There was a big yarding of 4500 ewes at Te Kuiti last Friday with buyers from South Auckland to Taupo and in between. Scanned-in-lamb 2-tooth ewes sold to $222-$255, 4-tooth $217-$240, 6-tooth $210-$232 and 4-year to $204-$220.
On Wednesday, heavy prime lambs lifted to $200-$221, medium $190-$196 and light $160-$170. Store lambs had strong competition form a good bench of buyers. Male lambs sold to $155-$164.