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.