CHRISTCHURCH STOCK SALES

Topping the ewe pens were 19 Omihi ewes making $158-$198 at livestock sales at Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch, this week.

Heavy ewes averaged $140-$160 in a small yarding and stable market.

Prime lambs were in strong demand and heavy lambs made

$155-$175. Heavy store lambs made

$90 to $105.

Prime lambs

Values: A small yarding of prime lambs met with strong demand and prices remained on a par with last week. Heavy lambs made $155 to

$175, good $140 to $150, medium

$130 to $140 and lighter lambs $115 to

$125.

Sales included: J Benny (Irwell) 13 lambs at $145-$166, Laurence Family Trust (Burnham) 9 lms at $157, Glenrowan Farm (Halkett) 10 lms at

$137-$153, W & A Boon Tai Tapu) 22 lms at $165, Hughes & Brennan (Ross)

29 lms at $156, Watson & Smith P/ship (Weedons) 4 lms at $176, Rowley Enterprises (Rangiora) 22 lms at $125, GS McKay (Halkett) 40 lms at

$130-$145, PA Christian (Lincoln) 9 lms at $134, Hoban Trading Company (Waikari) 10 lms at $133-$147, TAD & CM Beaton (Leithfield) 14 lms at $116, R & H Norton (Swananoa) 40 lms at

$140-$141, JR Bullman (Little River) 12 lms at $149, Stoneybroke Farm (Fernside) 15 lms at $139-$161, GH Fulton (West Eyrton) 49 lms at $134, JM & PL Ward (West Melton) 15 lms at

$151, KB Neal (Kaituna) 36 lms at

$114-$123, Okuku Farms (Okuku) 51 lms at $108-$115, RT & ER Abbott (Amberley) 10 lms at $132, Remington Holdings (Selwyn) 35 lms at $123-$129, DG & JM Arthur (West Melton) 10 lms at $123-$141, Mactun Partnership (Dunsandel) 11 lms at $143-$146.

Prime ewes

Values: In a small yarding, prices remained on a par with last week. Top ewes made $198, heavy $140 to

$160, medium $115 to $135 and lighter

$70 to $90.

Sales included: KA Bird (Ashburton) 6 ewes at $140, Laurence Family Trust (Burnham) 9 es at $125, PG & FC Williams (Omihi) 19 es at

$158-$198, Glenrowan Farm (Halkett)

11 es at $125-$144, JK Jenkins (Sheffield) 48 es at $134-$164, Tait P/ship (Ashburton) 20 es at $85-$125, C Greaves (Ladbrooks) 27 es at

$76-$133, ER Godsiff (Kaikoura) 23 es at $110-$140, Haldon Downs (Kaikoura) 21 es at $133-$164, Mt Fyffe (Kaikoura) 31 es at $100-$140, GH Fulton (West Eyrton) 39 es at

$130-$140, NA & VJ Holmes (Ashley)

20 es at $121-$143, Hoban Trading (Waikari) 15 es at $108-$143, BG & MD Cooper (Horrellville) 10 es at $161, Middleton Farm (Ohoka) 20 es at

$118-$155, JD & MJ McLauchlan (Okuku) 248 es at $108-$127, AG & JMJ Benny (Southbridge) 19 es at

$112-$130.

Store lambs

Values: The market remained firm compared with last week’s sale in a larger yarding. There was a large offering from the Marlborough region. Heavy lambs $90 to $105, medium $70 to $85 and light $50 to

$69.

Sales included: JSL (Blenheim) 826 lambs at $70-$81, ER Godsiff (Kaikoura) 146 lms at $74-$88, T & S Wadworth (Blenheim) 95 lms at

$75-$99, Nolan Bros (Whataroa) 29 lms at $111, Hughes & Brennan (Ross)

30 lms at $105, D Pattullo (Peraki) 21 lms at $101. Greefund 20/20 (Ashley Gorge) 55 lms at $67-$74, Collins Family Trust (Kaikoura) 50 lms at

$64-$114, JR Fleming (Culverden) 180 mixed sex lms at $100-$101, Ignatz Farm (Malvern Hills) 720 m/s lms at

$55-$94, PNL & TJ Wright (Little River)

300 m/s lms at $84-$87, MJ & NJ Dalmer (Waiau) 122 m/s lms at

$77-$86, Stenecliffe Farm (Pigeon Bay) 17m/s lms at $70-$80, Sherwood Station (Waiau) 320 m/s lms at $55-$74.

Prime cattle

Values: Steers made $2.90/kg$3.03, heifers $2.79-$2.80, cows

$1.86-$2.12, and bulls $1.90.

Sales included: J Ferguson (Akaroa) 4 shorthorn cross steers at

$1725-$1935, The Bridge Farm (Southbridge) 5 angus x strs at

$1711-$1842, S M Rhodes (Leithfield) 3 shorthorn x strs at $2041, C A Contracting (Brooklands) 12 hereford x strs at $1636-1896, R J & M A Burrows Trust (Ashley) 1 herf heifer at

$1666, K G & B A Wakelin (Bennetts) 2 ang x hfrs at $1562-$1862, B J Johns (Culverden) ang cows at $912-$1179, M E & L M Winskill (Cheviot) 1 charolais bull at $1748, Hopkins P/ship (West Melton) 10 strs at $1575 to $1938, DC & LJ Redmond (Ashburton) 6 strs at

$1482 to $1774, NA Sharpe (Irwell) 21 strs at $1615 to $1920, 24 hfrs at $1361 to $1824, MD & LT Alfeld (Leeston) 1 str at $1767, Clarkeville Boarding Kennels (Rangiora) 6 strs at $1631 to

$1824, OE Alfeld (Leeston) 1 hfr at

$1680.

Store cattle

Sales included: Nolan Bros (Whataroa) 14 angus 2 year heifers at $955 to $1000, G & G Langridge (Barrytown) 7 ang hereford cross mixed sex yearlings at $880 to $930.