STOCK SALES
WAIAREKA
IT was a busy morning on Monday as more than 350 head of cattle featured at the Waiareka yards. Prime sheep continued to sell strongly with good schedules and low numbers. Quality cattle sold at a good price. Prices. —
Prime hoggets: top, $121$136; medium, $100$120. Store hoggets: top, $85. Ewes: heavy, $117$136; medium, $88$115. Prime wethers, $155. Rams, $50.
Prime cattle: HerefordFriesian heifer, 490kg, $2.70/kg; Friesian cows, 505kg520kg, $1.54/kg$1.60/kg; Highland cow, 370kg, $1.20/kg; Friesian cross heifer, 327kg425kg, $1.54/kg.
Store cattle — 2yr steers: HerefordFriesian cross, 407kg430kg, $1220$1245; 439kg526kg, $1250$1490; Murray Grey cross, 418kg, $1250$1490; Devon cross, 417kg, $1140; AngusFriesian cross, 353kg450kg, $910$1300; Friesian, 420kg472kg, $1050$1190. 2yr heifers: HerefordFriesian cross, 353kg376kg, $985$990; 412kg495kg, $1130$1310; Angus, 366kg, $980; Hereford, 413kg, $1150; Simmental cross, 453kg, 41220; AngusFriesian cross, 410kg, $1120. 2yr incalf heifer: HerefordFriesian, PTIC; Hereford bull, $960. Yearling steers: HerefordFriesian, 228kg250kg, $790$805; 254kg315kg, $835$1000. Yearling bulls: Friesian, 242kg268kg, $770$810; Friesian cross, 247kg, $740; HerefordFriesian cross, 232kg, $690. Yearling heifers: HerefordFriesian, 168kg226kg, $500$720; 269kg330kg, $800$1030.
BALCLUTHA
A solid yarding of cattle met a steady market in Balclutha on Wednesday. Purchasers were still slightly cautious waiting for spring growth to really take off. The market for prime lambs weakened slightly, but prime ewes strengthened.
Prices. — Prime lambs: heavy, $150$170; medium, $120$140; light, $110$115. Prime ewes: heavy, $120$140; medium, $100$110; light, $80$90. Prime rams: heavy, $80; medium, $65; light, $45. Woolly store lambs: top, $115$120; medium, $100$110; small, $90$95. Shorn store lambs: top, $130$150; medium, $110$120; small, $95$100. Store cattle: 2yr HerefordFriesian steers, 450kg500kg, $2.90/kg; 2yr Friesian steers, 400kg, $2.70/kg; 2yr Murray Gray cross heifers, 410kg, $2.80/kg; 1yr Simmental cross steers, 370kg415kg, $3.20/kg$3.40/kg; 1yr Simmental cross heifers, 280kg300kg, $3.40/kg$3.50/kg.