Prime lambs

A line of eight Rangiora ewes made

$211 a head to top the prime ewe market at livestock sales at Canterbury Agricultural Park, in Christchurch, this week.

Heavy prime lambs made

$170-$190 in a strong market and good store lambs made $100-$117. Heavy prime steers made to $2.80 a kilogram.

Values: Another strong prime lamb market resulted in prices remaining on a par with last week. Heavy lambs made $170-$190, good

$150-$170, medium $130-$150 and lighter $115-$125.

Sales included: D & G Carr (Broomfield) 18 lambs at $132-$179. Grove Farm (Irwell) 56 lms at

$134-$153, TA Young (Sandy Knolls)

12 lms at $129-$130, Willesden Farms (Kaituna) 13 lms at $129-$130, CP & CJ Bonifacio (Irwell) 24 lms at

$130-$189.

Sales included: RH Jenkins (West Melton) 16 ewes at $134-$210, B & M Mills (Ohoka) 26 es at $146-$161, A George (Prebbleton) 10 es at

$137-$200, C Fitjer (Claverley) 10 es at $165, F McGrouther (Yaldhurst) 14 es at $132-$150, DS Grant (Okains Bay) 10 es at $175, G & D Bevins (Loburn) 41 es at $85-$146, MR Hawkins (Killinchy) 18 es at $162, AS Black (Waiau) 17 es at $138-$174, GDS Grigg Partnership (Rotherham)

19 es at $85-$140, Hilldale Farm (Rangiora) 8 es at $211. Bevins (Loburn) 26 lms at $84-$97.