Friday, March 29, 2024

Stortford prime, store sales 03.09, 05.09

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It was a polar opposite week weather wise at Stortford Lodge last week, with a beautiful spring day on the Monday and heavy rain with bitter temperatures on Wednesday.
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Only a handful of heifers were on offer last Monday and all 450-560kg traded at $2.90-$2.96/kg.

With the cattle sorted in no time, buyers quickly focused their attention on the sheep pens. A total of 4,417 lambs were yarded and the market had a softer tone. Very heavy male and ram lambs were solid at $200.50-$222, with top ewe lambs matching at $203-$218.

The next cut were heavy types and all sections eased to $170-$204. Good to heavy males softened to $162-$169, as did mixed sex at $157.50-$167. Medium-good to good ewe lambs were back at $151-$176.

Just over 1200 ewes were penned and this market also eased, with the exception of 17 very heavy mixed age ewes that lifted to $204-$215. The balance of very heavy types softened to $180-$183.50, while heavy ewes were steady at $170-$176, but medium-good to good types eased to $138-$145. Medium and light-medium ewes also softened at $107-$122, while light ewes managed $80-$90. Two-tooth and two to four-tooth ewes traded at $91-$121.

Few lines were yarded through all classes of store cattle last Wednesday. A small line of 2-year 400kg traditional steers claimed $2.99/kg, while 435kg Angus heifers were even lower at $2.81/kg. Some 395kg Friesian and Friesian-cross bulls sold for $2.63/kg.

It was marginally easier going in the yearling steers as all 230-245kg lines went for $3.82-$3.92/kg, $900-$940. The heifers were sticky but a single line of 225kg Herefords made $790, $3.50/kg. Quality was largely absent in the 1-year bulls, with the only line of significance some 235kg Friesians which made a reasonable $3.33/kg, $775.

In-calf Angus cows, 475-540kg, were bought around works value as they made $1100-$1200, $2.22-$2.32/kg.

It was a short and sharp affair in the sheep yards too. Male and wether lambs were few and far between. These sold in two cuts; mediums made $145.50-$166.50 and heavies were at $177-$192.

Ewe lambs were a bit hit and miss, with some unshorn lines making a clear discount on the rest. Generally though mediums were $135-$163 the heavier cuts $169-$176.

Two good SIL lines, one carrying twins, found new homes at $209-$215, with a single small RWR line making a respectable $196.

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