A halving in store lamb entries had Temuka featuring 5197 sheep last week. There was strong demand for both prime and store lambs, with a lift of 55c/kg in the average store lamb price to $4.06/kg. Medium-good mixed sex store lambs, 30-31kg, rose to $4.14/kg with 28-29kg rising to $4.12/kg.
Prime lamb entries were 1300 and these sold on a good market. Top pens sold at $200-$211. Prime ewe prices were up slightly. Very heavy lines sold at $233-$280 with the majority of the tally at $150-$213.
A drop in boner cow numbers had the cattle entry reduced to 313. Beef or beef-cross heifers 485-660kg sold at $2.69-$2.73/kg while 490kg Friesians sold for $2.33/kg. Boner cows were in very good condition; 465-530kg rose 26c to $1.70/kg, while 580-620kg lines were up 14c to $1.62/kg
