Prices firm for store lambs

DECENT SALE: There was a solid yarding at the weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero saleyards yesterday and the prices rose for the larger store lambs. This pen of 182 store male lambs from CNA and JM Marr at Te Wera fetched the highest price of $125. They were the first pen of store lambs sold. Picture by Trevor Brown

by Trevor Brown

THERE were 3871 sheep sold in the weekly sale at the Matawhero saleyards yesterday, including 3474 store lambs.

Lambs are being sold off hill country stations but buyers remain cautious due to the current dry conditions.

However, prices appear to be firming for the larger store lambs.

There is continuing strong demand for all prime sheep at Matawhero.

K.J and R.E Fisher at Motu sold 38 heavy, shorn prime ewes for $171 and Hira Hari received $182 for two heavy prime lambs.

In the store lamb pens C.N.A and J.M Marr at Te Wera were paid $125 for 182 store male lambs and Arakihi Station at Tolaga Bay sold 115 store Wiltshire ewe lambs for $115.50.

K.J and R.E Fisher sold 76 mixed-age store ewes for $149.

KJ and RE Fisher, 38, $171; Raewyn A Bruce, 5, $170; Robert Bracken (Matawai), 6, $166; Hassendean P/S, 4, $166; Te Wera Station, 10, $159.

Hira Hari, 2, $182, 12, $141; Mangahanea Farms (Ruatoria), 8, $157, 22, $146, 18, $140; Jonathan Harris, 7, $144; Hassendean P/S, 7, $144; Andrew Falloon, 7, $141.

Andrew Falloon, 3, $129; CNA and JM Marr, 182, $125, 563, $119, 360, $98.50; Waikura Ltd, 129, $120, 347, $107, 127, $87, 52, $68; Ranui Station (Waingake), 137, $120, 8, $97, 12, $87; S Hyland, 39, $104; Te Wera Station, 29, $101.50, 14, $94; Treble B Trust (Motu), 94, $101, 40, $95.50; Kerley Agriculture Ltd, 83, $97.50, 14, $87; C.P Healey, 31, $90, 18, $68.

Arakihi Station, 155, $115.50, 65, $95; Te Wera Station, 229, $111.50, 65, $82; CP Healey, 88, $110, 19, $80, 43, $70, 68, $67; Ranui Station, 31, $107, 52, $89; CNA and JM Marr, 98, $90, 60, $77; S Hyland, 62, $90; Waikura Ltd, 34, $80, 42, $66.

KJ and R.E Fisher, 76, $149; Robert Bracken, 45, $149, 44, $120, 23, $80; Te Wera Station, 20, $144, 18, $120.