Both sections of the Stortford Lodge sale last Wednesday were completed by the lunchtime whistle. The Chatham Islands were a big contributor of cattle and ewes. Local Romney ewes reached $142 and Chatham Islands lines made $88.50-$134. Rain firmed the store lamb market and medium mixed-sex returned $75-$85. Just one line of Charolais-cross heifers broke up the red, black and white cattle scene. R3 Hereford-dairy heifers, 602kg, returned $2.36/kg and light R2 traditional heifers from the Chatham Islands sold for $2.45-$2.53/kg. R2 Hereford steers, 321kg, traded at $2.56/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep 17.02
R3 Hereford-dairy steers, 588-628kg, earned $2.38-$2.47/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 329-338kg, made $2.37-$2.44/kg
R2 Charolais-cross heifers, 363kg, made a premium at $2.59/kg
Good to heavy mixed-sex lambs from the Chatham Islands firmed to $92-$105
Good male lambs returned $93-$99
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