Cattle are still selling well at Stortford Lodge.
Good store cattle sold on a strong market at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.
One Maraetotara vendor sold 112 R2 steers and heifers, mostly hereford and hereford-cross, and all of them passed the $3.20/kg mark with the tops making $3.47/kg.
In the sheep pens the best 5-year-old in-lamb ewes scanned at
181 per cent made $153.
The lamb sale continued the strong tone of previous weeks with little selling for less than $100.
Buyers for the about 560 head of cattle and the more than 5000 sheep were from Hawke's Bay, Feilding, Waikato, Wairarapa, Christchurch and Matamata.
PRICES
CATTLE
Steers: R3, Western Hills, Dartmoor, 14 red ang, av weight, 586kg, 302c/kg, $1775/head; G Janson, Mt Cameron, seven ang and ang-cross, av weight, 534kg, 305c/kg, $1630/head. R2, G Chambers, Te Onepu, eight ang, av weight, 477kg, 326c/kg, $1555/head; G and J Steenkamer, Maraetotara, 22 here, av weight, 497kg, 327c/kg, $1630/head; 20 the same, av weight, 467kg, 325c/kg, $1520/head; 18 the same, av weight, 445kg, 330c/kg, $1470/head; 15 the same, av weight, 399kg, 347c/kg, $1385/head; 16 ang-here, av weight, 456kg, 331c/kg, $15151/head; five here-cross, av weight, 452kg, 325c/kg, $1470/head; Libya Farming, Putorino, 15 ang, av weight, 368kg, 395c/kg, $1325/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, seven here-fries, av weight, 494kg, 308c/kg, $1525/head; five fries, av weight, 337kg, 258c/kg, $870/head; 11 here-cross, av weight, 380kg, 314c/kg, $1195/head. Yrling, Nga-Oki Farm, Omakere, 25 ang, av weight, 296kg, 428c/kg, $1270/head; 13 the same, av weight, 254kg, 409c/kg, $1040/head; five the same, av weight, 216kg, 426c/kg, $920/head; G Johansen, Chatham Island, 20 ang-here, av weight, 171kg, 452c/kg, $775/head; 13 the same, av weight, 127kg, 438c/kg, $560/head.
Bulls: R2, Wairunga Ltd, Maraetotara, 19 fries, av weight, 471kg, 315c/kg, $1485/head; 19 the same, av weight, 479kg, 313c/kg, $1500/head; Pukeautuki, Okawa, seven fries, av weight, 346kg, 323c/kg, $1120/head.
Heifers: R2, Nga-Oki Farm, Omakere, (CS) 22 ang, av weight, 428kg, 313c/kg, $1342/head; six ang-cross, av weight, 400kg, 308c/kg, $1235/head; G and J Steenkamer, Maraetotara, 17 here-cross, av weight, 391kg, 314c/kg, $1230/head; 16 here, av weight, 343kg, 320c/kg, $1100/head; Mangawhero Farm, Tukituki, 13 here-fries, av weight, 412kg, 312c/kg, $1285/head; D and J Yule, Dartmoor, nine here, av weight, 519kg, 299c/kg, $1555/head; P Morunga, Wairoa, seven here-fries, av weight, 410kg, 315c/kg, $1295/head; seven the same, av weight, 299kg, 304c/kg, $910/head; Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, six crossbred, av weight, 424kg, 304c/kg, $1290/head; five the same, av weight, 334kg, 284c/kg, $950/head. Yrling, Nga-Oki Farm, Omakere, 25 ang, av weight, 284kg, 390c/kg, $1110/head; G Johansen, Chatham Island, eight ang and ang-cross, av weight, 196kg, 330c/kg, $650/head; 16 ang-cross, av weight, 143kg, 384c/kg, $550/head; Glenrich P/ship, Tikokino, 12 here-fries, av weight, 207kg, 404c/kg, $840/head.
SHEEP (SIL)
Mahoe Station, Omakere, 302 5yr, 181% $153; Shannon Station, Ohuka, 189 5yr, $126; Ferguson, Pastoral, Kahuranaki, 80 5/6/yr, 188%, $140.50; M Griffin, Maraetotara, 26 m/a, rwr, $123.
Lambs: Tahu P/ship, Porangahau, 165 male, $125; 165 male, $116.50; 128 male, $110.50; 91 b/f ewe, $114.50; 61 male, $106; Rangiaria, Otane, 153 male, $119; 262 male, $115; 58 male, $122; 71 male, $111; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 108 c/o, $140; 17 weth, $135.50; Waikareao, Poukawa, 222 b/f ewe, $118; 158 ewe, $111; Tumuhau Trust, Maraekakaho, 122 ewe, $130; 136 ewe, $116; 54 ewe, $113.50; 34 ewe, $107.50; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 144 weth, $138; 55 ewe, $124; Te Ngaio Farm, 169 weth, $127; 65 b/f ewe, $117; M Johnson, Haumoana, 119 ewe, $128.50; I and P Reube, Te Awa Rd, 124 b/f m/s, $113.50; Hirawai, Dannevirke, 224 male, $100; 164 male, $94.50; 209 male, $108; S Norman, Chatham Island, 81 weth, $110; C Cutbush, Porangahau, 283 ewe, $111; N Reeves, Crownthorpe, 66 ewe, $106; M Griffin, Maraetotara, 36 m/s, $149.50; Te Matarae, Whakapirau, 32 b/f m/s, $137; Chrystal Farming, Wakarara, 183 ewe, $117; 35 male, $123.50; G and J McLennan, 125 ewe, $111; Kaylee Farm, Meeanee, 55 male, $125.50; Ohinemana Farm, Chatham Island, 100 m/s, $106; G Lawrence, Glenross, 51 ram, $117; C Hyde, Wairoa, 51 m/s, $104; R Meredith, Hatuma, 38 ewe, $114.50; Grangeview Farm, Hatuma, 30 ram, $120; Beckford Holdings, Makaretu, 29 ewe, $114.
Prime sale
Cows sold well at Monday's prime sale while ewes and lambs sold on a steady market on a par with last week.
There were 44 good-quality head on offer.
In the sheep pens a big yarding of about 800 lambs was in good demand. Many of the lambs were of outstanding quality.
The ewe yarding sold on a par with last week.
PRICES
CATTLE
Cows: (Ang, ang-cross, jersey, charo-cross) Av weight, 345kg to 527kg, 171c/kg to 217c/kg, $589/head to $1135/head.
Heifers: (Ang, fries, fries-cross) Av weight, 415kjg to 663kg, 272c/kg to 293c/kg, $1124/head to $1936/head.
Oxen: (Fries-cross) Weight, 575kg, 670kg, 276c/kg, 284c/kg, $1587/head, $1902/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Woolly, good, $131.50; med, $111. Slipe, good, $120 to $132; med, $109.50; 2th, $108 to $128. Shorn, good, $118.50 to $125; med, $110; lighter, $97.
Lambs: Male; $110 to $168.Ewe: $120.50 to $156; b/f, $170. M/s, 4151.50; b/f, $134.