23/2/2021
Total Yarding – 16,250Hd Lambs – 13,250 Sheep – 3,000
Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was plainer. Light lambs and trade weights were limited and there was a good run of heavy weights.
Extra heavy lambs were not as plentiful and there was not the extremely heavy weights. Not all the usual buyers were operating in a cheaper
market that strengthened as the sale progressed with short skinned lambs holding their value the best.
Light restocking lambs sold from $140 to $177/head. Medium and heavy trade weights were $13 to $19/head cheaper. The long wool lambs
falling the most to make from $173 to $186/head, or to average 860c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs were back $12 to $14 and sold from $191 to
$228/head or 820c to 860c/kg cwt on average. Lambs estimated to weigh 26 to 30kg were $13 softer, making from $220 to $250/head to
average 840c/kg cwt. Those over 30kg dropped $12 and sold from $239 to $285/head. Merino trades were making from $148 to $198 with
heavy weights topping at $230/head.
Mutton numbers were similar and quality was a little plainer. Light sheep were cheaper and the medium and heavy weights firm. Light sheep
$80 to $112/head. Medium weights were making from $112 to $158 and heavy crossbred ewes sold from $213 to $246/head. Dorper ewes
reached $268/head.