Good news in small Stortford yarding
There was some good news in a small yarding of store lambs at Stortford Lodge yesterday. The offering of about 630 lambs was mostly of top quality which was reflected in the prices, especially for good lambs. Longerterm lambs also sold well compared with the last few weeks.
The cattle sale of about 1000 head was notable for the offering of Wallingford Station capital stock heifers and cows with calves at foot and four sire bulls. The historic station, longed associated with the Ormond family, has been sold and will be disappearing under pine trees.
Overall, cattle prices were steady for the very good quality offering, especially among the yearlings.
A big buyers’ bench was mostly from Hawke's Bay with others from Manawatu¯ and Gisborne.
PRICES Cattle. — Cows with calves at foot:
Wallingford Station, Wallingford, (all capital stock, all rwb) 23 m/a ang, 23 calves, weight, 638kg, 296c/kg, $1890/head; 24 ang, 25 calves, weight, 626kg, 290c/kg, $1820/head; 23
3yr ang, 23 calves, weight, 603kg, 331c/kg, $2000/head; 20 2yr ang, , 20 calves, weight, 538kg, 351c/kg, $1890/head. Sire bulls: one 2yr ang, 695kg, 374c/kg, $2600/head; one
2yr ang, weight, 700kg, 393c/kg, $27500/head;
0ne 2yr ang, weight,
760kg, 348c/kg, $2650/head; one 2yr ang, weight, 795kg, 377c/kg, $3000/head.
Cows: Corson Farming, Kereru, 14 empty fries, weight, 630kg, 229c/kg, $1450/head; M and L Whittle, Puketitiri, five empty ang, weight, 557kg, 229c/kg, $1280/head.
Steers: 2yr, M Cook, Crownthorpe, 32 ang, weight, 588kg, 346c/kg, $2035/head; seven ang, weight, 554kg, 339c/kg, $1880/head; S Thomsen, Puketapu, 22 ang, weight, 470kg, 340c/kg, $1600/head; 10 ang, weight, 434kg, 338c/kg, $1470/head; eight ang, weight, 397kg, 320c/kg, $1270/head; R and S Clayton, Middleton Rd, 16 ang, weight, 529kg, 347c/kg, $1835/head; Farmhand Hawke's Bay Ltd, Whakatu, 26 ang, weight, 382kg, 348c/kg, $1730/head; Bayfruit, Puketapu, 12 here-fries, weight, 549kg, 324c/kg, $1785/head; B and H Webster, Eskdale, six here-fries, weight, 471kg, 331c/kg, $1565/head. Yrling, Rochfort Farm, Kahuranaki,
42 ang, weight, 501kg, 336c/kg, $1685/head; 24 ang, weight, 490kg, 334c/kg, $1640/head; O’Grady Farming, Kotemaori,36 ang, weight, 421kg, 366c/kg, $1545/head; Puke Farm, Pukehamoamoa, 24 ang, weight, 400kg, 368c/kg, $1475/head; 20 ang, weight, 382kg, 384c/kg, $1470/head; Mahanga Station, Wairoa, 34 ang, weight, 348kg, 406c/kg, $1415/head; S Graham, Poukawa, 15 here-fries, weight, 392kg, 340c/kg, $1335/head; W Hamlin, Mangatarata, 15 sth devcross, weight, 487kg, 324c/kg, $1580/head; 13 the same, weight, 306kg, 369c/kg, $1130/head; Sunhill P/ship, Pongaroa, 20 ang, weight, 281kg, 407c/kg, $1145/head; Motere Station, Omakere, seven ang, weight, 348kg, 333c/kg,. $1160/head; Horoeka Farm, Takapau, 11 anghere, weight, 289kg, 392c/kg, $1135/head; Volman Contracting, Turamoe, 10 aut-born ang-here, weight, 182kg, 398c/kg, $725/head; 10 ang, weight, 168kg, 422c/kg, $710/head.
Heifers: 2yr, Corson Farming, Kereru, 20 ang, weight, 449kg, 333c/kg, $1500/head; seven ang, weight, 425kg, 331c/kg, $1410/head; Marotane Farm, Mangatarata, 14 ang, weight, 455kg, 330c/kg, $1505/head; five ang, weight, 374kg, 280c/kg, $1050/head. Yrling, Franklin Farm, Waiohiki, 32 ang, weight, 310kg, 350c/kg, $1090/head; Ngamahanga Station, Okawa, 11 sth dev, weight, 357kg, 351c/kg, $1255/head; Aratiti Farm, Wairoa, 15 ang, weight, 347kg, 345c/kg, $1200/head; Sunhill P/ship, Pongaroa, 16 crossbred, weight, 315kg, 352c/kg, $1110/head; 10 crossbred, weight, 277kg, 377c/kg, $1045/head; Stonehenge Trust, Whakapirau, 13 here-cross, weight, 272kg, 293c/kg, $800/head; Punawai Station, Puketitiri, nine ang, weight, 243kg, 353c/kg, $860/head; Horoeka Farm, Takapau, six here-fries, weight, 367kg, 330c/kg, $1215/head; five charo-cross, weight, 311kg, 355c/kg, $1105/head; five ang, weight, 301kg, 357c/kg, $1075/head; Motere Station, Omakere, five ang, weight, 284kg, 325c/kg, $925/head; Glengyle P/ship, Oueroa, five galloway, weight, 309kg, 265c/kg, $830/head.
Bulls: Yrling, Ngamahanga Station, Okawa, 18 sth dev, weight, 537kg, 342c/kg, $1840/head; 26 sth dev, weight, 536kg, 342c/kg, $1835/head; 37 sth dev, weight, 492kg, 346c/kg, $1705/head; 21 sth dev, weight, 433kg, 355c/kg, $1540/head; 16 sth dev, weight, 514kg, 340c/kg, $1750/head; Huntwoman, Highway 50;, seven fries, weight, 386kg, 302c/kg, $1170/head; Wairua Dairies, Aorangi Rd, 20 wnr fries-cross, weight, 104kg, 611c/kg, $635/head; B and J P/ship, Kaiapo Rd, eight aut-born fries-cross, weight, 200kg, 323c/kg, $650/head
Sheep.— lambs: Ngahiri Farming, Kotemaori, 64 m/s, $120.50; Maraetara Farming, Seafield Rd, 210 c/o, $96.50; Stonehenge Trust, Whakapirau, 115 male, $84; M McCarthy, Te Aute, 26 m/s b/f, $164.50; 39 m/s b/f, $125; 14 m/s b/f, $81; C Bogaard, Tait Rd, 39 m/s, $15.50; A Ironside, Otane, 16 m/s b/f, $137; O Clarke, Waipawa, 31 m/s b/f, $85;
PRIME SALE
Prime ewe and lamb prices are still falling.
The yarding of about 100 lambs was mostly of good quality and the best of them made $211.
However, overall prices were down again all round.
The ewe yarding of about 2300 ewes was mostly shorn and of medium quality.