A very positive sale eventuated at Stortford Lodge last Wednesday as quality cattle and another big yarding of lambs drew in buyers from all over the North Island. Cattle totalled 700 head and featured several big lines of mainly traditional cattle. R2 traditional heifers, 270-373kg, held at $2.35-$2.43/kg and a consignment of weaner traditional steers, 210-245kg, sold for $700-$830. Weaner Shorthorn bulls, 144-193kg, returned $475-$590. Nearly 7000 lambs were penned for the second week running and overall males improved by $10-$20 and ewe lambs, $5-$10. Medium through to good male lambs sold for $123-$138. One heavy line of ewe lambs reached $149 and the balance fetched $110-$136. Mixed-sex traded at $110.50-$125. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep 19.05
A pen of 40 R3 Hereford steers, 470kg, fetched $2.71/kg
R3 Angus heifers, 473-511kg, sold for $2.66-$2.78/kg
R2 traditional steers, 337-421kg, firmed to $2.73-$2.83/kg
Top male lambs lifted to $150-$160
Good ewe lambs lifted to $120-$136
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