Prime sheep rise $3 to $5 a head

Prime sheep rose $3 to $5 a head at livestock sales at Canterbury Agricultural Park, in Christchurch, this week.

The prime cattle market lifted 3c/kg to 5c with the best steers making as much as 326c.

In a lighter yarding of prime lambs the best of them reached $137. Prime lambs Values: In a lighter yarding of prime lambs the market remained strong from last week. Heavy lambs made $125-$130 with the odd sale to $137, medium $110-$120 and light $90-$105.

Sales included: Ag-Research (Lincoln) 31 lambs at $124-$129, Waipuna Enterprises (Irwell) 20 lms at $122-$130, Rural Vision (Cashmere) 14 lms at $128-$130, Roper & Sons (Lincoln) 24 lms at $112-$124, VB Jensen (Waikari) 40 lms at $128-$137, MA & JA Sidey (Waipara) 23 lms at $130-$135, G E Morris (Southbridge) 22 lms at $120-$136, Mahana Contracting (Rangiora) 13 lms at $108, J S Sommerville (Cheviot) 41 lms at $96-$110, P J Wood (Inland Road) 32 lms at $105-$108, Pinebank (Motukarara) 102 lms at $117-$122. Prime sheep Values: A smaller yarding of prime sheep met with similar demand as weeks gone by with prices rising $3 to $5 a head. Top ewes made $95-$105 with the odd sale to $117, medium $75-$90 and lighter $60-$70.

Sales included: WS & AK Boon (Killinchy) 4 ewes at $84, JA Trist (Little River) 15 es at $86-$107, AJ Broughan ( Kaikoura) 10 es at $69-$99, DA Asquith (Tai Tapu) 33 es at $67-$76, Rosevilla (Tai Tapu) 7 es at $114. A G & J M Benny (Leeston) 6 es at $75-$100. , Mt Palm (Rotherham) 12 es at $83, Carrig Farm (Hawarden) 26 es at $82-$87, E W Coop & Sons (Diamond Harbour) 41 es at $69-$95. Store sheep Values: In a light yarding of store lambs the more forward lambs attracted interest, but smaller lambs were more difficult to sell. The best lambs made $80-$85 with the odd sale to $95, medium $70-$75 and small $50-$60.

Sales included: Brackendale (Blenheim) 242 male lambs at $75-$95, A Urquhart (Hickory Bay) 44 m/s lms at $59-$79, D Campbell (Waihopai) 44 ewes and 58 lms at $63, W Clarke (Blenheim) 21 ewes, 22 lambs $64. Prime cattle Values: A yarding of 200 catle met good demand and the market improved by 3c/kg to 5c. Steers made 295c/kg to 315c with sales to 326c, heifers 280c to 300c with sales to 314c, cows 130c to 185c with sales to 205c and bulls 220c to 270c.

Sales included: PA&CM Hull (Rakaia) 2 steers at $1768 and 2 heifers at $1067, S A Mills (Tai Tapu) 3 strs at $1690 to $1705, Brosnan P/ship (Rangiora) 14 strs at $1449 to $1935 and 8 hfrs at $1221 to $1632, JG H Lentjes (Halswell) 5 strs at $1743 to $1801, AskinGlendhu (Greta) 1 str at $1306 and 2 cows at $664 to $1004, R Giltrap (Leeston) 7 strs at $1355 to $1520 and 1 hfr at $1716, PD&SD Earl (Hawarden) 1 str at$1862. Silverdale farm (Dunsandel) 2 strs at $1465 to $1535 and 3 hfrs at $1245 to $1662 W Copland (Pendarves) 4 strs at $1688 to $2010, 1 hfr at $2107, 1 cow at $1277, JJ & JM Cromie (Rakaia) 3 strs at $1921 to $1965, GR White (Ladbrooks) 5 strs at $1358 to $1610, 6 hfrs at $1443 to 1548, C Shadbolt (Broadfields) 1 hfr at $1311, 1 str at $1313, PI & HMCowie (Rangiora) 2 strs at $1770 to $1797, Mt Potts (Mt Somers) 2 strs at $1270, MG & J Lancaster (Springston) 2 strs at $1153 to $1396, 8 hfrs at $1040 to $1213. Store cattle Values: Sales included: A large yarding of store cattle was on offer at this weeks sale. Some very good adult cattle met strong competition as did the top yearlings . The lesser type dairy cross cattle were harder to sell.Brosnan P/Ship (Rangiora) 10 two year steers at $1335 to $1360,Tempest Trust (Templeton) 7 hereford cross heifers at $8555, SWC Enterprises (Sefton) 12 herf x hfrs at $1100, 4 ang and ang x hfrs at $925 ,C Booth (Rangiora) 10 charolais x strs at $750 to $875 and 6 ang hfrs at $750, JA Kenndy & JD Williams (Franz Josef) 14 ang x R2 strs at $1005 to $1175, 12 ang x R2 hfrs at $910 to $1010..