Store sheep market ‘on fire’ at Matawhero saleyards

The weaner cattle sales this week have been "exceptional" and the Gisborne sales on Tuesday (pictured) and Wednesday produced prices not seen here before, according to a stock agent. Photo / Emma Pollitt

There were 1622 head yarded in the weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero saleyards in Gisborne yesterday, for a store sheep market that was “on fire”, PGG Wrightson stock agent Cody Clark says.

Male store lambs sold from $147 up to $160, and the ewe store lambs sold from $127 to $147.

“There was great demand with the abundance of feed about,” Clark said.

Several pens of five-year-old ewes were available, and they sold for $111 up to $137.

“They were all fit for breeding and were seemingly cheap.”

Only a few prime sheep were presented for sale yesterday.

Prices from the Wairoa weaner cattle fair, like the Gisborne sales on Tuesday and Wednesday, as reported yesterday, were exceptional.

Angus steers sold from $1010 up to a whopping $1430.

First cross steers sold between $1100 and $1290, with exotic steers buyable from $1070 to $1300.