The Temuka sale featured plenty of very forward Chathams and Pitt Islands store lambs that often made $154-$198 while those from the mainland were lighter and typically $110-$145. Prime lamb volume stopped short of the 500 head mark but what was available tended to be of very good quality. Close to half traded from $190 to $210 with the remainder evenly spread from $130 to $189. Ewe quality was more variable, but the best pens sold to $202-$254 with the core of the offering $160-$199. The balance were small lines bought across a wide range of $50 to $156. Boner cow volume halved to just under 120 head. Heavy Friesian pens, 540-715kg, traded from $1.71/kg to $1.85/kg while lighter 480-525kg sold from $1.60/kg to $1.72/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Temuka prime cattle and all sheep 3.40
Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, 516-656kg, earned $2.79/kg to $2.90/kg
Hereford-Friesian steers, 575-625kg, made $2.81-$2.88/kg
Angus heifers, 507-600kg, fetched $2.70-$2.81/kg
Hereford heifers, 542-615kg, were priced at $2.68-$2.71/kg
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