Stock sale

Waiareka

ANOTHER big yarding of sheep was offered at last week’s Waiareka stock sale.

Quality was slightly mixed in the lamb pens and prices were ‘‘so so’’ with the exception of several outstanding pens of large lambs.

Ewes continued to sell very strongly while cattle offered were all dairy beef and met limited demand.

Top prime lambs, $154$172; medium, $126$141; lighter, $103$123; top twotooths, $100$118; medium, $84; heavy ewes, $160$180; medium, $120$155; lighter, $60$115.

Top store lambs, $87$99; medium, $71$78; lighter, $31$50; rams, $122.

Store cattle — R2 HerefordFriesian steers, 480kg at $1160; R2 HerefordFriesian heifers, 382kg at $800; R1 HerefordFriesian bull calves, 160kg at $460; R1 HerefordFriesian steer calves, 132kg at $430; R1 HerefordFriesian heifer calves, 180kg at $400; R2 empty Friesian heifer, 400kg at $610.

Quality was high at the Omarama calf sale and an outstanding lineup of beef calves was offered.

Prices followed other sales this year, being back, but not to the same level as other sales.

Steers — SimmentalHereford cross, range $830$1155, top to Bog Roy Station; Charolaiscross, range $610$970, top to Buscot Station; Simmentalcross, range $830$960, top to Lake Ohau Station; South Devoncross, range $500$780, top to Peak Valley; Angus, range $540$980, top to Ben Dhu Station; AngusHereford cross, range $630$890, top to Otamatapaio; Hereford, range $655$820, top to Bo Roy; Shorthorn, top to Chain Hills at $710.

Heifers — SimmentalHereford cross, range $665$1015, top to Bog Roy; Charolaiscross, range $670$790, top to Longslip Station; Simmentalcross, range $660$725, top to Lake Ohau; South Devoncross, range $450$560, top to Peak Valley; Angus, range $565$760, top to Ben Dhu; AngusHereford cross, range $535$755, top to Lake Ohau.

Balclutha

A REASONABLE yarding of prime lambs was offered last week, and they dropped slightly in price but still sold well. Prime ewes continue to make good money. A good yarding of store lambs also dropped slightly in price, but sold well overall.

Prices —

Prime sheep —

Prime lambs: heavy, $130$140; medium, $120$130; light, $110$115. Prime ewes: heavy, $120$140; medium, $110$120; light, $90$105. Prime rams: heavy, $90.

Store sheep —

Woolly store lambs: top, $100$108; medium, $80$95; small, $60$70.