23/5/2017
Yarded – 35,900hd Lambs 29,200 Sheep 6,700
Numbers jumped this sale with both lamb and mutton showing the increase. Lamb quality was improved from the previous sale with a better run of well finished and grain assisted lambs on offer. Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs made up the majority of the yarding. The usual buyers were present and competing in dearer market.
Light lambs held steady to average $120/head. Trade weights were $4 to $6 dearer with prices ranging from $128 to $163/head. Heavy and extra heavy weights were well supplied and quality was good. Prices lifted $4 to $5 with heavy lambs selling from $154 to $173 and extra heavies made from $163 to $241/head. Carcase prices averaged from 634c to 671c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers doubled and quality was fair with good numbers of heavy sheep offered. Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $105 to $190, crossbreds sold from $120 to $199/head. Dorper ewes received from $91 to $167, Merino wethers ranged in price from $115 to $184/head.