Store lamb volume was low at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday, and local and Taupo buyers were selective. Overall the market was steady, but with variance between types. Blackface mixed sex sold for a premium, while medium rams traded at $98-$110, and light, $82-$97. Light ewe lambs made $80-$89.
The cattle section was centred around two consignments of Friesian bulls, which sold local and prices lifted. Two-year Friesian, 484kg, returned $3.04/kg.
Very few straight traditional lines were found, with beef-dairy dominating the 350 head yarding. Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 575kg, made $2.70/kg, and yearling heifers, 251-339kg, $2.85-$2.87/kg, though a good line of 254kg earned $2.98/kg. Hereford-Friesian steers, 259kg, made $3.67/kg, and Hereford-Jersey, 235-274kg, $3.11-$3.16/kg.
Stortford Lodge store cattle and sheep sale 05.12
Good blackface mixed sex lambs firmed to $120-$136
Light to medium mixed sex sold for $77-$113
Good Romney cryptorchid were firm at $119-$127
Yearling Friesian bulls, 349-380kg, lifted to $2.92-$2.97/kg
Yearling Friesian bulls, 307-319kg, lifted to $3.01-$3.09/kg
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