Stortford Lodge: Store lambs in demand

Lambs sold well at Stortford Lodge.

Store lamb prices showed no signs of easing at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.

Many of the big lamb buyers were absent but that had no effect on prices for the yarding of about 1700 head.

There were only eight cattle on offer. A pen of 18-month Friesian bulls weighing 291kg sold well at $860/head or $2.95/kg.

PRICES

Hoggets, lambs at foot: Waiterenui Ltd, Raukawa, 41 hgts, 44 lambs, $85.50 all counted.

Ewes: R Mogford, Ericson Rd, 16 2-th ewes, $135.

Lambs: Te Puna Station, Wairoa, 194 male, $119; 245 male, $102; 106 male, $93; Est D B Wilson, Waimarama, 157 weth, $125; 53 weth, $140; GF and J Steenkamer, Maraetotara, 78 m/s b/f, $125; p 179 m/s b/f, $113; 83 m/s b/f, $102.50; Tyrone Farm, Blackburn Ridge, 98 ram, $127; 129 ram, $110; 29 ram, $144.50; 44 ram, $103; Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 66 c/o, $133; 40 c/o, $116.50; 23 c/o, $152; Kyle Farming, Dartmoor, 40 m/s, $120.50; 27 m/s, $135; 22 m/s, $136;

PRIME SALE

This year's prime sales got off to a strong start at Monday's sale with sheep prices carrying on the trends of last year.

Prices for the yarding of about 1700 ewes were especially notable with the top pen in a mostly quality yarding making $195.

The lamb offering of about 500 head was also in good demand with the top pen making $177.

There were no cattle on offer.

PRICES

Sheep

Ewes: Shorn, good, $178 to $195; med, $135 to $158; slipe, good, $189; med, $135 to $1254; light, $106 to $128.50.

Lambs: M/s, $139 to $177; b/f, $125 to $170.50; ewe, $100 to $145.50; male, $148, $172.50; b/f, $134.50.