Ewes and lamb sales have had a good season.
A small yarding of about 55 cattle sold according to quality at yesterday's Stortford Lodge store sale.
The store lamb yarding of about 1200 head was mostly Chatham Island stock and they sold well.
The big numbers of ewes with lambs at foot sold better than last week, a reflection of the quality of many of the lambs.
PRICES
CATTLE
Cows and calves: D McGhie, Tukituki, three crossbred heifers, three calves at foot, av weight, 465kg, 256c/kg, $1190/head.
Steers: Hokonui, Maraetotara, nine 3yr ang and ang-cross, av weight, 510kg, 293c/kg, $1500/head; Porteous Family Trust, Puketapu, three 3yr here-fries, av weight, 578kg, 299c/kg, $1730/head; Ferguson Pastoral, Kahuranaki, six 2yr fries, av weight, 372kg, 252c/kg, $935/head.
Bulls: Ferguson Pastoral, Kahuranaki, five 2yr fries, av weight, 442kg, 292c/kg, $1290/head.
Heifers: G and P Bayley, Waipawa, six 2yr here-fries, av weight, 436kg, 305c/kg, $1335/head; Flat Hill Trust, Putorino, five yrling simm-cross, av weight, 302kg, 301c/kg, $910/head.
SHEEP
Ewes with lambs at foot: Tahaenui Station, Wairoa, 60 ewes, 57 b/f lambs, $93.50 all counted; 57 ewes, 57 b/f, $95.50; 49 ewes, 44 b/f, $97; D Montgomery, Bay View, 69 2th, 69 lambs, $82; Drummond Contracting, Takapau, 23 ewes, 23 b/f, $120; R and S Harrison, Ashley Clinton, 10 ewes, 15 lambs, $96; Kotare Station, Wairoa, 22 ewes, 41 b/f, $86; 34 ewes, 48 b/f, $79; Anewa Station, Wairoa, 46 ewes, 69 b/f, $86; 14 ewes, 24 b/f, $85; 33 ewes, 62 b/f, $81; R Coulson, Otane, four ewes, six lambs, $110.50; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, eight ewes, nine lambs, $83.50; Mangatawhiti Station, Wairoa, 40 ewes, 74 b/f, $90.75; 30 ewes, 50 b/f, $91; 53 ewes, 70 b/f, $91.50; R Gordon, Wairoa, seven ewes, seven lambs, $89.50.
Lambs: G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 164 weth, $148.20; 232 ewe, $148.70; 52 m/s, $136.20; G and R Horler, Chatham Island, 143 weth, $144.70; R Tuuta, Chatham Island, 102 m/s, $140.50; Chisholm and Tuanui, 161 m/s, $143; E and A Powdrell, Wairoa,
60 m/s, $129.50; P and E Seymour, Chatham Island, 51 m/s, $126; 52 m/s, $91; M Johnson, Haumoana, 30 male, $162; 27 male, $138.50; Ryght Family Trust, Haumoana, 44 m/s, $122.
Prime sale
A small yarding of about 600 ewes continued to sell well but the 47 head of cattle were easier at Monday's prime sale.
The best pens of a big yarding of about 1800 lambs also sold as finishers look to fill contracts.
PRICES
CATTLE
Heifers: (Ang, ang-cross, here, here-cross, simm-cross, ang-here, here-fries) Av weight, 325kg to 547kg, 178c/kg to 286c/kg, $711/head to $1297/head.
Oxen: (Here-fries) Av weight, 585kg, 686kg, 284c/kg, 293c/kg, $1661/head, $2010/head.
Cows: (Here-fries, ang) Av weight, 519kg, 540kg, 198c/kg, 201c/kg, $1028/head, $1085/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Shorn, heavy, $137; good, $131 to $135. Slipe, good, $123 to $129.50; lighter, $103 to $133.50; 2th $112. Woolly, good, $121 to. $127.50; lighter, $113.50; 2th, $129.
Lambs: Male, $121 to $185; b/f, $169; ewe, $120.50 to $163.50; b/f, $169 to $170.50; m/s, $128 to $$168.50; b/f, $139 to $150.20.