Waiareka stock sale

IT was a busy day at this week’s Waiareka stock sale, as there was a large yarding of about 240 store cattle alongside the normal yarding of sheep.

Sheep values remained buoyant with reduced numbers and plenty of demand. Heavy lambs sold very well and a number of pens cracked the $200 mark.

The very good yarding of store cattle was predominantly yearlings, and a big gallery of buyers made for sound prices across the board.

Top prime lambs, $195$215; medium, $161$183; lighter, $130$162; top store lambs, $136$164; heavy ewes, $159$173; medium, $122$150; inlamb ewes, $162$179; rams, $70$80.

Store cattle — 2year HerefordFriesian steers, 458kg at $1350; 2year Friesian bulls, 495kg505kg at $1460$1480; 2year HerefordFriesian bulls, 483kg at $1300; R2 Angus bull, 685kg at $1660; yearling HerefordFriesian steers, 308kg386kg at $910$1170; yearling HerefordFriesian steers, 245kg290kg at $680$935; yearling Murray Grey steers, 308kg at $915; yearling Friesian steers, 295kg at $705; yearling Shorthorn bulls, 216kg237kg at $630$760; yearling Friesian bulls, 201kg270kg at $600$790; yearling HerefordFriesian heifers, 290kg363kg at $860$1000; yearling HerefordFriesian heifers, 191kg197kg at $580$610; yearling Shorthorn heifers, 231kg235kg at $670$675; yearling Charolais heifers, 197kg261kg at $560$805; yearling Belted Galloway, 265kg at $550.