Waiareka stock sale

STOCK of all classes poured into the Waiareka saleyards this week for what turned into one of the largest yardings for some time.

Unfortunately prices could not keep up and there were large drops in value across the board, particularly in the mutton market, as schedules continued to fall and processing space was very limited.

Another good yarding of cattle met limited demand, mainly because of dry conditions, which saw prices ease again.

Top prime spring lambs: $127$145; medium, $105$124; lighter, $85$101; top hoggets, $105$126; medium, $83$101; heavy ewes, $106$122; medium, $80$105; lighter, $55$75; store lambs, $65$70; ewes with lambs at foot, $60$80 all counted; rams, $50$70.

Store cattle. —

2year HerefordFriesian steers, 592kg at $1410; 15month Devoncross steers, 371kg at $990; 15month HerefordFriesian steers, 253kg300kg at $700$800; 15month HerefordFriesian steers, 320kg366kg at $800$990; 15month Friesian and Friesiancross steers, 350kg367kg at $850$970; 15month Angus bulls, 249kg369kg at $680$905; 15month Devoncross bulls, 247kg263kg at $685$715; 15month HerefordFriesian bulls, 330kg350kg at $850$900; 15month HerefordFriesian heifers, 250kg310kg at $600$670; 15month HerefordFriesian heifers, 320kg402kg at $800$1045; weaner HerefordFriesian bull calves, 108kg127kg at $380$470; weaner Friesian bull calves, 105kg at $415; weaner HerefordFriesian heifer calves, 103kg at $400.