17/1/2017
Yarded – 32,130hd Lambs 26,480 Sheep 5,650
Numbers jumped this sale with lambs showing the increase. Lamb quality remains fair with good numbers of well finished lambs on offer. There were some handy runs of lambs more suited to restockers, though heavy and extra heavy weights made up the majority of the yarding. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market. Light lambs held firm to range from $105 to $118/head. Trade weights were firm to $3 dearer with prices ranging from $118 to $149/head. A quality run of heavy and extra heavy weights was also firm to $4/head better. Heavy lambs sold from $144 to $154 and extra heavies made from $151 to $193/head. Carcase prices averaged from 550c to 613c/kg.
Mutton numbers lifted slightly and quality was very mixed. Prices remained similar to that of previous sales. Merino ewes sold from $80 to $146/head. Crossbreds ranged from $70 to $127 and Dorper ewes sold from $78 to $119/head. Merino wethers ranged in price from $110 to $148/head.