Schedule drop brings price drop

06-02-2012 | Not Specified

As would be expected, schedule drops affected results at FRANKTON's
prime fixture. All classes of cattle eased although the difference was
not dramatic, NZ Farmers Livestock report shows.
Prime cattle, boner cows and works bulls fell in value at STRATFORD
last Tuesday, with farming cattle easing slightly.
The on-farm sale of approx 5000 store lambs and 1400 five year ewes
at PAPARATU STATION in the Gisborne-Wairoa region proved an
outstanding success. In spite of schedule drops and other negative
factors, buyers attended from Te Kuiti, Rotorua and local districts -
and they had come to buy.
There was a small yarding of prime lambs offered at BALCLUTHA on
Wednesday, selling on par with recent sales, said PGG Wrightson agent
Barry Osborne. The prime ewe yarding was of average quality and sold
accordingly, with limited demand.

NORTHLAND
Around 650 head were yarded at KAIKOHE on Thursday, with the market
softening across most classes, probably because of schedule drops.
The best of the 2-year steers, a mixture of Charolais, Simmental and
Angus, sold at $2.24-$2.26/kgLW, with dairy-cross steers fetching
$2.10-$2.15/kgLW.
Eighteen-month steers, Angus, Friesian and a few exotics, made
$2.25-$2.35/kgLW.
Weaner beef-cross steers were $2.60-$2.70/kgLW. A light yarding of
18-month bulls, mostly Friesian and beef-cross, sold at
$2.20-$2.30/kgLW. A line of weaner Friesian bulls went for $5.55/kgLW,
with others fetching $4-$4.35/kgLW.
Two-year heifers - whiteface, Hereford-cross and Charolais-cross -
made $2-$2.18/kgLW. Hereford-cross, Simmental-cross and
Charolais-cross 18-month heifers sold at $2.20-$2.30/kgLW.
Heavy boner cows made $1.65-$1.70/kgLW, mediums $1.30-$1.40/kgLW and
light $1.10-$1.15/kgLW.

COUNTIES
Store cattle numbers dropped dramatically at TUAKAU last Thursday,
with just 400 cattle yarded, PGG Wrightson agent Roy Allen said.
The offering included only one pen of 30-month steers. Averaging
521kg, these sold at $2.26/kgLW, or $1160. Twenty-month whitehead
steers, 456kg, made $2.33/kgLW, with lighter whiteheads at 367kg
earning $2.50/kgLW. Angus-Friesian steers at 373kg returned
$2.28/kgLW. Fifteen-month whitehead steers, 268-277kg, traded at
$2.62-$2.68/kgLW, with 268kg Angus-Friesians making $2.30/kgLW. In the
weaner section, whitehead steers at 195kg earned $605 and 152kg steers
fetched $590. Whitehead steers, 101kg, sold at $495 and
Angus-Friesians, 125kg, made $500. Weaner Friesian bulls at 123kg
earned $430.
Allen said the 20-month heifer market was stronger than the previous
week. Whitehead heifers weighing 353 to 379kg traded at
$2.23-$2.29/kgLW, or $800-$870, and Hereford-cross red and brindles,
322-358kg, returned $2.18-$2.21/kgLW. Angus-Friesian weaner heifers at
119kg fetched $418.
About 300 cattle were offered at last Wednesday's prime sale and
Allen said the market was pretty strong, even with recent schedule
drops. While steers were back by around 5c/kgLW, heifers sold at
similar rates to the previous week, he said.
Heavy prime steers at 735-794kg made $2.29-$2.32/kgLW, with Angus
steers at 745kg making $2.37/kgLW. Steers in the 635-671kg range
earned $2.30-$2.32/kgLW and 563-600kg steers returned
$2.25-$2.29/kgLW.
Prime heifers, 500-565kg, traded at $2.26-$2.31/kgLW and 432-480kg
sorts fetched $2.18-$2.24/kgLW. Heavy beef cows, 727-830kg, made
$1.70-$1.86/kgLW and other beef cows at 515-595kg made a similar rate
at $1.70-$1.78/kgLW. Boner cows were in short supply. Heavy types sold
at $1.60-$1.65/kgLW, with mediums making $1.45-$1.49/kgLW.
Hereford bulls, 600-665kg, sold at $2.36-$2.50/kgLW and 627kg Angus
bulls earned $2.48/kgLW. Jersey bulls at 500-575kg returned
$2.19-$2.25/kgLW.
At the weekly sheep sale, which was moved to Tuesday because of the
long weekend, heavy prime lambs sold up to $152 and the best of the
prime ewes made $110-$115.

BAY OF PLENTY
It wasn't a big day at RANGIURU on Wednesday, said Rod Kamphorst of
PGG Wrightson, but the market was still good at the adjusted levels
for both cattle and sheep. The lower levels are allowing traders into
the market. Very heavy older steers at 632kg and 719kg made $1445 and
$1655, $2.30/kgLW. Steers over 480kg returned $1115-$1305,
$2.24-$2.25/kgLW and the 400-480kg range brought $950-$1000,
$2.10-$2.38/kgLW.
Useful yearling steers traded at $690-$925, $1.73-$2.49/kgLW. Very
few heifers were penned. The best sale was 440kg heifers at $965,
$2.19/kgLW with another 381kg lot selling at $855, $2.244/kgLW.
Numbers were bigger in the older bull section, the bigger bulls
ranging from $1200-$1830, $2.33-$2.60/kgLW and a handful of bulls over
250kg fetched $710-$805, $2.15-$2.54/kgLW. Prime bulls covered an
almost identical range of $1115-$1860, $2.21-$2.50/kgLW. Top prime ox
fetched $1130-$1750, $2.20-$2.41/kgLW. Heavy boner cows went to a high
of $1290, $1.90/kgLW but very light cows made just $395-$525,
$1.00-$1.51/kgLW.
A decent entry of prime and store lambs produced a top price of
$147.50 for primes and store lambs were bought from $70. Breeding ewes
made to $170 for 2-tooths while store ewes started at $85.

WAIKATO
As would be expected, schedule drops affected results at FRANKTON's
prime fixture. All classes of cattle eased although the difference was
not dramatic, NZ Farmers Livestock report shows. All pens of ox sold
at $2.23-$2.28/kgLW. Six lines out of the eight offered tipped the
scales at 610-685kg and made $1372-$1565, the other two pens returning
$1175 and $1293. $1429 was paid for the heaviest heifers, 665kg at
$2.15/kgLW. Heifers over 500kg sold at $1138-$1226, $2.17-$2.21/kgLW,
those just under 500kg making $1023-$1110, $2.24-$2.26/kgLW while
lighter again returned $836-$900. Very heavy prime cows at 795kg
realised $1462, $1.84/kgLW, The best of the boner cows made $1047,
$1.54/kgLW, most of the rest bringing $616-$925, $1.40-$1.53/kgLW, and
the very light Jerseys making $414-$564, $1.14-$1.36/kgLW. $1824 was
paid for 800kg Hereford bulls, $2.28/kgLW, and various other breeds
made $1127-$1601, $2.21-$2.39/kgLW.
Best prime lambs remained high at $130-$153 and heavy ewes were $115-$135.
Numbers were down but quality was better in the cattle pens at
Frankton's store sale on Wednesday. 250 head drew an average number of
buyers for what was a yarding of mainly 2-year and yearling steers
with a few yearling heifers and some odds and ends.
A small line of 562kg South Devon steers topped the day at $1265,
$2.25/kgLW. $1025-$1165 was recorded several times for the better
weights, $2.24-$2.28/kgLW and $920-$985 secured lines weighing better
than 400kg, $2.11-$2.21/kgLW. All yearling steers came within a narrow
weigh-band of 326-371 kg and returned $905-$945 for good quality,
$2.55-$2.67/kgLW with others at $785-$870.
Better grown yearling heifers made $805-$840, $2.24-$2.28/kgLW. Light
heifers, less than 300kg. brought $455-$488, $1.86-$2.01/kgLW.
Yearling bulls sold well, three lots making $905, $950 and $1060, the
latter being 432kg Charolais, $2.56/kgLW. The same number of 2-year
bulls fetched $1080-$1610, 649kg Angus taking top money at $2.48/kgLW.
Only one pen of 2-year heifers went at $1030, $2.21/kgLW.

POVERTY BAY
The on-farm sale of approx 5000 store lambs and 1400 five year ewes at
PAPARATU STATION in the Gisborne-Wairoa region proved an outstanding
success. In spite of schedule drops and other negative factors, buyers
attended from Te Kuiti, Rotorua and local districts - and they had
come to buy.
The sale opened on 5-year Romdale ewes, the top 708 selling to a
local incorporation for $170, the two next lines making $150 and the
final lot sold at $141. The ewes were well presented and represented
very sound buying.
The sale of lambs was outstanding, the bench relishing being able to
purchase big lines of hill country lambs that would thrive. The first
line consisted of 1005 Romdale ram lambs, a cut of 400 selling at
$106.50, the balance of 605 taken by the under-bidder at $106. 317
blackface lambs made $107.50 and the next complete line of 1341 male
lambs fetched $103.50. Other lines went at $88-$104.50. Estimated CPK
rates would have been $3.66-$3.92/kgLW.
It was the Romdale ewe lambs that stopped the show. The bidding was
frantic for the best 341, the line eventually selling to a Te Kuiti
buyer for $130 while the second cut of 161 made $112.50. These lambs
would have been over $4.60/kgLW, illustrating the intense interest in
ewe lambs big enough for mating. In total 4960 lambs averaged $102.50.
The sale was conducted by PGG Wrightson.
There was a very small offering at MATAWHERO on Friday, with just
1010 total sheep penned. As was expected there were market
adjustments, most noticeable in the prime section and the store ewes.
Butchers ewes dropped to $100 and trade lambs lost a little ground,
selling at $91-$121.50.
The store lamb pens held only 259 head. Values were a shade easier
but there is sufficient demand to sustain a sound market. All offered
were mixed sex, the better lines making $98-$114.50 and mediums,
$85-$92 with a few at $66-$69.
A very attractive line of 236 5-year ewes with excellent teeth looked
good buying at $162, another good medium lot fetching $134 and some
2-tooth ewes brought $110-$148.

TARANAKI
Prime cattle, boner cows and works bulls fell in value at STRATFORD
last Tuesday, with farming cattle easing slightly.
Prime Friesian-cross 760kg $2.22kg/kgLW, prime
Hereford/Friesian-cross 618.3-636.7kg $2.27-$2.30kg/kgLW, prime
Hereford-cross 630kg $2.22kg/kgLW, prime Angus/Friesian-cross
637.5-730kg $2.26/kgLW.
Thirty-month Hereford/Friesian steers 540kg $2.25/kgLW, 30-month
Limousin-cross steers 475kg $2.02/kgLW, 30-month Hereford-cross
heifers 462.5kg $2.10/kgLW, 2-year Simmental-cross steers 557.5kg
$2.22/kgLW, 2-year Hereford-cross steers 472.5-490kg
$2.00kg-$2.26/kgLW, 2-year Angus/Hereford steers 512.5kg $2.22/kgLW,
2-year Angus/ Friesian steers 622.5kg $2.29/kgLW, 2-year
Simmental-cross heifers 440kg $2.08/kgLW.
In-calf Angus/Friesian heifers 590kg $1.92/kgLW, store Friesian-cross
cows 560kg $1.47/kgLW, store Friesian cows 407.5-503.8kg
$1.24-$1.36/kgLW, store crossbred cows 497.5kg $1.37/kgLW, store
Jersey cows 371.3-425kg $1.10-$1.35/kgLW, in-milk Friesian cows
530-680kg $1.42-$1.45/kgLW, in-milk Jersey cows 355kg $1.12/kgLW.
Three-year Angus bulls 670kg $2.41/kgLW, 3-year Friesian bulls 680kg
$2.395/kgLW, 30-month Jersey bulls 522.9kg $2.135/kgLW, 30-month
Hereford/ Friesian bulls 535kg $2.325/kgLW, 30-month Hereford bulls
630-755kg $2.37-$2.43/kgLW, 30-month Hereford bulls (unsound) 530kg
$2.20/kgLW, 2-year Jersey bulls 355-475kg $1.80-$2.04/kgLW, 2-year
Friesian bulls 540-583.3kg $2.27-$2.33/kgLW.
Two-year Hereford bulls 497.5-502kg $1220-$1250, 18-month Angus
bulls 481.1kg $1160, 18-month Jersey bulls 325-382.5kg $585-$725,
18-month crossbred bulls 355-375kg $650-$675, 18-month Ayrshire bulls
427.5kg $820, 18-month Tiger-cross bulls 295kg $450, 1-year Jersey
bulls 270-315kg $490-$690, 1-year Jersey-cross bulls 290kg $430,
1-year crossbred bulls 270kg $450.
A yarding of 300 cattle at Stratford on Wednesday saw 18-month to
30-month values ease, however weaner steers and heifers continued to
sell well.
Thirty-month Hereford-cross steers 385-605kg $790-$1330, 30-month
Hereford/Friesian steers 433.6-620kg $940-$1350, 30-month
Angus/Friesian steers 448.3-577kg $985-$1240, 30-month Red Angus
steers 525kg $1098, 30-month Friesian steers 570kg $1180, 30-month Red
Angus rigs 535kg $1230, 2-year Simmental steers 635kg $1470.
RWB Friesian/Shorthorn cross cows 366.7kg $605, RWB purebred Hereford
cows 423-485kg $735-$790, RWB Hereford/Friesian cows 537.5kg $805, RWB
20-month Friesian-cross heifers 330kg-361kg $760-$1100.
Eighteen-month Hereford/Friesian steers 310kg $715, 18-month
Hereford-cross steers 355kg $782, 18-month Hereford/Friesian-cross
steers 380kg $755, 18-month Hereford steers 340kg $700, 18-month
crossbred steers 330kg $665, 18-month Angus/Friesian steers 300kg
$675, 18-month purebred Hereford heifers 395kg $805.
Eighteen-month Hereford heifers 385kg $800, 18-month
Hereford/Friesian heifers 335-345kg $670-$710, 18-month Jersey bulls
240-300kg $460-$485.
Fifteen-month Simmental-cross steers 280kg $615, 15-month
Angus/Friesian heifers 282.5kg $560, 15-month Hereford/Friesian
heifers 340kg $600, 15-month Hereford-cross heifers 290-505kg
$605-$1080, 15-month purebred Hereford heifers 240-322.5kg $540-$650,
15-month Hereford heifers 210kg $530, 15-month Simmental-cross heifers
265kg $570, 1-year Hereford/Friesian heifers 210kg $480.
Weaner Friesian bulls 125-132.5kg $360-$480, weaner crossbred bulls
130-170kg $220-$395, weaner purebred Hereford bulls 147.5kg $465,
weaner Hereford/Friesian bulls 150-197.5kg $440-$550, weaner
Simmental/Hereford bulls 240kg $572, weaner Angus-cross bulls 95kg
$350, weaner Angus heifers 170kg $392, weaner Hereford heifers
110-220kg $355-$450 weaner Hereford-cross heifers 100kg $345, weaner
Hereford/Friesian heifers 118.1-180kg $320-$430, weaner Hereford-cross
steers 113kg $428, weaner Hereford/Friesian steers 100.8-146.7kg
$432-$525.
Two-tooth wethers $96, mixed sex lambs $112, ewe lambs $93, mixed
age ewes $78.

HAWKE'S BAY
WAIROA vendors produced 900 attractive cattle last Tuesday, which
reflected the grass supplies. The majority were Angus or Angus/
Hereford but there were some excellent examples of Charolais and other
breeds. The bench was small but powerful, an air of hesitancy evident
following the schedule drops. Nevertheless it was a good sound sale,
the general quality adding a few dollars per head. An outstanding line
of older steers sold at $1600, an estimated $2.38/kgLW. Very good
lines of 2½-year steers made $1220-$1300, $2.47-$2.53/kgLW and good
medium steers fetched $1110-$1145, $2.412-$2.46/kgLW. 1½-year steers
were wanted, the best going at $1005-$1100, $2.48-$2.86/kgLW, while
medium types fetched $810-$840. A very nice pen of Charolais heifers
traded at $1025, $2.22/kgLW with a few smaller sorts making $690-$780.
Rangitikei, Hawke's Bay and local buyers took part.
It was a quiet day in the cattle rostrum at STORTFORD LODGE with 250
head displayed, many of them from the Chatham Islands. The market was
"OK" reported Laurence Redshaw of LI Redshaw Ltd, prices reflecting
the quality as did the CPK rates.
Some of the better lines made $2.85-$3.02/kgLW and $632-$790 while
others were $1.81-$2.47/kgLW, $575-$680. Top price was $985 which was
paid for 458kg Friesians, $2.15/kgLW. Yearling heifers sold freely,
$922 offered for 386kg whiteface heifers and $800 was exceeded several
times at $820-$840, $2.28-$2.39/kgLW. $670-$742 took a number of lines
weighing 236-331kg, $2.24-$2.74/kgLW. A couple of pens of weaner bulls
changed hands at $292 and $382, $2.75 and $2.96/kgLW and one lot of
weaner heifers made $255, $2.41/kgLW.
The sheep pens gave buyers more choice with over 2600 store lambs.
There were plenty of bidders for them and values remained at a very
satisfactory level considering the negative signals from processors.
Good solid mixed sex, over 35kg, went to $124.50, a slightly lighter
line making $105. The best of the male lambs sold at $106-$110 and
there were sales at $94.50-$97 and $75. Estimated CPK rates were
$3.68-$3.80/kgLW.

MANAWATU
As the works schedules started to pull back so did the buyers' budgets
at RONGOTEA on Wednesday, NZ Farmers Livestock agent Tim White said.
"There were still some very good prices going through the ring with
hot competition on particular lots," he reported.
Three-year whiteface steers made $1270 ($2.14/kgLW) and 3-year
whiteface heifers sold for $1165 ($2.04/kgLW). 2-year Hereford bulls
sold at $1515 ($2.34/kgLW), Friesians $1250 ($2.58/kgLW) and Jersey
$910 ($2.23/kgLW).
There were some big 2-year whiteface cattle with steers making $1340
($2.06/kgLW) and heifers $1060 ($2.07/kgLW). 15-month whiteface steers
made up to $865 ($2.43/kgLW) and heifers $750 ($2.25/kgLW). A few
15-month bulls went through the ring. Herefords made $1000
($2.16/kgLW), Jerseys $800 ($2.01/kgLW) and Friesians $920
($2.15/kgLW).
Weaner prices didn't change too dramatically with Friesian bulls at
$455 ($3.54/kgLW) and whiteface bulls up to $500 ($2.50/kgLW). Weaner
whiteface steers sold for $490 ($3.52/kgLW) with heifers at $450
($3.52/kgLW). Fat cows reached $1090 ($1.75/kgLW) and Friesian boners
made $865 ($1.47).
Among 80 calves whiteface bulls made $255 for the top cuts and $200
for the second cuts. Angus bulls sold for $220 and Friesian bulls
$160. In the heifer pens whiteface calves made $225 and Angus made
$200.
In a large yarding of sheep good condition ewes reached $125 and
lighter ewes $100. Mixed sex lambs made $120 for the tops, $100 for
mediums and $70 for smaller lambs. Wethers in good condition reached
$121.
There was only a small yarding of sheep at FEILDING on Friday, with
the market easing a bit, Chris Hansen of Elders reported.
The best ewes made $155-$170, with the balance making $110-$120.
Very good male lambs sold for $117-$123, good $110-$115, medium
$100-$110 and the smaller sorts $85-$100.
Very good ewe lambs made $105-$110, good $100-$105 and medium $90-$100.
The cattle market eased at fair bit at Feilding, reported Darren Holm
of Elders, as prices dropped 10-15c/kg.
The better end of the 30-month steers sold at $2.35-$2.45/kgLW, while
good 30-month Friesian bulls made $2.25-$2.35/kgLW. The top end
18-month steers fetched $2.30-$2.40/kgLW, while mediums made
$2.45-$2.60/kgLW. Eighteen-month bulls sold at $2.25-$2.40/kgLW, and
18-month heifers at $2.10-$2.30/kgLW.
Weaner whiteface steers sold at $450-$500 and weaner Friesian bulls
at $420-$520.

CANTERBURY
There was a smaller yarding of prime lambs at CANTERBURY PARK this
week with heavy lambs selling for $140-$155, medium $120-$135, lighter
$105-$115.
A good yarding of ewes saw prices stay firm this week. Heavy ewes
$130-$150, medium $115-$125, light $90-$110
A light yarding of store lambs sold on a par with last week
especially the smaller carry-over types, with the better lambs $3-$4
easier. Best lambs $100-$108, with the odd sale to $115, medium
$90-$100, light $80-$85.
In the prime cattle sale, prices were:
Eighteen steers at $1249-$1474, 10 steers at $1192-$1548, 1 steer at
$1434, 2 steers at $1160-$1376, 3 steers at $1254-$1358, 6 steers at
$1163-$1331, 2 steers at $1073-$1365, 3 steers at $1374-$1507, 1 steer
at $1134, 1 steer at $867, 13 heifers at $792-$1180, 1 heifer at
$1139, 1 heifer at $1354, 2 heifers at $1015-$1076, 4 heifers at
$1092-$1097, 2 heifers at $1220-$1365, 11 heifers at $986-$1183, 1
heifer at $796, 1 cow at $749, 1 cow at $818, 2 bulls at $1510-$1560,
1 bull at $1487.
There was a medium yarding of sheep at Thursday's COALGATE sale,
auctioneer Glenn Peddie of Peter Walsh & Associates said.
The prime lamb market mirrored recent schedule corrections but still
met with firm demand, with a pen of lambs from Waipara South Branch
Station making $180. Heavy prime lambs made up to $180, medium $130 to
$145 and lighter lambs up to $110.
The prime ewe market rose slightly on last week with well covered
medium cuts popular. Heavy ewes made up to $162, medium $125 to $135
and lighter ewes up to $100.
A quality yarding of store lambs were offered and were met with fair
demand. Top lambs made up to $108, mediums $90 to $100 and lighter
lambs up to $80.
The prime cattle market felt the effects of limited killing space and
the strength of the Kiwi dollar. Prime steers ranged between $2.00 and
$2.18/kgLW while heifers sold for $190-$2.12/kgLW. Bulls were between
$1.60 and $2.15/kgLW and cows $1.20-$1.60/kgLW.
In the store section yearling steers made up to $2.15/kgLW and
yearling heifers up to $2.09/kgLW.

MID CANTERBURY
A smaller yarding of prime lambs was offered at TINWALD with a slight
easing in values while prime ewes sold on par with the previous sale,
PGG Wrightson livestock agents reported.
The best of the heavy prime lambs sold from $148-$155 while medium
types earned $140-$148 and light $110-$132.
Good heavy prime ewes returned $152-$158, medium $136-$150 and
lighter types $95-$125.
Store lambs held the values of the previous week with crossbred
woolly lambs in forward condition selling from $100-$108 and medium
sorts realising $90-$$100.

SOUTH CANTERBURY
The annual South Canterbury adult ewe fair held at TEMUKA yarded and
sold 18,000 ewes on Wednesday in a very strong sale that saw the
biggest buying power from South Canterbury and North Otago. Good
breeding ewes and genuine lines from known breeders along with capital
stock lines sold at premium prices with the sale following current
trends, with values significantly up on the 2011 adult ewe fair, PGG
Wrightson livestock manager Joe Higgins reported.
Capital stock and good breeding lines sold from $170-$265, being the
top price of the day for 2-shear Border Romneys. The bulk of the
yarding was five year and adult crossbred ewes with the best selling
from $160-$180 with medium types earning $140-$155 and lesser quality
and grass mouths earning $120-$135.
In the weekly prime cattle sale a total 876 cattle were sold with the
bulk, 550 of these bulls that eased in value on the previous week by
up to 30c/kg.
Prime steers 600-850kg earned $2.18-$2.28/kgLW, 480-600kg
$2.15-$2.23/kgLW, 400-500kg $2.10-$2.22, and dairy 500-620kg
$2.00-$2.21.
Heifers 500-680 realised $2.15-$2.25/kgLW, 450-500kg
$2.04-$2.20/kgLW, 380-450kg $1.90-$2.10/kgLW and dairy 380-550kg
$1.58-$2.08/kgLW.
Bulls 800-1000kg returned $1.70-$1.75/kgLW, 550-800kg
$2.20-$2.28/kgLW and 400-550kg $1.88-$2.15/kgLW.
Heavy beef cows 500-800kg returned $1.50-$1.72/kgLW, 400-500kg
$1.30-$1.50/kgLW, dairy 500-750kg $1.40-$1.61/kgLW and 350-500kg
90c-$1.42/kgLW.
A big yarding of store lambs saw forward lambs ease $2-$3/head while
others lifted slightly. Forward types earned $100-$112, medium $80-$90
and smaller lambs $50-$75.
Heavy primes returned $141-$174, medium $115-$140 and light $100-$114.
Heavy one-shear ewes sold from $140-$150, medium $130-$138 and light $70-$90.
The best of the good heavy adult ewes realised $117-$176, medium
$100-$116, light $80-$100 and stores $70-$80.

OTAGO
There was a small yarding of prime lambs offered at BALCLUTHA on
Wednesday, selling on par with recent sales, said PGG Wrightson agent
Barry Osborne. The prime ewe yarding was of average quality and sold
accordingly, with limited demand.
Heavy lambs $126-$140, medium $114-$124, light $100-$112. Medium
hoggets $101, light $89. Heavy ewes $116-$130, medium $102-$112, light
$88-$98. Lower condition ewes $55.
A small yarding of store lambs sold at similar levels to recent
sales, with limited demand.
Top woolly store lambs $108, medium $94, light $75. Top blackface
lambs $101, medium $93, light $80, tail end lambs $50.
A line of Texel-cross breeding ewe lambs sold for $125.
Only 26 cattle were offered in the store sale, and again sold at
values similar to recent sales, with limited demand.
Good Friesian-cross R2 bulls 513kg, $990 ($1.93/kgLW), medium
Angus-cross R2 steers 372kg, $670 ($1.80/kgLW), medium Friesian-cross
R1 bulls 283kg, $430 ($1.52/kgLW), medium beef-cross R1 heifers 340kg,
$600 ($1.76/kgLW).

SOUTHLAND
A small yarding of prime sheep met with firm demand at LORNEVILLE last Tuesday.
Heavy lambs $130-$150, medium $119-$128, light $112-$115. Good
quality 2-tooths $130, medium $100. Heavy woolly ewes $120-$137,
medium $95-$115, light $70-$90. Lower condition ewes $37-$62.
Top woolly store lambs $100-$112, medium $85-$100, light $70-$80.
Tail end lambs $55-$65.
A large yarding of prime cows sold on a firm market, with bulls
easing slightly.
Good cows 500-650kg, $1.60-$1.70/kgLW, medium cows 400-500kg
$1.40-$1.60/kgLW. Good bulls 550-630kg $2-$2.10/kgLW, medium bulls
480-550kg $1.70-$1.95/kgLW, medium bulls 390-450kg $1.50-$1.70/kgLW.
Good types sold well in the store cattle ring.
Good 2-year black and white bulls 450kg $850, beef-cross weaner bulls
175kg $400-$450, beef-cross weaner bulls 120-140kg $350-$380,
beef-cross weaner heifers 100-140kg $300-$360.
A medium yarding of prime sheep was on offer at CHARLTON on Thursday,
with prices slightly easing on prime lambs, and prices on prime ewes
holding firm on past weeks, James MacLean of PGG Wrightson reported.
Heavy lambs sold for $125-$135, with a top sale at $156. Medium lambs
$110-$120, light $98-$105. Good quality 2-tooths were $120-$128,
medium $90-$100, light $80. Heavy shorn ewes $130-$140, medium
$100-$120, light $75-$90. Lower condition ewes $50-$60, heavy local
trade rams $75, medium $60.
There was a small yarding of store lambs, with a slight easing in prices.
Top woolly store lambs $90-$96, medium $76-$85, light $60-$70.

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