Store lamb prices firm at Matawhero

SOLD WELL: These lambs were part of a pen of 83 store male lambs, which sold for $130 yesterday at the weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero saleyards. They had been shorn in January, were in good condition and should continue to grow out. Picture by Trevor Brown

There was a large yarding of 4255 sheep yarded at Matawhero yesterday, including 4034 store lambs.

Prices paid remain steady; there was a premium for shorn lambs and the better male lambs.

The average price paid fell by $8 due to the greater numbers of smaller ewe lambs offered.

Papuni Station, at the head of the Ruakituri Valley, received the best price of $149 for 35 heavy store male lambs.

Strathblane Station, trading as Eastland Farms Ltd, topped the store ewe lambs, selling a pen of 84 for $116.

Agri-Tech Solutions at Patutahi sold 16 prime, very heavy, male lambs for $148.50.

This vendor also sold a pen of 39 very heavy four-tooth ewes for $160 and $155.

These had been run with a terminal ram since January 29.

Best prices —

Store male lambs: Papuni Station, 35, $149, 60, $135, 202, $127.50, 81, $124, 228, $118, 44, $103; KJ and RE Fisher, 194, $143.50, 274, $128.50, 135, $101, 49, $73, 9, $40; CNA and JM Marr, 83, $130, 415, $124.50, 137, $114; Linburn P/S, 106, $126.50, 45, $106, 11, $76; Kowhairau, 56, $126, 54, $102; Mark Lilburn, 10, $100, 4, $86.

Store ewe lambs: Eastland Farms Ltd — Strathblane Station, 84, $116, 247, $114, 49, $98, 54, $92; CNA and JM Marr, 44, $115, 558, $110.50, 116, $100; Linburn P/S 39, $115, 13, $96; Mangatawhiti Station, 420, $105, 52, $89; Mark Lilburn, 11, $105, 3, $89; Papuni Station, 20, $102, 6, $102; Kowhairau, 63, $92.