Store lamb average rises again

SOLID SALE: These 77 mixed-aged ewes had been running with the ram since March 15 and sold at the weekly Matawhero sheep sale yesterday for $166. The vendor was LMJ P/S at Ruatoria. Picture by Trevor Brown

THE average price paid for store lambs continued to rise yesterday at the weekly Matawhero saleyards, up to $129 from $124 the previous week.

There were 1243 sheep yarded, down 600 from last week.

The lowest price paid in the prime pens was $153 for seven medium sized lambs. Brett Bayley at Te Wera sold 17 heavy prime ewes for $178, while $175 was paid for seven prime lambs.

Haha Station at Rangitukia topped the store male lambs — $160 was paid for 17.

The best price for store ewe lambs was $149 for a pen of 19 from LMJ P/S at Ruatoria. This vendor received the best price of $166 for 77 store mixed-aged ewes. These well-presented ewes had been mated with the ram on March 15.

Best prices —

Store male lambs: Haha Station, 17, $160, 11, $138, 6, $115; LMJ P/S, 29, $158, 40, $146, 22, $106; Totangi Farm Ltd, 6, $147; Treble B Trust, 66, $124; P Bennett, 4, $97.

Store ewe lambs: LMJ P/S, 19, $149, 49, $136, 26, $118; K and J Gillies, 20, $147; Totangi Farm Ltd, 67, $140, 38, $133, 31, $120, 9, $46; Haha Station, 32, $140, 15, $104; Treble B Trust, 78, $126; P Bennett, 9, $97.

Store ewes: LMJ P/S, 77 MA, RWR 15/3, $166, 22 same, $130; Totangi Farm Ltd, 25 MA, SIL late, $145; MW and AM Flood, dry two-tooths, 10, $140, 32, $120; Linburn P/S, 23 dry MA, $140.