Friday, March 29, 2024

Dannevirke sale 8.12

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Specially advertised cryptorchid store lambs were the main feature at Dannevirke on Thursday, with 2100 offered, and they sold well and to expectations, PGG Wrightson agent Bjorn Andersen reported. 
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The cryptorchid lambs were gathered up from local stations, and made a decent sized yarding, with a further 1200 also offered. Most of the cryptorchid lambs were heavy types and averaged $72, with the range at $58-$83, while ram lambs traded at $66-$68. A sizeable yarding of mixed sex returned $40-$77, though averaged $71, with most forward types. One line of ewe lambs sold for $58.

A small offering of breeding ewes sold just above works value at $89-$93, while nearly 700 prime ewes again sold to strong demand with prices steady at $42-$95, to average $62. Prime lamb numbers were low at 120, and sold for $73-$106. 

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