Store lamb numbers lifted to 1697 head last Friday at Matawhero. The majority of the yarding was ewe lambs, which eased at the top end with heavy weights earning $135-$164. Heavy male lambs typically sold in a wide range of $147-$175.
Prime lamb tallies lifted, and the top end fetched $171-$185 with the balance at $150-$165, while mixed-age ewes mostly earned $144-$160.