COALGATE STOCK SALE
Boner cows past their productive best copped the worst of easing prices for prime cattle at livestock sales at Coalgate last week.
Tightening space at meat processors resulted in lower prices across the classes with cows making $1.95/kg-$2.10.
Prime lamb prices were firm for better types wth tops at $150-$167 and store lambs had a good sale, peaking at $126.
Prime lambs
Values: Tops made $150-$167, good $135-$145 and medium
$125-$135.
Sales included: BW & LD Nell (Rakaia Gorge) 900 lambs at
$134-$149, Amuri Spraying (Hawarden) 127 lms at $119-$138, Scottville Farm (Rangiora) 40 lms at
$148-$151, Mt Hutt Station (Mt Hutt) 21 lms at $127-$170, RA & JP Win (Amberley) 38 lms at $130-$148, Steven Farming (Darfield) 23 lms at
$140-$142, Waipuna Farming (Culverden) 21 lms at $124-$130, Maple Tech (Rolleston) 19 lms at
$119-$146, Greta Peak Scargill (Amberley) 18 lms at $167, TW & RM Marett P/ship (Ashburton) 11 lms at
$123-$160.
Prime ewes
Values: Prices were steady with few large ewes offered to push prices above $200. Tops made
$160-$206, good $140-$160, medium
$100-$130 and light $90-$100. Sales included: MS & LA Harmer (Ashburton) 78 ewes at $92-$155, Hidden Hills (Cheviot) 70 es at
$94-$156, High Peak P/ship (Rakaia Gorge) 48 es at $120-$136, TW & RM Marett P/ship (Ashburton) 31 es at
$125-$150, AK McDowell (Mayfield)
46 es at $107-$127, Beltana Farming (Cheviot) 15 es at $95-$136, Mt Hilton Holdings (Hawarden) 15 es at
$140-$159.
Store sheep
Values: Black face cross lambs from Rakaia Gorge sold well in a yarding of lighter lambs. Tops made
$115-$126, good $105-$115, medium
$100-$105 and light $85-$95. Sales included: BW & LD Nell (Rakaia Gorge) 890 lambs at
$107-$126, Mt Hutt Station (Mt Hutt)
644 lms at $89-$122, Beltana Farming (Parnassus) 520 lms at $105-$112, High Peak P/ship (Rakaia Gorge) 340 lms at $91-$118, Taraghur Farm (Glentunnel) 350 lms at $101-$112, Mt Hilton Holdings (Hawarden) 32 lms at
$105, Morchard Farm (Kimberley) 60 in-lamb ewes at $184.
Prime cattle
Values: A large yarding of boner cows took the biggest hit from tightening processing space. Steers made $2.64/kg-$2.88, beef heifers
$2.53-$2.76, dairy heifers $1.45-$1.65, cows $1.95-$2.10 and bulls
$2.50-$2.77.
Sales included: Queenlea Farm (McQueens Valley) 24 steers at
$1666-$1782, Laijoker Farm (Leeston)
3 strs at $1760, MB & JL Schwass (Culverden) 1 str at $1756, Church Farm (Totara Valley) 37 hfrs at
$873-$1343, Norwest (Coalgate) 13 hfrs at $1212-$1236, Castle Ridge Station (Ashburton Gorge) 9 hfrs at
$1529-$1827 & 24 cows at $1158-$1801, Kolmar (Lauriston) 8 cows at $816-$1070.
Store cattle
Values: Well bred beef cattle attracted a premium and dairy cross type cattle were discounted.
Sales included: KL & KM Duncan (Eyrewel) 32 R2 steers at
$1230-$1350, Norwest (Coalgate) 25
R2 strs at $1100-$1170, Drayton Farm (Methven) 32 R2 strs at $1220-$1440, G & K Palmer (Southbridge) 10 R2 strs at $1360, Morchard P/ship (Whitecliffs) 12 R2 hfrs at $1030.