Despite reasonable returns for dry prime ewes last week there were none in the sale on June 25 and the prime stock yarding was consequently a way down.
Prices however stayed pretty stable with prime ewes averaging $106 a head and prime lambs $136 a head.
![These Romney store ewe lambs from Waikuku Farm Pahiatua sold for the average price of $95/head.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PZQIFRPQUEHU7JEMZYLNMGQX5Y.jpg?auth=7954f82d908951ad6b7d1006d526ec6293f0662d37eb9b88ab3d575575a825a0&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Returns were slightly up for store lambs although again numbers were a little down. The average price for cryptorchids was $115 a head, up $4 on last week and ewe lambs which totalled half the sale were up $15 a head at an average of $95 a head.
Buying power came from Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and local farmers.