Strong demand for weaner steers

Weaner steer prices reached great heights

Weaner steer prices reached still greater heights at Tuesday's all-breeds steer and bull fair.

A big yarding of about 1400 head of mostly outstanding quality sold to strong demand as the weaner market strengthens every week.

Top price was $1205/head, $4.24/kg, paid for a line 20 284kg angus steers from P and S Allport, Blackhead. Last year's top price at the same sale was $1125/head $3.53/kg for 30 319kg angus and angus-herefords from the Kenyon Land Company, Mangaorapa. That was the only pen last year to break $1000/head. This year the Kenyon cattle made $1200/head, $3.62/kg for 321kg steers.

This year only the pens of lighter cattle failed to break this mark.

PRICES

Steers: Kenyon Land Co, Mangarorapa,28 ang-here, av weight, 321kg, 362c/kg, $1200/head; seven the same, av weight, 260kg, 437c/kg, $1138/head; W and M Hall, Wakarara, 23 ang, av weight, 277kg, 405c/kg, $1125/head; eight the same, av weight, 221kg, 444c/kg, $990/head; three red ang, av weight, 260kg, 411c/kg, $1070/head; Wedd Farming, Puketitiri, 25 ang, av weight, 276kg, 411c/kg, $1140/head; 25 ang-cross, av weight, 238kg, 424c/kg, $1010/head; 11 sth dev-cross, av weight, 263kg, 428c/kg, $1130/head; Topp Family Trust, Hatuma, eight ang, av weight, 344kg, 345c/kg, $1190/head; eight ang-cross, av weight, 263kg, 409c/kg, $1080/head; Longbrook, Te Pohue, 14 ang and ang-here, av weight, 277kg, 400c/kg, $1115/head; Wharehau Station, Ohuka, 19 charo, av weight, 288kg, 411c/kg, $1185/head; 30 the same, av weight, 264kg, 447c/kg, $1180/head; nine the same, av weight, 245kg, 443c/kg, $1090/head; seven the same, av weight, 217c/kg, 467c/kg, $1015/head; Featherdale Farm, Elsthorpe, 20 ang, av weight, 321kg, 358c/kg, $1150/head; five ang-here, av weight, 311kg, 366c/kg, $1140/head; Whanui Trust, Porangahau, 23 ang and ang-here, av weight, 279kg, 408c/kg, $1142/head; A J Arnold and Co, Kaiwaka, 24 charo-cross, av weight, 268kg, 410c/kg, $1100/head; Kopanga Station, Havelock North, 27 simm-cross, av weight, 262kg, 413c/kg, $1085/head; 18 simm-cross, av weight, 232kg, 414c/kg, $960/head; seven the same, av weight, 211kg, 411c/kg, $870/head; Inangatahi P/ship, Puketitiri, 40 ang, av weight, 226kg, 441c/kg, $1000/head; 40 the same, av weight, 200kg, 453c/kg, $905/head; 33 ang, av weight, 184kg, 467c/kg, $860/head; G and A McVicar, Mohaka, 22 ang, av weight, 215kg, 460c/kg, $990/head; six the same, av weight, 180kg, 470c/kg, $850/head; N McMillan, Tutira, 20 simm-here, av weight, 274kg, 413c/kg, $1135/head; 22 the same, av weight, 230kg, 464c/kg, $1068/head; seven the same, av weight 224kg, 448c/kg, $1005/head; five here-cross, av weight, 206kg, 352c/kg, $725/head; Maunganui Station, Te Pohue, 38 ang and ang-here, av weight, 212kg, 450c/kg, $957/head; 31 the same, av weight, 209kg, 452c/kg, $945/head; 11 the same, av weight, 225kg, 441c/kg, $995/head; Moroney Family Trust, Mangakino,18 ang, av weight, 281kg, 427c/kg, $1202/head; six red ang, av weight, 275kg, 422c/kg, $1162/head; seven ang, av weight, 225kg, 449c/kg, $1015/head; P and S Allport, Blackhead, 20 ang, av weight, 284kg, 424c/kg, $1205/head; S and P Rogers, Wanstead, 15 ang and ang-here, av weight, 251c/kg, 439c/kg, $1105/head; Kent Enterprises, Tikokino, 21 ang and ang-here, av weight, 178kg, 467c/kg, $835/head; Eparaima Hills, Wanstead, 18 ang and ang-here, av weight, 249kg, 422c/kg, $1050/head; Carlyon Station, Farm Rd, 33 ang, av weight, 234kg, 451c/kg, $1060/head; 15 charo-cross, av weight, 232kg, 438c/kg, $1020/head; Te Ngaio Farm, Porangahau, 22 ang-cross, av weight, 237kg, 430c/kg, $1020/head; D and J Willis, Porangahau, 20 ang and ang-here, av weight, 231kg, 448c/kg, $1040/head; seven the same, av weight, 165kg, 513c/kg, $850/head; G Gardiner, Puketapu, 18 ang, av weight, 238kg, 429c/kg, $1022/head; Ocaser Oh, Tukituki, nine sth dev-cross, av weight, 276kg, 396c/kg, $1095/head; seven the same, av weight, 185kg, 437c/kg, $810/head; Mangaroa Farm, Rosser Rd, 14 here-fries, av weight, 281kg, 357c/kg, $1005/head; Pokopoko Station, Wairoa, 20 simm-cross, av weight, 244kg, 441c/kg, $1080/head; Glengyle Station, Weber, 24 sth dev-cross, av weight, 253kg, 441c/kg, $1060/head; eight the same, av weight, 190kg, 453c/kg, $865/head; 13 ang-cross, av weight, 209kg, 461c/kg, $965/head; nine charo-cross, av weight, 235kg, 440c/kg, $1035/head; Woodstock Farm, Takapau, 15 ang and ang-here, av weight, 187c/kg, 394c/kg, $740/head; Glenburn Farm, Takapau, 17 here-cross, av weight, 214kg, 447c/kg, $960/head; 21 ang and ang-here, av weight, 197kg, 471c/kg, $930/head; nine ang, av weight, 160kg, 547c/kg, $875/head; 11 ang-here-fries, av weight, 225kg, 441c/kg, $995/head; P and R Hodge, Tuai, 15 fries-cross, av weight, 175kg, 348c/kg, $610/head; seven the same, av weight, 165kg, 430c/kg, $710/head; five here-cross, av weight, 138kg, 398c/kg, $550/head; R and S Farming, Whakapirau, 12 ang, av weight, 280kg, 408c/kg, $1142/head; five here-cross, av weight, 248kg, 271c/kg, $675/head; B Donovan, Tutira, 19 here-fries, av weight, 192kg, 462c/kg, $890/head; Hilton Station, Havelock North, 12 ang, av weight, 230kg, 420c/kg, $970/head; J and R Scheele, Elsthorpe, eight sth dev-cross, av weight, 245kg, 411c/kg, $1010/head; M Parsons, Poraite, four ang-here, av weight, 342kg, 341c/kg, $1170/head; Rangiora Faming Trust, five ang-here, av weight, 272kg, 404c/kg, $1100/head.

Bulls: Glenkowhai Farm, Mangleton, 35 fries, av weight, 179kg, 441c/kg, $795/head; 27 the same, av weight, 163kg, 460c/kg, $750/head; P and R Hodge, Tuai, 25 fries, av weight, 166kg, 456c/kg, $760/head; 22 the same, av weight, 138kg, 506c/kg, $700/head; 11 the same, av weight, 117kg, 501c/kg, $590/head; G and J Sherratt, Argyll, 24 fries, av weight, 214kg, 427c/kg, $915/head; M Newall, Patoka, 21 fries, av weight, 184kg, 450c/kg, $830/head; Woodstock Farm, Takapau, 22 simm-cross, av weight, 144kg, 424c/kg, $610/head; 21 ang and ang-here, av weight, 134kg, 467c/kg, $630/head; Turangawaewae P/ship, Takapau, 10 here-fries, av weight, 154kg, 454c/kg, $700/head; eight here-cross, av weight, 164kg, 456c/kg, $750/head; seven here-cross, av weight, 143kg, 494c/kg, $710/head; Forsyth Enterprises, eight ang-cross, av weight, 223kg, 434c/kg, $970/head; S and V Tarrant, Waipukurau, 10 crossbred, av weight, 175kg, 433ckg, $760/head; Stonehenge Trust, Whakapirau, six ang and ang-here, av weight, 167kg, 400c/kg, $670/head.

Heifers: Moroney Family Trust, Mangakino, 13 ang, av weight, 265kg, 376c/kg, $1000/head; 10 the same, av weight, 213kg, 413c/kg, $880/head; five red ang, av weight, 239kg, 357c/kg, $855/head; Ocaser Oh, Tukituki, five ang and ang-here, av weight, 156kg, 384c/kg, $600/head; nine the same, av weight, 235kg, 363c/kg, $855/head; M Parsons, Poraite, six here-cross, av weight, 293kg, 320c/kg, $940/head.