Northern Hawke’s Bay vendors accounted for most of the cattle at Stortford Lodge last Wednesday, though these tallied up to just 280. Most were traditional steers and heifers and demand was limited from a small bench. R2 Angus and Angus-Hereford steers varied from $2.57/kg up to $3.05/kg while a pen of Speckle Park, 318kg, managed $3.02/kg. Their sisters at 273kg returned $2.53/kg. Dry conditions softened the lamb market and good males sold for $109-$117. A similar result in the ewe pens meant medium types eased to $92-$105. Heavy mixed-sex sold for $124-$125.50. A consignment of light-medium to good Romney-cross ewes were also offered and were run-with-ram. All age groups sold for $110-$150. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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