Stortford Lodge: Strong sales for big sheep, cattle yardings

One buyer snaps up one line of 1239 ewe lambs

Big yardings of sheep and cattle continued to sell on strong markets at yesterday's store stock sale at Stortford Lodge.

A feature of the lamb sale was the 2030 ewe lambs from Tukemokihi Station, Wairoa. One buyer bought one line of 1239 of them.

In the cattle sale 18-month steers were the star of the show with the best of them making $3.52/kg.

Buyers for the more than 900 cattle and 4200 sheep were from Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Waikato, Rangitikei and Wanganui.

PRICES

CATTLE

Cows and calves: A and S McKay, Frasertown, 13 3yr here-fries, vic, with 13 calves, av weight, 631kg, 247c/kg, $1560/head; G King, Taradale, five crossbred, five calves, av weight, 491kg, 217c/kg, $1065/head; A Pearce, Puketitiri, six shthrn-cross, rwb, av weight, 497kg, 231c/kg, $1150; Great Glen Farm, Patoka, 23 empty fries, av weight, 499kg, 203c/kg, $1017/head; 17 the same, av weight, 442kg, 196c/kg, $870/head; Wairua Dairies, Aorangi Rd, 15 empty fries, av weight, 537kg, 213c/kg, $1145/head; 11 the same, av weight, 477kg, 194c/kg, $930/head.

Steers: 2½yr, Waiotea Station, Mohaka, 30 ang, av weight, 507kg, 318c/kg, $1615/head; 30 the same, av weight, 512kg, 314c/kg, $1615/head; Eastfield Ltd, Taihape Rd, 23 ang, av weight, 509kg, 314c/kg, $1600/head; 21 the same, av weight, 485kg, 312c/kg, $1515/head; 10 the same, av weight, 439kg, 303c/kg, $1330/head. 18mnth, Davis Livestock, Ngatarawa RD, 24 ang and ang-here, av weight, 427kg, 320c/kg, $1515/head; 11 sth dev-cross, av weight, 459kg, 318c/kg, $1460/head; Brancott Farm, Waiwhare, 35 ang, av weight, 440kg, 326c/kg, $1440/head; 15 the same, av weight, 426kg, 338c/kg, $1440/head; Kowhai Falls, Maraetotara, 30 ang, av weight, 413kg, 325c/kg, $1345/head; Emerald Hill, Waihau, 36 ang, av weight, 424kg, 321c/kg, $1365/head; 24 the same, av weight, 398kg, 338c/kg, $1345/head; H and A McCallum, Taupo, 42 ang, av weight, 371kg, 348c/kg, $1295/head; J and G McLennan, Oueroa, 16 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 453kg, 317c/kg, $1440/head; 21 crossbred, av weight, 412kg, 332c/kg, $1370/head; 10 ang, av weight, 472kg, 309c/kg, $1460/head; seven the same, av weight, 450kg, 322c/kg, $1450/head; 16 ang-cross, av weight, 378kg, 330c/kg, $1250/head; Aratiti Farm, Cricklewood, 19 ang, av weight, 411kg, 326c/kg, $1345/head; B Simmons, Puketapu, 23 ang, av weight, 316kg, 330c/kg, $1045/head; 27 ang and ang-cross, av weight, 274kg, 319c/kg, $878/head; five galloway, av weight, 355kg, 281c/kg, $1000/head; Inangatahi P/ship, Puketitiri, 22 ang, av weight, 353kg, 339c/kg, $1200/head; Koparakore Farm, Poukawa, 11 ang, av weight, 370kg, 329c/kg, $1220/head; 16 ang-here, av weight, 326kg, 352c/kg, $1150/head; five charo-cross, av weight, 357kg, 319c/kg, $1440/head; D and M Maxwell, Cricklewood, 15 ang-here, av weight, 393kg, 346c/kg, $1360/head; Robinson P/ship, Iwitea, 14 ang-cross, av weight, 229kg, 383c/kg, $880/head; Girvan Farm, Wanstead, 18 ang, av weight, 377kg, 339c/kg, $1280/head; Arawood, Cricklewood, 10 ang, av weight, 372kg, 349c/kg, $1300/head; Ohiti Farm, Ohiti, eight ang-cross, av weight, 437kg, 326c/kg, $1430/head.

Heifers: Stuart Trust, Crownthorpe, six 2½yr galloway, av weight, 464kg, 261c/kg, $1215/head. 18mnth, Horiana Downs, Waimarama, 20 here-cross, av weight, 414kg, 311c/kg, $1290/head; 13 the same, av weight, 373kg, 331c/kg, $1235/head; six the same, av weight, 350kg, 325c/kg, $1140/head; Est A M McKay, Waikare, 26 ang, av weight, 304kg, 333c/kg, $1015/head; Puketio Farm, Poukawa, 26 ang-here, av weight, 325kg, 307c/kg, $1000/head; eight charo-cross, av weight, 366kg, 323kg, $1185/head; eight ang-here, av weight, 364kg, 307c/kg, $1120/head; Ohiti Farm, Ohiti, 10 sth dev-cross, av weight, 400kg, 303c/kg, $1215/head; B Simmons, Puketapu, 12 here-fries, av weight, 298kg, 314c/kg, $938/head; six ang and ang-here, av weight, 302kg, 284c/kg, $860/head; Robinson P/ship, Iwitea, 13 ang, av weight, 236kg, 351c/kg, $830/head; seven ang-here, av weight, 203kg, 388c/kg, $790/head; Franklin Farm, Pakowhai, five ang, av weight, 288kg, 316c/kg, $910/head; Pamuiti, Farm Rd, 11 ang, av weight, 246kg, 330c/kg, $815/head.

Bulls: Wnr, Woodstock, Takapau, 33 fries-cross, av weight, 101kg, 443c/kg, $450/head; D Cooper Harvesting, Waipawa, 11 fries-cross, av weight, 124kg, 385c/kg, $480/head; 11 the same, av weight, 88kg, 466c/kg, $410/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Opuahi Station, Tutira, 60 2th, $119; 86 m/a, $119.50; 44 m/a, $106; J Kamo, Chatham Island, 71 m/a, $124.50; 27 m/a, $121; 90 m/a, $110.50; 90 m/a, $84; 90 m/a, $90; 17 m/a, $90; Te Ngaio Farm, Chatham Island, 32 m/a, $129.50; 67 m/a, $1205; 79 m/a, $87; A Olsen, Glengarry Rd, 13 m/a, $127; 24 m/a texel rams, $77; Y Tuuta, Chatham Island, 55 m/a wethers, $148; 33 the same, $129.50; 15 the same, $110.

Lambs:

Tyrone Farm, Ongaonga, 224 ram, $109.50; 166 ram, $99.50; Tukemokihi Station, Wairoa, 1259 ewe, $85; 400 ewe, $83; 371 ewe, $80; Aratiti Farm, Cricklewood, 163 weth, $109.20; 24 m/s b/f, $107; 43 weth, $94. Anewa Station, Mangapoike, 60 male, $96.50; G Hunt, Chatham Island, 62 m/s, $122.25; 53 m/s, $96; G and E Cameron, Chatham Island, 102 weth, $108.50; 45 weth, $94.20; 50 ewe b/f, $99; Arawood, Cricklewood, 141 male, $109.50; A and C Milligan, Pakipaki, 80 m/s, $106; T Gilbertson, Patangata, 101 m/s b/f, $104; 38 m/s b/f, $100; Farndon Lodge, Clive, 35 ewe b/f, $99; Ngawa Trust, Wanstead, 29 male, $119.50; 22 ewe, $108.50;

Prime sale

Small yardings in every category sold well at Monday's prime sale.

The 24 good-quality cows on offer were in good demand as were the about 1100 ewes. Prices for the yarding of 153 lambs were on a par with previous weeks

PRICES

CATTLE

Cows: (Here-fries, ang, ang-here) Av weight, 475kg to 624kg, 205c/kg to 237c/kg, $973/head to $1479/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Shorn, good, $135.50 to $150.50; med, $106.50 to $115; lighter, $101; slipe, good, $126 to $142; med, $114 to $123; lighter, $106 to $110.
Lambs: Male, $119 to $140.50; ewe, 125; b/f, $132.50; m/s, $108 to $130; b/f, $130 to $142.