Yearling bulls, store lambs good sellers

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Yearling bulls sold well in a small cattle yarding of about 120 head at Stortford Lodge yesterday.

The pens of friesian bulls from Wairoa weighed from 325kg to 337kg and made $3.08/kg to $3.14/kg.

Store lambs continued to sell well but anything longer term was harder to sell as the risk of them cutting their adult teeth before they are finished grows.

There was a big yarding of ewes with lambs at foot and prices eased on last week, depending on the quality of the pen.

Buyers were from Hawke's Bay, with support from Manawatu, Rangitikei, Taupo and Christchurch.

CATTLE

Steers: 2yr, T and E Chatterton, Te Aute Rd, seven crossbred, av weight, 491kg, 266c/kg, $1310/head. Yrling, R Beattie, Middle Rd, five here-fries, av weight, 287kg, 338c/kg, $970/head; Mesa Farm, Maraekakaho, 12 here-fries, av weight, 286kg, 338c/kg, $970/head.
Bulls: Yrling, Opoho Stn, Wairoa, 15 fries, av weight, 332kg, 311c/kg, $1035/head; 15 the same, av weight, 325kg, 314c/kg, $1020/head; 15 the same, av weight, 337kg, 308c/kg, $1040/head; 15 the same, av weight, 331kg, 310c/kg, $1030/head; Bayfruit, Raukawa, six fries, av weight, 210kg, 353c/kg, $745/head.
Heifers: Braesomar Ltd, Tutira, 10 2yr ang, av weight, 410kg, 294c/kg, $1210/head; R Beattie, Middle Rd, seven dairy-cross, av weight, 250kg, 347c/kg, $870/head.

SHEEP

Ewes with lambs at foot: Sentry Hill, Makaretu, 98 ewes, 106 b/f lambs, $88 all counted; 63 ewes, 83 b/f, $85.50; Alton Farm, Wairoa, 56 ewes, 92 b/f , $82.50; Drummond Contractors, Takapau, 48 ewes, 48 lambs, $104; 16 ewes, 23 lambs, $104; H Pickett, Wairoa, 35 ewes, 60 b/f, $77.50; 28 ewes, 43 b/f, $80; 30 ewes, 43 b/f, $76; 35 ewes, 58 b/f, $77.50; 37 ewes, 45 b/f, $78.50; Gibb Aero, Maraetotara, 14 ewes, 14 lambs, $84; Glenfalls, Te Pohue, 25 ewes, 20 lambs, $74; Wool World, Meeanee, 22 ewes, 30 lambs, $74; K Carney, Pakowhai, 10 ewes, 11 lambs, $82.
Lambs: R and M Sherratt, Hatuma, 228 ram, $156; 66 ram, $138; Pukearoha Farm, Otamauri, 186 male, $143; 85 male, $155.50; Iwinui Station, Tolaga, Bay,158 male, $117; 351 male, $90; 119 male, $73; B and E Tuanui, Whakapirau, 153 c/o, $147.50; R Hunt, Havelock North, 86 ewe, $157; R and D Taylor, Haumoana, 140 ewe, $157.20; Waipiropiro Station, Poukawa, 62 male, $147.50; 58 ewe, $137.50; C and S Cutbush, Norsewood, 105 ewe, $120.50; I and P Reube, 103 c/0, $127; Kairongoa Farm, Elsthorpe, 52 male, Waimara Farm, Wairoa, 76 male, $166; 4 Kings, Elsthorpe, 65 ewe, $119.50.

Prime sale

Heavy cattle sold well but prime lamb prices reflected the varying quality of the big offering of more than 2500 head.

The offering of 36 head was mostly cows, some of which reached 700kg.

Ewe prices remained firm for a smaller offering than the last few weeks.

Agents put the easing lamb prices down to the size of the offering and the number of store-quality pens.

CATTLE

Cows: (Ang, sth dev, here, jersey) Av weight, 470kg to 700kg, 184c/kg to 230c/kg, $897/head to $1621/head.
Heifers: (Ang) Av weight, 542kg, 610kg, 303c/kg, 304c/kg, $1647/head, $1848/head.
Oxen: (Ang, ang-here) Av weight, 655kg, 656kg, 312.5c/kg, 316.5c/kg, $2045/head, $2077/head.

SHEEP

Ewes: Slipe, heavy, $146; good, $130 to $132, med, $129; lighter, $112; 2th, $104. Shorn, good, $131; med, $125; lighter $92. Woolly, med, $124 to $129; lighter, $108.
Lambs: Male, $139 to $191; b/f, $160. Ewe, $122 to $175; b/f, $147.50. M/s, $136.50 to $4170.50; b/f, $149, $150.50.