Word of high store lamb prices is spreading, and volume grew to just over 9900 at STORTFORD LODGE last Wednesday. The cattle offered were also bumped up by consignments of in-calf traditional cows.
Short term lambs continued to sell to strong competition, with prices holding. Mixed sex were mainly from the Chatham Islands and were wether and ewe lamb lines. Top lines made $142-$162, but most were lighter types which varied from $89 to $135.
In-calf cows featured, with prices up on fair levels in March. The rest of the yarding met expectations and R3 traditional steers, 564-595kg, made $3.04-$3.11/kg, while R2 beef-dairy heifers, 370-420kg, firmed to $2.74/kg.
Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep 10.07
Good to heavy cryptorchid and male lambs held at $146-$170
Heavy ewe lambs held at $143-$164
Good ewe lambs eased to $135-$139
Angus cows, in-calf to Angus bull and 570-652kg, made $1405-$1585
Angus cows, in-calf to Angus bull and 490-575kg, made $1165-$1360
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