Stock sales

Balclutha

A GOOD yarding of prime lambs was offered this week and sold well. A large yarding of prime ewes sold to strong demand, especially lighter ewes. A small yarding of store lambs also sold well, to strong demand. No cattle were offered this week.

Prices —

Prime sheep —

Prime lambs: heavy, $115$121; medium, $97$109; light, $85$95. Twotooth rams and crypts: heavy, $90. Prime ewes: heavy, $105$113; medium, $80$100; light, $59$75. Lower condition ewes: $45. Prime rams: heavy, $77; medium, $50.

Store sheep —

Woolly store lambs: top, $83; medium, $72$77; small, $69.

Waiareka

Oamaru: A light yarding of sheep at this week’s stock sale saw prices hold firm with plenty of demand.

Prime lambs again sold very well with the quality being good. Cattle numbers were better and met with strong bidding, the highlight being two advertised lines of rising 2year heifers.

Top prime spring lambs, $117$130; medium, $105$114; lighter, $95$104; 2tooths, $97; store lambs, $44$78; heavy ewes, $103$110; medium, $80$102; lighter, $40$55.

Prime cattle — HerefordFriesian steers, 472kg at $2.86; HerefordAngus heifers, 477kg at $2.74; crossbred cows, 327kg at $1.52.

Store cattle — R2 HerefordFriesian steers, 366kg381kg at $1110$1130; R2 Friesian steers, 418kg at $1100; R2 HerefordFriesian heifers, 441kg at $1200; R2 AngusFriesian heifers, 426kg at $1175; R2 Friesian heifers (empty), 383kg at $890; R2 Friesian and Friesiancross bulls, 370kg458kg at $945$1145; HerefordFriesian weaner heifer calves, 142kg at $540; Friesian bull weaner calves, 143kg145kg at $450$465; Jersey bull weaner calves, 150kg160kg at $380$390.