Coalgate Sale Yards 10th June 2021

Prime Lambs

PS & PE Abrahamson (Darfield) 22 lbs from $176 - $200, BH & JM Greenwood () 29 lbs at $207, JR Lundy (Okuku) 40 lbs at $186, G & S Morris P/Ship (Oxford) 36 lbs from $144 - $157, SI & JR McLachlan (Leeston) 60 lbs from $181 - $191, SJ MacKenzie (Broomfield) 22 lbs at $166, CE & AM Douglas (Springfield) 102 lbs from $158 - $161, M Humm (Ashburton) 26 lbs from $110 - $170, J Bedford Family (Darfield) 20 lbs at $189, Awapuni P/Ship (Waikari) 20 lbs at $155, KM & VA Wild (Rakaia) 72 lbs from $178 - $188, Braided Waters Farming (Windwhistle) 25 lbs at $188, Barton Farm P/Ship () 54 lbs from $155 - $165, Riverview Farm (Dobson) 24 lbs at $178, GR & RJ Feast () 23 lbs from $184 - $210, Barenbrug NZ Ltd (Kimberley) 194 lbs from $170 - $186.

Prime Ewes

Northcote Farming Ltd (Waiau) 26 es from $146 - $207, Richmond Farm (Cust) 21 es from $129 - $140, Kirwee Holdings Ltd (Kirwee) 27 es from $104 - $165, Brabourne Farming Ltd (Omihi) 45 es from $174 - $203, Blackrock Poll Dorset Stud (Leeston) 22 es from $193 - $244, Awapuni P/Ship (Waikari) 20 es form $160 - $198, SD & FA Murray (Sheffield) 20 es from $138 - $168, Ian Chamberlain & Co (Norwood) 37 es from $179 - $211, Rowlands P/Ship (Kirwee) 65 es from $154 - $213, Wilson Farming Ltd (West Melton) 50 es from $248 - $260.

Store Lambs

S & F Murray (Sheffield) 44 lbs at $146, DCH Waddy (Scargill) 43 lbs at $104, Awapuni P/Ship (Waikari) 145 lbs from $120 - $130, DC Cater (Cheviot) 100 lbs from $93 - $122.

Prime Cattle

F Shaw (Takamatua) 25 strs from $1057 - $1682, Queenlea P/Ship (McQueens Valley) 2 strs at $1925, M & A Forbes () 6 strs from $1053 - $1168, Armour Dairy (Ashburton) 14 strs from $999 - $1267, Frontrow Farming (Methven) 19 strs from $1277 - $1479, Queenlea P/Ship - (McQueens Valley) 3 hfrs from $1487 - $1547, Armour Dairy (Winchmore) 9 hfrs at $1098, Yetsna Farm (Te Pirita) 11 hfrs from $1131 - $1191, Vallance & Kerr (Leeston) 9 hfrs from $1122 - $1156, Frontrow Farm (Methven) 11 hfrs from $1122 - $1377.

Prime Lambs – 1400

The prime lamb market was very strong this week with medium weight lambs firming. Tops $185 - $220

Good $165 - $185 Mediums $145 - $165

Light $125 - $145

Prime Ewes – 800 The mutton market was similar to the last sale with a slight firming for medium type ewes.

Tops $210 - $270 Good $160 - $200

Mediums $130 - $153 Light $80 - $115

Store Lambs – 500

An average sized yarding of store lambs today sold at similar levels to the previous sale.

Tops $120 - $146 Good $110 - $120

Mediums $100 - $110 Light $70 - $100

Prime Cattle – 200 The sun was out and so were the buyers at today’s Coalgate sale.

There was strong competition on well-bred beef type cattle. After last week’s sale been cancelled due to the Canterbury floods this week saw a lift of close to 20c across all categories.

A very nice line of Angus Steers topped the sale at $2.80 per kg at 551kgs.

The heifers were also strong topping at $2.63 per kg for a line of Angus/Hereford cross.

The best Hereford/Friesian cross heifers at 518kgs made $2.66 per kg.

Steers $2.53 - $2.79

Heifers $2.41 - $2.63 Cows $1.54 - $1.70

Bulls $1.70 - $2.50

Store Cattle – 170 A mixed quality line of Rising Yearling store cattle were still difficult selling.

Angus R1 Steers at 180kgs made $560 per head - $3.11 per kg. Angus R1 Steers at 140kgs made $455 per head - $3.25 per kg.