Ewes are selling well at the moment.
A big yarding of store lambs and in-lamb ewes sold on a steady market at Stortford Lodge yesterday.
The best of the ewes, 217 two-tooths from Otupae Station on the Napier-Taihape Road, made $170.
A big line of 616 in-lamb capital stock ewes from David Hamilton, Waipukurau, made from $138 to $163.
A feature of the lamb yarding was several lines from the Chatham Islands. The best of them, 243 cryptorchids from G and E Cameron, made $123.
A small yarding of about 200 mostly good quality cattle also sold well with angus steers in particular demand.
PRICES
CATTLE
Steers: R2, Sentry Hill P/ship, Makaretu, eight ang and crossbred, av weight, 500kg, 257c/kg, $1290/head; six fries-cross, av weight, 426kg, 242c/kg, $1035/head; The Heath, Aorangi Rd, nine ang, av weight, 523kg, 303c/kg, $1590/head; Kakataui P/ship, Chatham Island, six here-cross, av weight, 291kg, 291c/kg, $850/head. Yrling, Rereti Whanau Trust, Chatham Island, 13 here-cross, av weight, 159kg, 427c/kg, $680/head; S and R Martin, Tutira, 12 ang, av weight, 245kg, 408c/kg, $1000/head.
Bulls: R2, R Thompson, Nuhaka, 22 fries, av weight, 481kg, 310c/kg, $1495/head; 23 the same, av weight, 455kg, 313c/kg, $1425/head; K Foote, Tuai, six here, av weight, 375kg, 306c/kg, $1150/head.
Heifers: R2, Matthew Station, Tikokino, 21 ang and ang-here, av weight, 435kg, 305c/kg, $1330/head; 12 ang, av weight, 384kg, 309c/kg, $1190/head; N and F McIlroy, Clive, eight here-fries, av weight, 371kg, 309c/kg, $1150/head; Alton Farm, Wairoa, five here and ang, av weight, 316kg, $1030/head; 13 ang-here, av weight, 211kg, 397c/kg, $840/head. Yrling, Rereti Whanau Trust, Chatham Island, seven here-cross, av weight, 220kg, 380c/kg, $840/head; 10 the same, av weight, 175kg, 403c/kg, $705/head; W Harper, Longlands, six here-fries, av weight, 185kg, 392c/kg, $725/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: (All SIL), Otupae Station, Taihape Rd, 217 2th, $170; D Hamilton, Waipukurau, (All CS) 97 4th, $148; 153 m/a, $162; 144 m/a, $163; 122 m/a, $160; 100 m/a, $138; Kiltanan Farm, Dannevirke, 314 4/5yr, $146; 307 4/5yr, $135; Arawood, Cricklewood, 167 m/a, $156.50; D Daunton, Omakere, 95 4yr, $156; 169 4yr, $152; 34 m/a, $161; S Giesen, Crownthorpe, 18 m/a, $141; Waipunga Ltd, Waipunga, 77 4/6yr, $153.
Lambs: G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 243 c/o, $123; 105 ewe, $108; Te Ngaio Farming, Chatham Island, 151 male, $120.50; 71 b/f ewe, $130; Patoka Station, Patoka, 131 ewe, $114.50; 48 ewe, $112; Doohan Bros, Tangoio, 154 ewe, $117.50; Early Spring, Roys Hill, 110 male, $132; 147 male, $123.50; 88 b/f male, $132; 38 b/f male, $118.50; 44 male, $116.50; Te Whangai P/ship, Rotohiwi, 169 ram, $117; 59 ewe, $109; 40 ram, $108; Manganoe, Patoka, 207 male, $125; 78 male, $133; Providence Farming, Sherenden, 97 ewe, $124.50; Blackwill Ltd, Ohuka, 173 ewe, $117; 109 ewe, $108; G and J Steenkamer, Maraetotara, 278 ewe, $105; Grangeview, Waipukurau, 46 ram, $137.50; Est W Canning, Porangahau, 66 m/s, $115; R Holmes, Chatham Island, 136 ewe, $109; 35 male, $111; Taihoa, Tutira, 61 ewe, $98.50; Glenlands, Te Pohue, 60 ewe, $11.50; 37 male, $119; G and S Cutbush, Porangahau, 270 rom ewe, $114.50; E Seymour, Chatham Island, 104 m/s, $110.20; Ohinemana, Chatham Island, 83 m/s, $108; G and S Horler, Chatham Island, 118 m/s, $117.50; R Tuuta, Chatham Island,81 m/s, $107; 69 m/s, $100; P and L Seymour, Chatham Island, 107 m/s, $109.50; 82 m/s, $93.50; 47 b/f m/s, $102; D Koster, Taupo, 61 m/s, $98; 60 m/s, $61; Rangitupae, Maraekakaho, 45 ewe, $110.50; Gibb Aero, Maraetotara, 56 ewe, $103; 25 ewe, $90.50; G Smith P/ship, Waipukurau, 30 ram, $129; 46 ewe, $116.
Prime sale
Big yardings of ewes, lambs and cattle all sold strongly at Monday's prime sale.
All but six head of the 73 cattle were either cows or heifers and all sold well.
There were about 1300 ewes on offer, some of them of excellent quality. The lamb yarding of 745 lambs were again dearer than last week for a very good line up.
PRICES
CATTLE
Cows: (Ang, fries, jersey, ang-here, sth dev, charo-cross) Av weight, 435kg to 675kg, 181c/kg to 257c/kg, $787/head to $1655/head.
Heifers: (Ang, fries, here-fries, here-cross) Av weight, 445kg to 696kg, 248c/kg to 300c/kg, $1282/head to $2060/head.
Oxen: (Sth dev, ang-cross, here-fries) Av weight, 542kg to 640kg, $1600/head to $1835/head.
SHEEP
Ewes: Woolly, good, $105 to $111.50; 2th, $108.80. Shorn, v good, $120 to $122; med, $105 to $112; lighter, $89.50 to $95. Slipe, good $119 to $124; med, $106 to $114; lighter, $87 to $90.50 2th, $113.
Lambs: Male, $116 to $165; b/f, 4126 to $166. Ewe, $119 to $151; b/f, $126, $144. M/s, $71 to $153.