Another donation for Cancer Society

These 62 store male lambs from Te Araroa topped the store lambs at yesterday’s weekly Matawhero sheep sale, knocked down at $137. They had been recently shorn and were of good body size and condition. Homebush Station Ltd, at Ormond, also were paid $137 for a pen of 18 store male lambs. Picture by Trevor Brown

Just 593 sheep were sent to the Matawhero saleyards yesterday for the weekly sale, including 20 prime lambs sold on behalf of the Cancer Society Gisborne for a total sum of $2797.

Prime ewes are being heavily discounted, heavy ewes selling from $90 down to $80.

In the store lamb pens Tarere 2 Trust, at Te Araroa, received $137 for a pen of 62 male lambs.

Homebush Station Ltd, at Ormond, also was paid $137 for 18 lambs.  This vendor was paid $112.50 for a pen of 84 store ewe lambs and $125 for 14 mixed sex lambs.

There were fewer small store lambs this week and overall prices paid remain steady on recent sales.

Best prices: store male lambs: Tarere 2 Trust, 62, $137, 90, $118, 30, $86; Homebush Station Ltd, 18, $137, 13, $90.  Store ewe lambs: Homebush Station Ltd, 84, $112.50, 70, $102.50; Tarere 2 Trust, 43, $102.50, 12, $70.  Store mixed sex lambs: Homebush Station Ltd, 14, $125; Waioma Station, 9, $125, 6, $74.