A smaller offering of prime sheep was penned at Balclutha last Wednesday, with ewes seeing very strong demand, PGG Wrightson agent Russell Moloney reported.
Light to medium prime hoggets lifted $10 to $120-$170. Medium prime ewes had good gains, improving to $170-$200, with lighter types steady at $130-$140.
Yearling Hereford-Friesian bulls, 300kg, managed $2.90/kg, with heifers of the same breeding and weight going one better at $3.00/kg.
