11/09/2018
Total Yarded – 31,150hd Lambs – 22,050 Sheep – 9,100
Numbers fell this sale with both lamb and mutton showing the decrease. Lamb quality was similar to the previous sales with
good numbers of finished lambs offered along with the plainer types. There was 10,400 new season lambs penned and trade
weights made up the majority. The usual buyers were present and competing in an erratic but cheaper market.
New season lambs were $15 to $20 cheaper with light weights selling from $138 to $158/head. Trade weights sold from $142 to
$211/head. Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs received from $200 to $230/head. Carcase prices averaged from 820c to
845c/kg cwt. Old lambs also fell $15 to $25 with trade weights selling from $138 to $175/head. Heavy lambs up to 26kg cwt sold
from $190 to $239 with extra heavy weights receiving from $224 to $285/head.
Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality continues to be mixed. Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from
$98 to $192/head. Crossbred ewes sold from $91 to $178 and Dorper ewes received from $86 to $144/head. Merino wethers
sold from $80 to $173/head.