Waitangi only vendor at sale

Waitangi Station store black face ewe lambs at Matawhero Saleyards yesterday. This pen of 90 sold for $82. Picture by Trevor Brown

Waitangi Terrace Station at Kanakanaia sent down 2343 store black face lambs to the Matawhero saleyards yesterday, the sole vendor of store lambs for the weekly sale.

The lambs had been well prepared and drafted, but sold on a slightly weaker market, due to the current low meat schedule prices.

The average price paid was $71.31, the first pick of 119 ram lambs selling for $87.50.

The smaller lambs were being significantly discounted in a market that was supported by two outside buyers, one from Hawke’s Bay, the other from the Bay of Plenty.

The 53 prime sheep sold at recent prices.

Karanga Station sold five heavy, prime, new season lambs for $120 and McIntyre Farming Ltd receiving $90 for 3 heavy, mixed age ewes.

Best prices —

Store ram lambs: Waitangi Terrace Station, 119, $87.50, 634, $80, 150, $70.

Store ewe lambs: Waitangi Terrace Station, 120, $82, 393, $76.50, 288, $61.50.

Store mixed sex lambs: Waitangi Terrace Station, 404, $53.50, 235, $39.