Stortford Lodge Stock Sale: Store lambs ease,in-calf cows do well

Lamb finishers are reaching their winter numbers causing a drop in demand.

Store lamb prices eased again for all but the best pens at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

The drop for ewe lambs and longer-term lambs was evident in the yarding of about 5000 head. Lamb finishers are reaching their winter numbers causing a drop in demand.
In the cattle pens the offering of 280 in-calf cows continued the trend of last month's cow fair by selling well.

The rest of the yarding of about 1000 head also sold strongly.

Buyers were from Hawke's Bay, Taihape, Gisborne and Rangitikei.

Prices:-

Cows: All vic, Pukenui Station, Makaretu, (All cs) 30 4-6yr ang, av weight, 525kg, 276c/kg, $1450/head; 19 m/a ang and ang-here, av weight, 520kg, 255c/kg, $1330/head; seven m/a ang, av weight, 442kg, 221c/kg, $980/head; seven R3 ang, av weight, 450kg, 308c/kg, $1390/head; seven the same, av weight, 373kg, 297c/kg, $1110/head; Smedley Station, Tikokino, 28 8-9yr ang, av weight, 548kg, 279c/kg, $1530/head; V MacKay, Waikare, 20 m/a here-cross, av weight, 519kg, 267c/kg, $1385/head; M Pedlow, Wakarara, 17 m/a ang, av weight, 548kg, 277c/kg, $1520/head; nine here-cross, av weight, 510kg, 243c/kg, $1240/head; Glenview Farming, Aropaoanui, 14 m/a ang-here, av weight, 497kg, 263c/kg, $1310/head; Droxford Farm, Middleton Rd, 21 m/a ang and ang-here, av weight, 382kg, 240c/kg, $920/head; Waitere Station, Waitara Rd, 29 m/a ang-here, av weight, 541kg, 265c/kg, $1440/head; eight here-cross, av weight, 577kg, 218c/kg, $1260/head; Martin Farming, Porangahau, 10 m/a ang, av weight, 546kg, 243c/kg, $1330/head; B and T Lee, Kaiwaka, 14 m/a ang, av weight, 551kg, 275c/kg, $1515/head; R and H Wallace, Wairoa, 11 m/a simm-cross, av weight, 550kg, 218c/kg, $1200/head; Aratiti Farm, Cricklewood, 10 8-9yr ang, av weight, 596kg, 256c/kg, $1525/head; Wrekin Station, Waiwhare, nine m/a ang, av weight, 510kg, 276c/kg, $1410/head.

Steers: R3, J Emmerson, Pakipaki, 24 ang, av weight, 594kg, 296c/kg, $1760/head; 31 the same, av weight, 540kg, 308c/kg, $1665/head; 18 the same, av weight, 492kg, 301c/kg, $1485/head; Te Kuta Station, Waikare, 20 ang-here, av weight, 595kg, 293c/kg, $1745/head. R2, Kynachen Farm, Makaretu, 18 ang, av weight, 400kg, 340c/kg, $1365/head; P Morunga, Wairoa, 20 here-fries, av weight, 380kg, 298c/kg, $1135/head; Bayfruit, Maraetotara, 14 here-fries, av weight, 340kg, 295c/kg, $1005/head; J Simpson, Maraekakaho, 11 dairy-cross, av weight, 351kg, 170c/kg, $600/head; R Holmes, Chatham Island, 13 here-cross, av weight, 378kg, 285c/kg, $1080/head; B and T Lee, Kaiwaka, nine ang, av weight, 353kg, 291c/kg, $1030/head; Alton Farm, Wairoa, nine ang and ang-here, av weight, 328kg, 289c/kg, $950/head; Harmony Farm, Bay View, seven here-fries, av weight, 357kg, 294c/kg, $1055/head; Poukawa Trust, Te Aute, seven fries, av weight, 336kg, 245c/kg, $825/head. Wnr, Est A M MacKay, Waikare, 20 ang, av weight, 272kg, 397c/kg, $1080/head; Poukawa Trust, Te Aute, 14 ang, v weight, 210c/kg, 402c/kg, $810/head.

Bulls: R2, Mount Mason, Pongaroa, 26 fries, av weight, 341kg, 299c/kg, $1020/head; 34 the same, av weight, 358kg, 306c/kg, $1100/head; Bayfruit, Maraetotara, 17 fries, av weight, 317kg, 296c/kg, $940/head; V and J Jeffery, Ashcott, 13 fries, av weight, 295kg, 2891c/kg, $860/head; Great Glen, Patoka, six fries-cross, av weight, 439kg, 271c/kg $1190/head. Yrling, J Gilmour, Sherenden, 25 fries, av weight, 200kg, 398c/kg, $800/head; Feather Holdings, Reporoa, 18 here-fries, av weight, 191kg, 381c/kg, $730/head; five here-cross, av weight, 173kg, 364c/kg, $630/head; five fries, av weight, 227kg, 334c/kg, $760/head; E F Deadman Ltd, Taupo, six fries, av weight, 168kg, 398c/kg, $670/head.

Heifers: Tukipo Trust, Bay View, eight R3 crossbred, av weight, 425kg, 237c/kg, $1010/head. R2, Rawiri Farm, Rangitaiki, 38 ang, av weight, 438kg, 306c/kg, $1340/head; McCullum, Taupo, 25 ang, av weight, 384kg, 314c/kg, $1210/head; 40 the same, av weight, 382kg, 316c/kg, $1210/head; 30 the same, av weight, 385kg, 311c/kg, $1200/head; Glenview Farming, Aropoaonui,, 20 ang, av eight, 362kg, 3200c/kg, $1160/head; B Smith, Omakere, 13 here, av weight, 452kg, 282c/kg, $1280/head; Bayfruit, Maraetotara, 10 here-cross, av weight, 337kg, 290c/kg, $980/head; Alton Farm, Wairoa, six ang-cross, av weight, 283kg, 250c/kg, $710/head; M Punter, Crownthorpe, five here-cross, av weight, 387kg, 284c/kg, $1100/head; R Paine, Raukawa, five here-fries, av weight, 380kg, 284c/kg, $1080/head; R Holmes, Chatham Island, five shrthrn-cross, av weight, 334kg, 283c/kg, $945/head. Wnr, Feather Holdings, Reporoa, 23 here-fries, av weight, 191kg, 395c/kg, $755/head; nine the same, av weight, 164kg, 390c/kg, $640/head; Poukawa Trust, Te Aute, 11 ang-cross, av weight, 180kg, 376c/kg, $680/head.

Sheep.-

Ewes: B McLay, Maraekakaho, (All sil) 140 m/a, $161; 139 m/a, $160; 137 m/a, $158; 104 m/a b/f, $163; C and J Haldane, Taihape Rd, (All cs) 403 m/a, rwr, $137; 150 m/a, rwr, $124.

Lambs: Kynachen Farm, Makaretu, 191 c/o, $108.50; 83 c/o, $105; Ti Tiki Station, Wairoa, 175 b/f male, $105; 176 male, $101.50; 215 b/f male, $93; 251 b/f ewe, $96; 152 b/f ewe, $95; 48 b/f ewe, $79; 55 b/f male, $86.50; Okare Station, Wairoa, 251 ram, $107.50; 398 ram, $103; 61 ram, $99; Seaview Station, Patoka, 183 wether, $104; Pihanui Station, Wairoa, 195 c/o, $108.50; 214 b/f ewe, $98.50; 32 b/f ewe, $90.50; Glenbrook Station, Waikare, 150 male, $94.50; 127 m/s, $80; 43 b/f m/s, $88.50; 37 ewe, $92; K and J Farquharson, Puketitiri, 99 c/o, $113; 312 c/o, $111; 149 c/o, $106; 37 c/o, $93.20; G and K Matches, Glengarry, 107 c/o, $110.50; 86 b/f m/s, $108.20; Ngawa Farming, Wanstead, 245 male, $102; Finch P/ship, Tamumu, 129 b/f male, $104; C and J Lee P/ship, Kaiwaka, 110 male, $104; 112 ewe, $98; Glenbrae, Mangaorapa, 120 ram, $105; 100 ewe, $93; Kirkconnell Ltd, Omakere, 312 male, $101; 35 ewe, $99; H McMillan, Tutira, 135 c/o, $106; Melness Farm, Dannevirke, 115 c/o, $107; 111 ewe, $93.50; Forest Home Farm, Wakarara, 210 rom ewe, $104; 200 rom ewe, $100; R and H Pastoral, Wanstead, 94 b/f ewe, $97.50; Colbrae, Ashley Clinton, 201 ewe, $97; 83 b/f ewe, $95; 34 ewe, $91; Sentry Hill, Makaretu, 149 b/f m/s, $98.50; 63 m/s, $92; Tangihau Station, Rere, 488 ewe, $100.50; 194 ewe, $95; D Koster, Taupo, 59 m/s, $99; 95 m/s, $89; 106 m/s, $91.50; Est A M Mackay, Waikare, 102 ewe, $98; Droxford Farm, Middleton Rd, 110 c/o, $95.50; 34 b/f ewe, $92; J Powdrell, Wairoa, 98 ram, $105.50; Tiromoana Station, Blackhead, 197 rom ewe, $83; B and T Lee, Kaiwaka, 133 ewe, $90; Cave Farming, Seafield Rd, 100 male, $108.50; Kaweka Farming, Maraekakaho, 73 m/s, $88; T Anderson, Bridge Pa, 88 m/s, $89; Pendle Hill, Wakarara, 111 ewe, $97; 42 ewe, $85.50; Kairongoa, Elsthorpe, 101 m/s, $96.20; Tunanui, Chatham Island, 79 m/s, $101; G and J McLennan, Oueroa, 11o ewe, $98; 80 male, $99.50; 98 b/f ewe, $106; Kaiwaka vendor, 63 ram, $60; 74 ewe, $57.50; Wynne-Lewis Farming, Porangahau, 52 ewe, $89; Glenburn Trust, Maraetotara, 36 m/s, $95.

Prime sale

A shortage of processing space and lack of buyer competition saw cattle prices fall at Monday's prime sale.

Two short weeks and the number of prime stock meant a reduced demand for the 105 good-quality stock at the sale.

However, a small offering of top-quality ewes sold very strongly with the best of them reaching $138.

The 275 lambs on offer also sold well.

Prices:-

Oxen: (Ang, ang-cross) Av weight, 572kg to 667kg, 285c/kg to 299c/kg, $1699/head to $1900/head.

Heifers: (Ang, here-fries) Av weight, 502kg to 635kg, 201c/kg to 275c/kg, 41276/head to $1622/head.

Cows: (Ang) Av weight, 462kg to 609kg, 171c/kg to 191.5c/kg, $970/head to $1144/head.

Sheep.-

Ewes: Woolly, heavy, $131; good, $112; med, $80 to $91, lighter, $75. Shorn, heavy, $112 to $115.

Lambs: Male, $105 to $159; ewe, b/f, $117 to $120; m/s, $112, b/f, $112.50 to $131.