Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep 5.05

A small vetted-in-calf cow section led the cattle sale at Stortford Lodge last Wednesday. Hereford cows, 465-523kg and vetted-in-calf to a Hereford bull, sold for $785-$960. A bigger total yarding of 700 cattle drew in outside buyers and the market showed a marked improvement on the previous week, though breed and quality were also better. Hereford-dairy heifers made up the majority of the R3 section and at 432-462kg returned $2.28-$2.34/kg. One pen of R2 Charolais-beef steers, 365kg, sold for $2.88/kg though the balance of the section were lesser lines and off that pace. This was repeated in the heifer pens. Outside buying power firmed the store lamb market for most types. Medium males returned $115-$122 and good also fell in that range though stretched to $130. Good ewe lambs made $110-$119 and one line of very heavy $137. Mixed-sex sold from $86 to $111. Read more in your LivestockEye.