Stortford Lodge Sale: Quality lambs, cattle good sellers

Lambs sold well at the latest Stortford Lodge Sale

The price of smaller store lambs went off the boil this week but good lambs and cattle remained strong at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

Some of a big yarding of about 6000 spring lambs showed the benefits of a good season but were younger than the last few weeks and sold accordingly.

Many farmers are also looking for rain before they buy more stock.

Another big yarding of more than 900 cattle sold to strong demand. A feature was the number of yearling bulls on offer. These included 92 heavy hereford bulls from Waipoapoa Station, Maraetotara. They weighed from 393kg to 492kg.

There was plenty of outside buyer support for the yardings. As well as Hawke's Bay, buyers were from Waikato, Manawatu, Taihape, Ohakune, Taranaki and Wairarapa.

PRICES

Cows and calves: PC Raikes Ltd, Pakipaki, 13 ang, 13 calves, av weight, 697kg, 265c/kg, $1850/head; 14 m/a here-fries, 14 calves, av weight, 752kg, 260c/kg, $1960/head; nine here-fries, eight calves, av weight, 662kg, 264c/kg, $1750/head; Hindmarsh Farming, Crownthorpe, 13 here-fries, 13 calves, av weight, 716kg, 265c/kg, $1900/head; Mahurangi Station, Marumaru, 11 fries, 13 calves, av weight, 403kg, 233c/kg, $1370/head.

Steers: 2yr, D Matches and Co, Glengarry, 16 ang, av weight, 585kg, 328c/kg, $1920/head; Tahaenui Station, Nuhaka, eight ang, av weight, 503kg, 336c/kg, $1690/head; 12 the same, av weight, 434kg, 350c/kg, $1520/head; Est A M McKay, Waikare, 15 ang, av weight, 447kg, 348c/kg, $1560/head; V McKay, Waikare, six here-cross, av weight, 514kg, 326c/kg, $1680/head; Inangatahi p/ship, Puketitiri, 11 18mnth ang-cross, av weight, 397kg, 286c/kg, $1140/head; Paritu Enterprises, Aorangi Rd, 11 here-fries, av weight, 454kg, 314c/kg, $1430/head; five ang-cross, av weight, 464kg, 311c/kg, $1445/head; eight ang, av weight, 450kg, 291c/kg, $1310/head; seven dairy-cross, av weight, 468kg, 275c/kg, $1290/head; five the same, av weight, 545kg, 269c/kg, $1470/head; Hunt-Thompson P/ship, Anaroa Rd, five ang-cross, av weight, 476kg, 289c/kg, $1380/head. Yrling, O'Grady Farming, Kotemaori, 29 ang, av weight, 391kg, 349c/kg, $1370/head; Te Tiki Station, Ohuka, 12 ang, av weight, 403kg, 346c/kg, $1400/head; 38 the same, av weight, 347kg, 372c/kg, $1295/head; 17 the same, av weight, 352kg, 356c/kg, $1255/head; Wrekin Station, Waiwhare, 13 ang, av weight, 384kg, 341c/kg, $1315/head; Cricklewood Station, Wairoa, 14 ang, av weight, 411kg, 343c/kg, $1415/head; 38 the same, av weight, 362kg, 364c/kg, $1320/head; Kintail, Putorino, 19 ang and ang-here, av weight, 402kg, 333c/kg, $1342/head; seven the same, av weight, 357kg, 350c/kg, $1250/head; G Tennent, Takapau, 21 ang-here, av weight, 342kg, 365c/kg, $1250/head; Willow Tree Farm, Matapiro, 12 here-fries, av weight, 444kg, 328c/kg, $1460/head; eight ang, av weight, 448kg, 294c/kg, $1320/head; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 23 ang-here, av weight, 291c/kg, $1105/head; eight the same, av weight, 268kg, 256c/kg, $955/head; F and T Kupa, Omahu, 14 fries, av weight, 275kg, 247c/kg, $680/head; 11 dairy-cross, av weight, 255kg, 238c/kg, $610/head; Glenview Farming, Tangoio, 13 ang, av weight, 294kg, 387c/kg, $1140/head; Ohinemana, Chatham Island, 22 here-cross, av weight, 215kg, 371c/kg, $800/head; 18 here, av weight, 240kg, 376c/kg, $905/head; Oakdale Farm, Raukawa, seven dairy-cross, av weight, 270kg, 307c/kg, $830/head; P C Raikes Ltd, Pakipaki, six here-fries, av weight, 301kg, 309c/kg, $990/head; H Pickett, Wairoa, six ang, av weight, 325kg, 339c/kg, $1105/head.

Bulls: 2yr, R Thompson, Nuhaka, 25 fries, av weight, 468kg, 295c/kg, $1385/head; 33 the same, av weight, 477kg, 293c/kg, $1400/head; 33 the same, av weight, 470kg, 298c/kg, $1405/head. Yrling, Waipoapoa Station, Maraetotara, 17 here, av weight, 492kg, 353c/kg, $1740/head; 12 the same, av weight, 445kg, 373c/kg, $1660/head; 18 the same, av weight, 473kg, 368c/kg, $1745/head; 11 the same, av weight, 423kg, 387c/kg, $1640/head; 19 the same, av weight, 439kg, 382c/kg, $1680/head; 15 the same, av weight, 393kg, 408c/kg, $1605/head; Lindsay Rd vendor, 10 fries, av weight, 367kg, 287c/kg, $1055/head; H Pickett, Wairoa, 20 fries, av weight, 322kg, 302c/kg, $975/head; 13 the same, av weight, 310kg, 306c/kg, $950/head; Te Kawanata Farm, Elsthorpe, 19 fries, av weight, 305kg, 311c/kg, $950/head; six ang-cross, av weight, 355kg, 277c/kg, $930/head; J and R Price, Otane, 14 fries, av weight, 350kg, 308c/kg, $1080/head; S Riddell, Swamp Rd, 11 here-fries, av weight, 466kg, 287c/kg, $1340/head; Soldiers Trading Ltd, Rissington, 13 crossbred, av weight, 316kg, 325c/kg, $1330/head; Bayfruit, Puketapu, seven here-fries, av weight, 256kg, 343c/kg, $880/head.

Heifers: 2yr, April 24 Trust, Te Hauke, six fries-cross, av weight, 393kg, 258c/kg, $1015/head; F and T Kupa, Omahu, 10 fries-cross, av weight, 373kg, 227c/kg, $945/head. Yrling, Riverview Farm, Dannevirke, 14 ang and ang-here, av weight, 333kg, 341c/kg, $1140/head; Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 34 ang and ang-here, av weight, 300kg, 354c/kg, $1065/head; P C Raikes Ltd, Pakipaki, 21 here-fries, av weight, 290kg, 309c/kg, $900/head; Waikareao Farm, Te Aute, 42 ang and ang-here, av weight, 306kg, 356c/kg, $1090/head; Mahoe Station, Omakere, 28 sth dev, av weight, 341kg, 330c/kg, $1130/head; Soldiers Trading Ltd, Rissington, 10 here-cross, av weight, 268kg, 335c/kg, $900/head; Tennent Farming, Mangahei, 16 ang-here, av weight, 341kg, 313c/kg, $1070/head; 15 ang, av weight, 342kg, 321c/kg, $1100/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: R and R Thomson, Crownthorpe, 169 5yr, $115.
Ewes, lambs at foot: Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 26 hggts, 27 lambs, $78; Oban Station, Raukawa, 24 hggts, 30 lambs, $72.50; Tirohia Farm, Ohiti Rd, four hggts, five lambs, $80.50.

Lambs: Owhanga Station, Akitio, 514 m/s b/f, $98.50; 258 m/s b/f, $90.50; Martin Farming, Porangahau, 151 m/s b/f, $131.50; 245 m/s b/f, $104.50 Cricklewood Station, Wairoa, 134 ram, $112; 328 ram, $97.50; 245 ram, $89; Mangatapiri Station, Elsthorpe, 256 c/o, $109; D and C Syme, Porangahau, 162 m/s, $106; 175 m/s, $92; Est A W Parsons, Wallingford, 175 m/s b/f, $111.20; 167 m/s b/f, $84; 267 m/s b/f, $91.50; Tangihau Station, Rere, 382 m/s b/f, $94; 152 ewe, $83.50; 93 ram, $86; 64 weth, $83; Maaka Farm, Maraetotara, 138 weth, $131; 116 weth, $110; 60 m/s b/f, $111.20; 36 m/s b/f, $132; 39 weth, $100; Ferguson Pastoral, Kahuranaki, 167 c/o, $98.50; 154 ewe, $94.50; A Walsh, Dartmoor, 129 m/s, $108.50; 37 m/s, $76; Chimney Creek, Wairoa, 120 m/s, $88.50; 36 m/s, $113; 91 m/s, $75; Kokomoko Farm, Wallingford, 104 male, $90; Pukekino Trust, Kereru, 72 m/s, $101.50; 29 m/s, $81.50; Zant Ranch, Kairakau, 71 ram, $95; 79 ram, $80; R and R Thomson, Crownthorpe, 70 m/s b/f, $84.50; 40 m/s, 83; A and K Gunson, Glenross, 21 ram, $109; S McGee, Mangateretere, 14 m/s b/f, $131.50.

Prime sale

A big yarding of prime ewes maintained the strong tone of recent weeks at Monday's prime sale

More than 5000 ewes of mostly good quality were on offer as lambs are weaned.

A smaller yarding of lambs of varying quality also sold well. Old-season lambs are still appearing and a lack of sustained sunshine in Hawke's Bay means new-season lambs are slower to finish.

Heavy cows made up most of the cattle offering of 63 head. A feature of the yarding was the weight of most of them, reflecting a good growing season in Hawke's Bay.

PRICES

CATTLE

Cows: (Ang, red ang, here-cross, fries-cross, charo-cross) Av weight, 505kg to 795kg, 220c/kg to 295c/kg, $1111/head to $1979/head.

Oxen: (Ang, simm-cross, here-fries, charo-cross) Av weight, 525kg to 685kg, 2956c/kg to 313c/kg, $1548/head to $2142/head.

Heifers: Charo, simm-cross) Av weight, 593kg, $305.5c/kg, $1646/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Slipe, heavy, $145 to $157.50; good, $131 to $144; med, $119 to $128.50; lighter, $115.50 to $117. Shorn, good, $157; med, $129.50 to $140; lighter, $116 to $125. Woolly, heavy, $146.50 to $162.50; med, $125 to $128.

Lambs: Hoggets, lambs' teeth, ewe, $110 to $174; male, $141 to $184; m/s, $138 to $179; b/f, $68.

Spring, m/s, $89 to $152.70; b/f, $160.50; male, $141 to $164; b/f, $160.