CHRISTCHURCH STOCK SALES

The prime ewe market was boosted by heavier ewes, lifting the overall price $3-$5 a head at livestock sales at Canterbury Agricultural Park, in Christchurch, this week.

Top ewes made to $220. In another good lift store lambs increased $3-$4 in value with the best lambs at $100 to $114.

Prime lamb values were unchanged with heavy lambs making $145 to $160.

Prime lambs

Values: The market remained on a par with last week. Heavy lambs made $145 to $160, medium $125 to

$140 and light $110 to $120. Sales included: Newbank Farm (Lincoln) 7 lambs at $160, H Haslett (West Moreland) 8 lms at $150, Tara Holdings (Oxford) 38 lms at

$140-$146, K Reid (Weedons) 8 lms at $143, MJ Kelly (Greenpark) 8 lms at $145, WM Grimwood (Hoon Hay)

14 lms at $140-$153, J Costello (Hawarden) 74 lms at $127-$154, OE Bothwell (Halswell) 29 lms at

$138-$143, T Pike (Okuti Valley) 17 lms at $130-$148, Shanavagh Trust (Ladbrooks) 11 lms at $139-$154, R&G Chambers (Tai Tapu) 9 lms at

$133-$155, PJL&JA Bohnenn (Fernside) 15 lms at $130-$145, N Richardson (Fernside) 16 lms at

$130-$145, K Claxton (Fernside) 10 lms at $134-$139, Lansdowne Forestry (Lansdowne) 29 lms at

$110-$150, C & E Nesbit (North Loburn) 13 lms at $155, PK & WI Summerfield (Birch Hill) 23 lms at

$138-$152, S Morris (Rangiora) 7 lms at $130-$151, DG & HA Voice (Broadfields) 13 lms at $120-$157, GJ & C Philpott (North Loburn) 76 lms at $143-$160.

Prime ewes

Values: A yarding of heavier ewes strengthened the market by

$3 to $5 per head. The heaviest ewes made $200 to $220, heavy

$160 to $180, medium $130 to $150 and lighter $80 to $100.

Sales included: MJ&H Burt (Ohoka) 15 ewes at $182, Davaar (Cheviot) 96 es at $91-$155, Cokeefe Farming (Leeston) 16 es at

$128-$155, Stonyhurst P/ship (Blythe Valley) 29 rams at $136, B Manson (Little River) 23 es at $128-$148, DM Crampton (Balcairn) 17 es at $173, Willow Flat Farm (Belnheim) 47 es at

$75-$111, BW&EF Dixon (Cust) 15 es at $110-$122, ME&LM Winskill (Cheviot) 39 es at $84-$144, K&B Jolly (Dunsandel) 1 es at $166, Teece Family Farms (Cheviot) 61 es at

$50-$129, IE Evans (Glentui) 14 es at

$114-$167, GJ&C Philpott (North Loburn) 82 es at $126-$171.

Store lambs

Values: A quality line up met with good demand. Prices increased $3 to $4 across all weights. Good lambs made $100 to $114, medium $90 to

$98 and lighter $70 to $87. Sales included: Richon P/ship (Lees Valley) 77 lambs at $94-$107, J Costello (Hawarden) 97 lms at

$96-$112, M&L Winskill (Cheviot) 136 lms at $98-$112, T&S Anderson (Hundalee) 50 lms at $102-$112, Lindon Lea (Cheviot) 45 lms at

$88-$104, D Pattullo (Peraki) 145 lms at $91-$113, Mt MacDonald (Hawarden) 76 lms at $106, N&HNJ Donaldson (Chorlton) 283 lms at

$91-$111, Pigeon Bay Farming (Pigeon Bay) 94 lms at $98-$104.

Prime cattle

Values: Steers made $2.65/kg$2.75, heifers $2.50-$2.56 and cows

$1.30-$2.18. Sales included: Okuku Farm (Okuku) 4 steers $1787-$1918, KG Gillanders (Motukarara) 7 strs at

$1236-$1386, J Elliot (Amberley) 15 strs at $1443-$1876, Childrens Bay (Childrens Bay) 2 heifers at $1096, 6 cows at $624-$957 & 2 bulls at

$1538-$1647, BG Stanley (Bottle Lake) 5 strs at $1661 to $1876, J Shaw (Clarkville) 10 hfrs at $1265 to

$1433.