PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUEStrong demand for sheep is pleasing but the war in the Middle East is softening prices, Taieri farmers say. Romdale wether lambs fetched between $169 and $180 each, Romdale ewe lambs between $158 and $166 each and terminal cross lambs between $154 and $170 each. The conflict in the Middle East was softening sheep prices. Romney wether lambs fetched between $169 and $207 each, Romney ram lambs $180 each, Romney ewe lambs between $161 and $168 each, Blackface mixed sex lambs between $173 and $200 each, Texel cross male lambs between $169 and $185, Texel cross ewe lambs $164 each and Texel ewe lambs $140 each. The prices were good and on par with expectations, as sheep prices had softened due to shipping challenges as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2026 21:37 UTC