About 4200 will be offered at the Moerangi Wiltshires female clearing sale.
Over 4000 Wiltshire ewes and ewe lambs will be offered in a clearance sale at the Te Kuiti yards next Thursday afternoon, February 10.
PGG Wrightson has advised that Moerangi Wiltshires female clearing sale will consist of approximately 750 two-tooth ewes, 2200 mixed age ewes and up to 1250 ewe lambs.
Shabor Farm, comprising 890ha at Oparau, near Kawhia Harbour, has been sold for forestry, farm manager Rhys Hughes said.
The Wiltshire flock has been the main sheep focus of the farm for the past decade or more, with mature ewe weights around 65kg depending on season and 130-135% lambing.
In recent years, Moerangi has bred two-tooth rams for sale with emphasis on growth rates, meat yield, conformation, and facial eczema and parasite tolerance.
“It will be interesting to see what prices these ewes and lambs bring, and we will be meeting the market,” Hughes said.
