Lambs sold well at Stortford Lodge.
A small offering of store lambs sold on a strong market at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.
The yarding of about 500 cattle also sold on a solid market. Rising two-year heifers were in particular demand. A feature of the sale was the 113 angus and angus-hereford heifers from Puketio Farm, Te Aute.
Buyers were from Hawke's Bay, Feilding and Tolaga Bay.
PRICES
Steers: R2, Waipunga, Kaiwaka, 11 ang-here, av weight, 354kg, 328c/kg, $1165/head; G and S Fisher, Tangoio,16 here-cross, av weight, 433kg, 323c/kg, $1400/head; six here-cross, av weight, 397kg, 324c/kg, $1290/head; five simm-cross, av weight, 338kg, 312c/kg, $1055/head; M White, Te Aute, nine here-fries, av weight, 483kg, 279c/kg, $1350/head; Crownthorpe Heights, Crownthorpe, eight ang-cross, av weight, 364kg, 288c/kg, $1050/head; five simm-cross, av weight, 366kg, 292c/kg, $1070/head; MS and TM Adsett P/ship, Waiwhare, 10 ang, av weight, 498kg, 311c/kg, $1550/head; Hinerua Station, Ongaonga, 12 here-fries, av weight, 527kg, 296c/kg, $1560/head; Waihi Ranch, Chatham Island, five crossbred, av weight, 378kg, 251c/kg, $950/head; J Cropper, Havelock North, six here-cross, av weight, 410kg, 283c/kg, $1160/head; D and V Holdings, Bay View, six here-cross, av weight, 480kgg, 265c/kg, $1270/head.
Bulls: R2, Waihi Ranch, Chatham Island, 21 here-cross, av weight, 276kg, 285c/kg, $788/head; 10 shthrn-cross, av weight, 207kg, 301c/kg, $635/head; seven crossbred, av weight, 380kg, 242c/kg, $920/head; Watts and Son, Tutira, 13 ang, av weight, 494kg, 293c/kg, $1450/head; S Sorensen, Kereru, seven dairy-cross, av weight, 426kg, 255c/kg, $1090/head; five fries, av weight, 445kg, 264c/kg, $1175/head; five fries, av weight, 361kg, 271c/kg, $980/head; N Picen, Apley Rd, 10 fries, av weight, 391kg, 277c/kg, $1085/head. Wnr, S van Houtte, Pahiatua, five ang-cross, av weight, 129kg, 302c/kg, $390/head.
Heifers: R2, Puketio Farm, Poukawa, 25 ang, av weight, 305kg, 327c/kg, $1000/head; 22 ang, av weight, 306kg, 327c/kg, $1005/head; 33 ang, av weight, 291kg, 343c/kg, $1000/head; 14 ang, av weight, 265kg, 339c/kg, $900/head; 20 ang-here, av weight, 313kg, 2329c/kg, $1032/head; 19 ang-here, av weight, 294kg, 339c/kg, $1000/head; Waipunga, Kaiwaka, 16 ang and ang-here, av weight, 346kg, 310c/kg, $1075/head; Waihi Ranch, Chatham Island, 25 here-cross, av weight, 252kg, 291c/kg, $735/head; 13 here-cross, av weight, 208kg, 290c/kg, $605/head; N and M Sayers, Crownthorpe, five ang-here, av weight, 361kg, 277c/kg, $1000/head; eight here-cross, av weight, 367kg, 255c/kg, $940/head; M White, Te Aute, 11 here-fries, av weight, 441kg, 267c/kg, $1180/head; Hokonui, Maraetotara, 14 here-cross, av weight, 400kg, 262c/kg, $1050/head; M Singer, Otane, five ang, av weight, 398kg, 307c/kg, $1225/head; Hinerua Station, Ongaonga, nine here-cross, av weight, 412kg, 271c/kg, $1120/head; Ohiti Farm, Ohiti, four fries-cross, av weight, 388kg, 225c/kg, $810/head. Wnr, S van Houtte, Pahiatua, six ang-cross, av weight, 105kg, 380c/kg, $400/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: D R Heays Ltd, Tutira, 86 5yr, $144; 53 5yr, $118; 35 5yr, $115; 17 m/a, $120; 13 m/a, $101; M Baker, Tarawera, 10 m/a, rwr, $130.
Lambs: Colbrae Ltd, Ashley Clinton, 215 male, $117; Sentry Hill, Makaretu, 144 m/s b/f, $118; 235 m/s, $119.50; 47 c/o, $118; 22 m/s, $105; Brownlie P/ship, Frasertown, 131 c/o, $107; Droxford trust, Middleton, Rd, 127 c/o, $114; G and S Fisher, Tangoio, 124 male, $118.50; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki,109 m/s, $127.50; 29 m/s, $108; 34 male, $110; 38 male, $105.70; 32 male, $98; Ardlussa, Waihau, 52 ram, $104.
Prime sale
Lighter prime ewes made good money at Monday's sale. A yarding of about 1000 ewes all made good money. The offering of 160 lambs also sold well.
The cattle yarding of 29 head was mostly good-quality oxen. The heaviest of them weighed in at
$1795/head.
PRICES
Bulls: (Fries) Weight, 571kg, 271c/kg, $1549/head.
Cows: (Fries) Av weight, 530kg, 551kg, 150c/kg, 189.5c/kg, $795/head, $1044/head.
Sheep:
Ewes: Shorn, good, $137; med, $112 to $123; light, $98, $102. Slipe, heavy, $159; good, $136 to $144; med, $116.50 to $129.50; light, $80 to $98.50.
Lambs: Male, $125 to $190; b/f, $117, $159. Ewe, $140, $146; b/f, $120.50. M/s, $116 to $145.
Weaner Heifer Fair
About 1000 weaner heifers sold on a par with last year at this week's all-breeds fair at Stortford Lodge.
Most of the offering reflected a very good season and those lines sold well. This year the Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, sold 283kg simmental-cross cattle for $3.72/kg, $1055/head, compared with 279kg cattle making $361/kg, $1010/head, last year.
However, the feature of this year's fair was 54 capital stock south devon heifers from Okaharau Station, Elsthorpe. The farm has been sold and the stud dispersed. The top line of 24 heifers at 273kg, made $1200/head or $4.38kg. The second line of 30 head weighing 230kg made $4.60/kg, or $1060/head.
Agents said a lack of buyer interest, despite the availability of good feed, was behind the sale, which they described as solid compared with the weaner steer fairs last week.
As well as Hawke's Bay, buyers were from Waikato, Wairarapa and Rotorua.
There are two more weaner fairs next month.
PRICES
All weaner heifers: Rangitane P/ship, Taihape, 20 ang, av weight, 291kg, 358c/kg, $1045/head; 32 ang and ang-here, av weight, 271kg, 357c/kg, $970/head; 17 ang, av weight, 242kg, 358c/kg, $8i70/head; five ang, av weight, 201kg,
405c/kg, $815/head; Rangiora Farming Trust, Tutira, 44 simm-cross, av weight, 283kg, 372c/kg, $1055/head; 46 ang and ang-here, av weight, 224kg, 373c/kg, $835/head; J Bull, Rissington, 28 charo(cap stock), av weight, 241kg, 397c/kg, $960/head; 27 charo, av weight, 212kg, 386c/kg, $820/head; seven charo, av weight, 188kg, 385c/kg, $725/head; Waireka Farm, Mangaorapa, 15 charo-cross, av weight, 265kg, 348c/kg, $925/head; 23 charo-cross, av weight, 219kg, 361c/kg, $792/head; Two Peaks Station, Mangatarata, 28 charo, av weight, 261kg, 363c/kg, $950/head; Okaharau Station, Elsthorpe, 24 sth dev, av weight, 273kg, 438c/kg, $1200/head; 30 sth dev, av weight, 230kg, 460c/kg, $1060/head; Prins Tullyfergus, Maraetotara, 23 simm-cross, av weight, 251kg, 376c/kg, $945/head; 13 simm-cross, av weight, 269kg, 347c/kg, $935/head; Te Tohe Station, Mangaorapa, 23 simm-cross, av weight, 231kg, 367c/kg, $850/head; 11 ang-cross, av weight, 213kg, 360c/kg, $770/head; 10 here-cross, av weight, 200kg, 356c/kg, $715/head; G and C Jacobs, Porangahau, 31 simm-cross, av weight, 267kg, 327c/kg, $875/head; 30 simm-cross, av weight, 232kg, 359c/kg, $835/head; Awanui, Pakipaki, 20 ang, av weight, 217kg, 387c/kg, $840/head; 24 simm-cross, av weight, 224kg, 355c/kg, $795/head; 17 ang-simm cross, av weight, 207kg, 350c/kg, $725/head; 13 simm-cross, av weight, 179kg, 371c/kg, $665/head; seven ang, av weight, 178kg, 400c/kg, $715/head; G and J Sherratt, Argyll, 23 shthrn-cross, av weight, 271kg, 320c/kg, $870/head; G and S Fisher, Tangoio, 16 ang and ang-here, av weight, 244kg, 350c/kg, $855/head; 18 here and here-cross, av weight, 225kg, 373c/kg, $840/head; 18 ang and ang-here, av weight, 219kg, 364c/kg, $800/head; six here-cross, av weight, 179kg, 368c/kg, $660/head; Top Rocky Trust, Whakapirau, 15 ang, av weight, 194kg, 359c/kg, $700/head; 18 ang, av weight, 166kg, 391c/kg, $650/head; five ang-here, av weight, 184kg, 337c/kg, $620/head; B Paterson, Patoka, 15 charo-cross, av weight, 255kg, 372c/kg, $950/head; Rotowai Trust, Omakere, 13 charo, av weight, 232kg, 362c/kg, $840/head; five charo-cross, av weight, 181kg, 367c/kg, $665/head; Franklin Farm, Waiohiki, 19 ang and ang-here, av weight, 213kg, 376c/kg, $802/head; W Feetham, Kahuranaki, 15 ang, av weight, 205kg, 357c/kg, $735/head; Waipapa, Argyll, 17 ang-here, av weight, 258kg, 346c/kg, $805/head; Waterford Ltd, Wanstead, 18 ang, av weight, 214kg, 374c/kg, $800/head; Glenburn Trust, Waimarama, 14 ang, av weight, 252kg, 341c/kg, $860/head; Woodstock, Takapau, 17 ang and ang-here, av weight, 202kg, 307c/kg, $620/head; 18 ang-simm, av weight, 165kg, 351c/kg, $580/head; 12 dairy-cross, av weight, 108kg, 369c/kg, $400/head; J Scheele, Elsthorpe, 13 sth dev-cross, av weight, 244kg, 348c/kg, $850/head; Four Kings, Elsthorpe, 14 ang, av weight, 216kg, 374c/kg, $810/head; Raupatu, Shanley Rd, 15 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 242kg, 351c/kg, $850/head; Prins Family Trust, Dartmoor, nine ang, av weight, 266kg, 330c/kg, $880/head; five ang, av weight, 232kg, 324c/kg, $752/head; Paranui Farming Trust, Otamauri, 20 ang, av weight, 158kg, 442c/kg, $700/head; Ardlussa, Waihau, 11 charo-cross, av weight, 184kg, 356c/kg, $655/head; five charo-cross, av weight, 147kg, 340c/kg, $500/head; Hononga P/ship, Mangatarata, seven here-fries, av weight, 232kg, 327c/kg, $760/head; nine fries, av weight, 231kg, 233c/kg, $540/head; R and S Farming, Whakapirau, six ang, av weight, 265kg, 331c/kg, $882/head; BR and AE Farming, Elsthorpe, 12 ang, av weight, 213kg, 370c/kg, $790/head; Ohiti Farm, Ohiti, four here-fries, av weight, 266kg, 263c/kg, $700/head; A Chambers, Tukituki, five ang and ang-here, av weight, 199kg, 341c/kg, $680/head; R Reriti Whanau, Chatham Island, seven ang-here, av weight, 155kg, 335c/kg, $520/head.