Manawatu


7 January 2021

Dannevirke ewe fair 12.01

  • Top 2-tooth Romney ewes reached $217-$222

  • 6-tooth Coopworth ewes made $163-$175

  • 4-tooth and 4-year Composite ewes sold for $148-$163

  • 4-year Perendale ewes returned $188 and 6-year $133

  • Top 5-year Romney ewes sold well at $211

The Danniverke ewe fair tally dropped to half of last year’s offering, largely due to early offloads due to the drought. Five-year ewes were the highlight last Thursday and averaged similar prices to last year. Better Romney achieved $170-$196 and the balance $136-$164. A small mixed-age entry sold from $147 to $170. The balance of the 2-tooth Romney ewes made $162-$194 and a line of 244 Perendale made just $124. Read more in you LivestockEye.