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Store lamb prices remain depressed

Mar 02 2024 Updated March 2, 2024

Trevor Brown

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This first pick of 52 capital stock, Romney two- tooth ewes from Ohuka Farm (Otoko) Ltd sold for $109 in the weekly sheep sale at Matawhero yesterday. Subsequents cuts of this mob fetched $95 and $86. They were all carrying good average body condition, but lacked size. Picture by Trevor Brown

Five vendors were brave enough yesterday to send store lambs to the weekly Matawhero sale but prices for these lambs remain very depressed, with no sign of improvement until meat schedule prices lift.

The larger lambs, of which there were few, still met a steady demand, but there was little interest in the small store lambs.

There was a total yarding of 1534 sheep, including 36 prime ewes, 673 s...

Store lamb prices remain depressed

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