head; 19 the same, av weight, 530kg, 299c/kg, $1585/head; Belmount Farm, Craggy Range, 15 ang, av weight, 539kg, 299c/kg, $1615/head; Est A M MacKay, Waikare, nine ang, av weight, 511kg, 301c/kg, $1540/head. 18mth, Porteous Family Trust, Puketapu, five fries-cross, av weight, 416kg, 301c/kg, $1255/head; Est A M MacKay, Waikare, 19 ang, av weight, 386kg, 336c/kg, $1300/head; Mangaroa Farm, Rosser Rd, 18 here-fries, av weight, 416kg, 322c/kg, $1345/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, eight sth dev-cross, av weight, 353kg, 313c/kg, $1105/head; Osborne Family Trust, Porangahau, 10 fries-cross, av weight, 331kg, 238c/kg, $790/head; five crossbred, av weight, 298kg, 287c/kg, $855/head; R and J Holmes, Chatham Island, seven sth dev-cross, av weight, 338kg, 329c/kg, $1115/head; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, six ang-cross, av eight, 287kg, 342c/kg, $985/head; F and T Kupa, Fernhill, nine dairy-cross, av weight, 318kg, 236c/kg, $760/head.
Bulls: 2yr, J and R Moore, Ongaonga, 10 jersey, av weight, 509kg, 254c/kg, $1295/head; Tukituki Awa Ltd, Takapau, eight jersey, av weight, 458kg, 239c/kg, $1100/head.
18mnth, R McDonald Family Trust, Hatuma, six fries-cross, av weight, 432kg, 269c/kg, $1165/head; D and J Yule, Dartmoor, six here, av weight, 429kg, 317c/kg, $1360/head; P Seymour, Chatham Island, six crossbred, av weight, 233kg, 278c/kg, $650/head; G and B Blatchford, Patoka, four jersey, av weight, 365kg, 241c/kg, $880/head. Wnr, A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 28 fries, av weight, 123kg, 455c/kg, $560/head; 31 the same, av weight, 107kg, 464c/kg, $500/head; seven the same, av weight, 128kg, 420c/kg, $540/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, six fries-cross, av weight, 159kg, 333c/kg, $530/head.
Heifers: 18mnth, B Farquharson, Glengarry, 25 ang, av weight, 401kg, 316c/kg, $1270/head; 22 yrling, av weight, 368kg, 305c/kg, $1125/head; Kaikora, Otane, 10 ang-cross, av weight, 258kg, 310c/kg, $800/head; Waikawa Orchards, Havelock North, 13 here-fries, av weight, 298kg, 315c/kg, $940/head; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 11 ang-cross, av weight, 276kg, 289c/kg, $800/head; R and J Holmes, Chatham Island, 12 sth dev-cross, av weight, 304kg, 300c/kg, $915/head; F and T Kupa, Fernhill, six fries-cross, av weight, 398kg, 218c/kg, $870/head; 10 the same, av weight, 282kg, 244c/kg, $690/head; Kaiara Enterprises, Chatham Island, six ang-here, av weight, 266kg, 329c/kg, $875/head. Wnr, Waiwhenua P/ship, River Rd, 22 here-fries, av weight, 122kg, 401kg, $490/head; 10 the same, av weight, 108kg, 423kg, $457/head; 13 ang, av weight, 127kg, 455c/kg, $585/head.
SHEEP
Lambs: Wharehau Station, Ohuka, 103 ram, $148.50; 121 ewe, $138; 133 ram, $133.50; 75 ewe, $113.50; 29 ram, $105.80; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 139 m/s b/f, $83.50; Est D B Wilson, Waimarama, 190 m/s b/f, $104; 47 m/s b/f, $89; W and O Stewart, Hastings, 36 m/s b/f, $111; S Chamberlain, Haumoana, 28 m/s, $87; M Herries, Dartmoor, 22 ewe, $95; 12 ram, $92; Eastfield
Prime sale
Competition saw prices for small yardings of ewes and lambs strengthen at Monday's prime sale.
There were no cattle on offer for the second time in three weeks but the number of bidders in the sheep section meant prices were strong.
There were about 500 ewes and 200 lambs on offer.
PRICES
Ewes: Slipe, Good, $132.50 to $146.50; med, $114.40 to $126.50; lighter, $108 to $110; light, $78. Shorn, heavy b/f, $180; med, $100 to 4120; lighter, $84.
Lambs: Hoggets, m/s, l/t, $100. Lambs: M/s, $109 to $160; male, $127.50 to $177; b/f, $143. Ewe, $127, $138.