Stortford Lodge Stock Sale: Great news for store cattle prices

Store prices for cattle reached new heights.

Store cattle prices reached new heights for a quality offering at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
Prime angus steers made up to $3.38/kg while Waiterenui Angus stud two-year-old heifers reached $3.47/kg.

Two-year-old bulls were again in good demand with the best of them topping $3.30/kg.
Waitara Station, Te Pohue, sold 194 mostly angus yearling cattle with the best of them making $5.17/kg.

The good news continued for store lambs with one line of romney ewe lambs making $181. They were bought for breeding.

Longer-term lambs eased as the time to finish them before they cut their adult teeth is running out.

Buyers for the about 800 head of cattle and 4500 lambs were from Hawke's Bay, with plenty support from Gisborne, Rangitikei, Manawatu, Taihape, Waikato and Wairarapa.

PRICES

CATTLE

Steers: 2yr, N Tillett, Ashley Clinton, 16 ang, av weight, 572kg, 332c/kg, $1750/head; C and J McCool, Kereru, 24 ang and ang-here, av weight, 519kg, 334c/kg, $1735/head; Waipoapoa, Maraetotara, 15 here, av weight, 523kg, 320c/kg, $1675/head; Endburry Farm, Patoka, 20 fries, av weight, 473kg, 285c/kg, $1350/head; Tara Tara Farm, Taupo, 10 ang, av weight, 443kg, 326c/kg, $1445/head; S Mowat, Raukawa, 29 ang, av weight, 400kg, 338c/kg, $1355/head; eight simm-cross, av weight, 558kg, 317c/kg, $1770/head; H Pickett, Wairoa, 11 ang, av weight, 464kg, 335c/kg, $1560/head; eight the same, av weight, 406kg, 320c/kg, $1300/head; JR Trust, Salisbury Rd, six ang, av weight, 490kg, 319c/kg, $1565/head; R and K Austin, Sherenden, seven dairy-cross, av weight, 405kg, 297c/kg, $1205/head; five here-cross, av weight, 380kg, 265c/kg, $1007/head. Yrling, Waitara Station, Te Pohue, 30 ang, av weight, 302kg, 452c/kg, $910/head; 38 the same, 188kg, 486c/kg, $915/head; 23 the same, av weight, 181kg, 486c/kg, $880/head; 36 the same, av weight, 168kg, 517c/kg, $870/head; five the same, av weight, 116kg, 401c/kg, $465/head; six dairy-cross, av weight, 297kg, 252c/kg, $750/head; 12 the same, av weight, 235kg, 276c/kg, $650/head; nine crossbred, av weight, 208kg, 331c/kg, $690/head; Woodstock Farm Takapau, 12 crossbred, av weight, 216kg, 385c/kg, $835/head; five here-cross, av weight, 185kg, 316c/kg, $585/head; M Birrell, Wairoa, eight here-fries, av weight, 191kg, 326c/kg, $625/head; A Lyons, Takapau, six here-fries, av weight, 246kg, 237c/kg, $585/head; A Chambers, Matangi Rd, six speckle park, av weight, 284kg, 320c/kg, $910/head.
Bulls: 2yr, R Thompson, Nuhaka, 21 ang-here, av weight, 454kg, 337c/kg, $1530/head; 27 fries, av eight, 442kg, 304c/kg, $1345/head; eight charo-cross, av weight, 402kg, 331c/kg, $1330/head; Manganoe, Waihau, 27 fries, av weight, 490kg, 307c/kg, $1510/head; 20 the same, av weight, 456kg, 306c/kg, $1395/head. Yrling, R and S Clayton, Waipukurau, 24 fries, av weight, 218kg, 378c/kg, $825/head; 20 the same, av weight, 195kg, 404c/kg, $790/head; Oliver, Takapau, 10 here-cross, av weight, 224kg, 337c/kg, $755/head.

Heifers: 2yr, Waiterenui Station, Raukawa, 24 ang, av weight, 476kgm, 334c/kg, $1590/head; 24 the same, av weight, 453kg, 337c/kg, $1530/head; 25 the same, av weight, 428kg, 347c/kg, $1490/head; Maraetara Farming, Seafield, 16 ang, av weight, 433kg, 316c/kg, $1370/head; R Redward, Waipukurau, eight ang, av weight, 385kg, 310c/kg, $115/head; R and K Austin, Waipukurau, seven fries-cross, av weight, 384kg, 266c/kg, $1025/head; five dairy-cross, av weight, 375kg, 266c/kg, $1000/head; Ward Farming, Waipawa, six charo-cross, av weight, 316kg, 293c/kg, $930/head. Yrling, Motere Station, Omakere, 28 ang, av weight, 327kg, 366c/kg, $1200/head; 28 the same, av weight, 298kg, 390c/kg, $1165/head; 26 the same, av weight, 287kg, 376c/kg, $1080/head; 28 the same, av weight, 261kg, 369c/kg, $965/head; Bay View Station, Eskdale, 37 ang, av weight, 192kg, 392c/kg, $775/head; 19 the same, av weight, 161kg, 448c/kg, $725/head; Waitara Station, Te Pohue, 14 ang-here, av weight, 162kg, 452c/kg, $735/head; 11 ang and ang-here, av weight, 121kg, 476c/kg, $580/head; 10 here-cross, av weight,185kg, 362c/kg, $670/head; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 15 ang, av weight, 321kg, 358c/kg, $830/head; six here-fries, av weight, 232kg, 374c/kg, $870/head; Woodstock Farm, Takapau, eight ang-here, av weight, 159kg, 385c/kg, $615/head; Hononga Farm, Mangateretere, eight crossbred, av weight, 276kg, 340c/kg, $940/head; Cooper Family Trust, Mutiny Rd, 13 ang-cross, av weight, 263kg, 348c/kg, $920/head; A Chambers, Matangi Rd, six ang, av weight, 279kg, 338c/kg, $945/head; M Birrell, Wairoa, six crossbred, av weight, 163kg, 447c/kg, $730/head; S van Houtte, Dannevirke, seven ang, av weight, 165kg, 327c/kg, $540/head; A Lyons, Takapau, five here-fries, av weight, 235kg, 298c/kg, $700/head.

SHEEP

Ewes with lambs at foot: Tahaenui Station, Wairoa, 63 ewes, 96 b/f lambs, $86 all counted; 36 ewes, 55 b/f, $89.50; 50 ewes, 75 b/f, $91; 29 ewes, 52 b/f, $94; 48 ewes, 76 b/f, $90.50; Drummond Contractors, Takapau, 26 ewes, 52 b/f, $97; 32 ewes, 33 b/f, $104; D Whitfield, Sherenden, 101 ewes, 103 lambs, $96; Beckford Holdings, Makaretu, 24 ewes, 36 b/f, $90; 20 ewes, 29 b/f, $87; 24 ewes, 42 b/f, $84; Deepwater P/ship, Waipawa, 16 m/a ewes, 27 b/f , $100.50; Mangakuri Station, Elsthorpe, 28 ewes, 44 lambs, $84; R Gordon, Bay View, seven 3/4yr ewes, seven lambs, $82; Awakeri Drainage, Hastings, 17 ewes, 22 lambs, $76; nine ewes, 14 lambs, $76; Waiwhenua farms, Waiwhare, nine 2th ewes, 14 lambs, $70; Ballymena P/ship, Hastings, three ewes, six lambs, $69.50.

Lambs: Hilton Station, Middle Rd, 265 c/o, $157.50; 210 c/o, $149; 40 c/o, $137.50; 33 c/o, $151; Pukekura Trust, Middle Rd, 170 male, $144; 233 male, $140.50; 100 male, $121; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 135 c/o, $148; L Cooper, Takapau, 86 male, $158.50; Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 184 male, $135; 155 ewe, $130; Willowbank, Meeanee, 127 ewe, $181; Carnaby Ltd, Wairoa, 93 m/s, $139; H Durrant, Raukawa, 136 ewe, $145; C and S Cutbush, Norsewood, 250 ewe, $132; Fowler and Burns, Pongaroa, 187 ewe, $124; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 217 ewe, $118.50; Wainui, Mahia, 91 b/f m/s, $123.50; 222 b/f m/s, $104; 105 m/s, $110; 50 m/s, $118; 119 m/s, $100; Tukuwaru Station, Waipawa, 59 b/f ewe, $148; Makara Farm, Elsthorpe, 107 ewe, $126.50; 46 male, $150; Waikareao Station, Te Aute, 300 ewe, $130; 174 ewe, $130; 93 c/o, $127; Te Umuopua, Hatuma, 93 ewe, $144; J Lyons, Raukawa, 74 ewe, $126; Ryght Family Trust, Haumoana, 100 ewe, $134.50; Girvan Farm, Wanstead, 47 ewe, $113; C Hyde, Wairoa, 65 m/s, $93.50; 65 m/s, $93.50; 57 m/s, $119; Te Au Farm, Mahanga, 118 m/s, $120; 65 m/s, $100; Roston Farm, Puketitiri, 108 male, $120; 102 male, $122; 75 male, $103; Kaiwaka vendor, 79 b/f ewe, $118; 56 ewe, $118; 51 ewe, $108.50; S and H Cheyne, Meeanee, 73 ewe, $143; 51 ewe, $138.

Prime sale

Big heavy oxen sold strongly while ewe prices were on a par with previous weeks at Monday's prime sale.

However, lambs went slightly off the boil to be back by $5 to $10 depending on type. Lamb prices have been particularly strong and Monday's easing could be put down to the big offering of about 2500.

A feature of the cattle sale of 26 head was the heavy oxen. Two pens of them broke the 700kg mark.

PRICES

CATTLE

Oxen: (Charo-cross, ang, ang-here, here-cross, simm-cross) Av weight, 510kg to 731kg, 283c/kg to 308c/kg, $1438/head to $2251/head.

Heifers: (Here-fries, ang-cross, sth dev) Av weight, 400kg to 585kg, 281c/kg to 300.5c/kg, $1124/head to $1749/head.

Cows: (Fries, crossbred) Weight, 500kg, 600kg, 177c/kg, 195c/kg, $885/head, $1170/head.

Bull: Weight, 820kg, 276c/kg, $2263/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Slipe, good, $130.50 to $134, med, $116 to $126, lighter, $80. Woolly, med, $121. Shorn, good, $134, med, $123e.

Lambs: Male, $139 to $176, b/f, $153. Ewe, $135 to $166, b/f, $160. M/s, $148 to $158, b/f, $145.50 to $169.