Stortford Lodge offered up enough volume and quality in both sections of the sale to draw a good crowd last Wednesday. A moderate yarding of cattle featured R3 Charolais-cross heifers, 482kg, at $2.61/kg. Second cuts of R2 traditional steers, 387-436kg, eased to $2.64-$2.68/kg. R2 beef-cross heifers from Wairoa were discounted to $1.90-$1.94/kg for 230-271kg. Two pens of weaner Angus steers, 177-201kg, returned $680-$735 and heifers, 222kg, $600. Exotic-cross heifers, 213-238kg, made $490-$645. Over 10,000 sheep were penned which included 9900 lambs. Prices reduced on the previous week’s big lift though vendors were still rewarded. Good males held at $130-$140, though medium types eased to $115-$128. Good and heavy ewe lambs sold for $122-$138. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep 26.05
R2 Angus steers, 417-502kg, held at $2.78-$2.85/kg
R2 Angus heifers, 376-411kg, firmed to $2.63-$2.67/kg
Six-year capital stock Romney ewes, scanned 197% to Sufftex, sold well at $215-$217
Heavy male lambs came back to $143-$150
Medium ewe lambs held at $113-$123
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