Sheep and lambs are selling well at the moment.
A small yarding of store lambs sold to strong demand at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.
The offering of about 1200 head of quality stock was in good demand, as were the ewes with lambs at foot.
Prices for cattle yarding of about 120 head reflected the quality of the offering.
PRICES
CATTLE
Steers: Aratiti Farm, Cricklewood, eight 2yr ang, av weight, 367kg, 305c/kg, $1120/head. Yrling, C Wilson, Hatuma, 19 here-fries, av weight, 322kg, 329c/kg, $1060/head; Trojan Horse Trust, Taihape Rd, eight fries, av weight, 165kg, 326c/kg, $540/head; Hautope, Waipawa, six ang, av weight, 310kg, 334c/kg, $1038/head.
Bulls: Kynachen P/ship, Ashley Clinton, five 2yr fries, av weight, 497kg, 284c/kg, $1415/head.
Heifers: 2yr, M Thomsen Family Trust, Patoka, 11 here-fries, av weight, 466kg, 279c/kg, $1300/head; Kynachen P/ship, Ashley Clinton, seven ang, av weight, 415kg, 300c/kg, $1245/head; M Bennett, Bay View, five ang, av weight, 472kg, 278c/kg, $1315/head; K and C McIlroy, Clive, five here-fries, av weight, 445kg, 292c/kg, $1300/head. Yrling, Pinnacle Exports, Taupo, five ang, av weight, 276kg, 315c/kg, $870/head; six the same, av weight, 170kg, 398c/kg, $680/head; five the same, av weight, 200kg, 387c/kg, $775/head; Hautope, Waipawa, five ang, av weight, 294kg, 313c/kg, $920/head; M Parsons, Raukawa, five here-cross, av weight, 252kg, 283c/kg, $7125/head.
SHEEP
Ewes with lambs at foot: T and G Swanwick, Korokipo, five ewes, seven lambs, $89.50 all counted; Griffin Family Trust, Waimarama, 17 ewes, 22 lambs, $85; Glenburn Trust, Waimarama, 20 ewes, 27 lambs, $90; 20 ewes, 20 lambs, $91; R and J Kells, Eskdale, 10 ewes, 15 lambs, $76.50.
Lambs: Manganoe, Patoka, 163 c/o, $129.50; 52 c/o, $121.50; 36 ewe, $121; C Nicholson, Roys Hill, 165 male, $132; 22 male, $117.50; Strathclyde Farm, Cricklewood, 20 m/s, $125.50; GNV Ltd, Havelock North, 55 ewe, $128; Belmount Farm, Tukituki, 70 ram, $134; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 82 ewe, $121; C Cutbush, Porangahau, 80 ewe, $122; D and J Yule, Twyford, 44 ram, $143.50; A W Parsons Trust, Wallingford, 22 ram, $126; Carswell Farm, Puketitiri, 21 m/s, $125.50.
Prime sale
Ewes and lambs remained strong at Monday's prime sale as lamb schedules head for the $6 mark.
The cattle prices were a reflection of the quality of the yarding 20 head.
The big yarding of lambs was mostly of outstanding quality. There were about 400 ewes on offer.
PRICES
CATTLE
Heifers: (Here-fries, simm-cross, ang) Av weight, 397kg to 555kg, 266c/kg to 279c/kg, $1073/head to $1548/head.
Cows: (Here-fries, ang, fries) Av weight, 445kg to 640kg, 198c/kg to 216.5c/kg, $948/head to $1385/head.
Oxen: (Ang, here-fries) Av weight, 380kg to 547kg, 263c/kg to 287c/kg, $1000/head to $1315/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Slipe, good, $136 to $145; med, $115 to $130; lighter, $109.50. Woolly, good, $128; med, $100.
Lambs: Male, $100 to $180; ewe, $116 to $158; b/f, $131. M/s, $119 to $150.50.