Store lambs still slow on to market

These 17 very forward and well-presented store lambs from IH and LJ Kirkpatrick received the best price yesterday, $110, in the store lamb section. Their estimated liveweight was about 35kg. Picture by Trevor Brown

Another small sheep sale took place yesterday at the Matawhero Saleyards — just 282 in total, and the first sale for a fortnight. There were 93 prime sheep, 99 store lambs and 90 store ewes.

All ewes are currently being sold on a very depressed market, due to the very low mutton schedule.

Raroa Station, at Tolaga Bay, topped the prime ewes, selling two, good cutting, for $85.

Roger Holden sold a heavy prime lamb for $115.

IH & LJ Kirkpatrick offered 17 good-sized store lambs and received $110 for them, a good price.

Raroa Station sold two pens of store ewes, for fattening, being paid $50.50 and $37.

Best prices —

Prime ewes: Raroa Station, 2, $85, 14, $63; Windfall Orchard Ltd, 8, $81; WB Cameron, 2, $80, 5, $67; T Roger Holden, 2, $75; IH & LJ Kirkpatrick, 6, $68, 7, $64; Brett Ingram, 3, $65.

Store lambs: IH & LJ Kirkpatrick, 17, $110, 10, $84; D Mullooly, 10, $76; Brett Ingram, 11, $70; K&M Utting & Pohatu, 3, $68, 3, $51;  WB Cameron, 8, $64; J Lepper, 5, $60; G Neilson, 10, $60; RT & S Bracken, 5, $51.

Store ewes: Brett Ingram, 10, $51; Raroa Station, 42, $50.50, 34, $37.