CHRISTCHURCH LIVESTOCK SALES
Prime lambs were back slightly but lighter store lambs made good gains in a big yarding at livestock sales at Canterbury Agricultural Park, in Christchurch, this week.
The prime lamb market eased by $2 per head with heavy lambs at $115-$121.
Store lamb pens fared better with lighter lambs up $3-$4 in the biggest yarding of the year.
The prime ewe market remained strong with heavy ewes making up to $130.
Prime lambs
Values: The prime market for lambs eased by $2 per head across most weights as the Easter lamb trade comes to an end. Heavy lambs made $115-$121, good $108-$113, medium $95-$105 and lighter $85-$92.
Sales included: L& D Curry (Greenpark) 10 lambs at $114, G& M Johnson (Greta Valley) 36 lms at $107, Kydell Downs (Kaikoura) 86 lms at $89-$109, Holestanes Farm (Kaiapoi) 35 lms at $90-$102, JAH Paterson (Cheviot) 17 lms at $107-$118, B& R Jessep (Lincoln) 23 lms at $89-$102, N & A Petrie (Oxford) 35 lms at $109-$121, Glacier Horned Herefords (South Westland) 63 lms at $119-$121, CoKeefe Farm (Springston) 84 lms at $93-$109, C E Heslop (Culverden) 13 lms at $109, Springles Farm (Ohoka) 24 lms at $93-$107, NA & V J Holmes (Ashley) 25 lms at $94-$96, Lifestyle Farm Services (Leeston) 24 lms at $90-$104, GJ & C Philpott (North Loburn) 114 lms at $93-$107, J A Carrol (Southbridge) 39 lms at $98-$113, Cloverfield Farm (Oxford) 22 lms at $103-$117, M Bickley (Springston) 20 lms at $100-$105, Turf Aeration (Swannanoa) 29 lms at $83-$113, D G Martin (Oxford) 38 lms at $84-$96, Kenalla Enterprises (Weedons) 17 lms at $106-$114, Lauriston Downs P/ship (Hawarden) 37 lms at $90-$107,, D M Crampton (Balcairn) 16 lms at $106-$116.
Prime sheep
Values: In a medium yarding of prime sheep the market remained strong with heavy ewes making up to $130. Heavy ewes $100-$120, medium $80-$95 and light $60-$75.
Sales included: Snowdon Station (Rakaia Gorge) 107 ewes at $78-$125, B & J Ashby (Rangiora) 12 es at $90, N & H Donaldson (Chorlton) 71 es at $66-$92, RS & A Frahm (Oxford) 20 es at $87-$111, WR Flanagan (Early Valley) 102 es at $91-$115, CJ Anderson (Halswell) 37 es at $91-$109, Glacier Horned Herefords (South Westland) 45 es at $101-$118, IR & J M Batchelor (Saltwater Creek) 17 es at $80-$106, A F& J M Clark (Magnet Bay) 11 es at $107, $ DJ & S C Innes (Pigeon Bay) 17 es at G H Fulton (West Eyreton) 31 es at $83-$91, BP & A Wilson (Pigeon Bay) 41 es at $69-$91, Knockinghale Dale Estate (Pigeon Bay) 13 es at $80-$88, G D Mason (Little River) 67 es at $70-$110, MH & S V Black (Hanmer) 16 es at $94-$119, KG & S C Wragg (Colgate) 104 es at $71-$98, G J &C Philpott (North Loburn) 230 es at $94-$113, Stokes Farmign (Oxford) 92 es at $87-$110, Kyleston Farm (Ashley) 105 es at $80-$109, DC & R M Gunn (Lake Taylor) 14 es at $65-$96.
Store lambs Values: The largest yarding of store lambs this year resulted in a large gallery of Mid and South Canterbury buyers in attendance. The market remained firm for the 32kg-plus lambs with the lighter lambs improving $3-$4 per head. Best lambs made $77-$82 with the odd sale to $90, medium $70-$75 and light $64-$70.
Sales included: M Barrratt (Lincoln) 36 lambs at $82, Mt MacDonald (Hawarden) 162 lms at $61-$82, D Leach (Scargill) 86 lms at $74, AJ Grant (Irwell) 68 lm at $79, R& N Roberton (Ure River) 112 lms at $65-$71, Ross Sutherland (Oaro) 513 lms at $69-$82, N& H Donaldson (Chorlton) 141 lms at $67-$77, Glen Colwyn (Parnassus) 81 lms at $56-$73, ME Bedford (Darfield) 45 lms at $85-$94, M& G Forrester (Hawarden) 88 lms at $76-$77, WR Flanagan (Early Valley) 78 lms at $79-$86, Snowdon Station (Rakaia Gorge) 41 lms at $71-$82, H& M Pain (Cheviot) 46 lmsa t $73-$77, Kydell Farm (Kaikoura) 71 lms at $72-$82 Lauriston Downs Partnership (Hawarden) 59 lms at $71-$76, Knockingdale Estate (Pigeon Bay) 115 lms at $59-$78, Mountvue Farm (Greenpark) 34 lms at $64-$75, Bowron Partnership (Waiau) 384 lms at $70-$80, Greenfields Farm (Aylesbury) 604 lms at $71-$79, Okuku Farm (Okuku) lms at $63-$74, Marbak Family Trust (Tai Tapu) 125 lms at $65-$74, E W Coop & Sons (Diamond Harbour) 47 lms at $66-$70.
Prime cattle Sales included: P O’Reily (Ashburton) 9 strs at $1547 to $1812, 1 hfr at $1400, WR Smith (Leeston) 3 strs at $1390, Brosna Farm (Ashburton) 10 strs at $1311 to $1560, WN, DA & C Sheddan (Leeston) 17 strs at $1005 to $1482, 4 hfrs at $1088 to $1246, Booth Bros (Irwell) 2 strs at $1315 to $1576, WGS Chisnall (Amberley) 2 hfrs at $1383 to $1559, Pineview Dairy (Rakaia) 12 bulls at $1399 to $1644.