Overall numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 35900 head. Lamb numbers increased to 29000 and quality was fair. There was a good offering of grain assisted and finished trade and export lambs available along with the secondary lines. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market, but one that did fluctuate with quality and finish.

There was 3900 new season lambs penned and these sold from $270 to $325/head. Old trade weight lambs were $4 to $6/head better to receive from $247 to $312/head. Heavy lambs to 26 kg ranged from $298 to $323/head. Export lambs sold from $318 to $404/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1054 to 1253c/kg.

Mutton numbers halved with 6900 penned quality was again very mixed. Merino ewes sold from $185 to $280/head. Heavy Crossbreds received from $212 to $302/head with Dorpers reaching $286/head. Merino wethers sold from $188 to $320/head.

Numbers dropped this sale with agents yarding just 762 head. Quality was fair with good numbers of well bred feeder cattle offered along with the secondary types. Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market.

Yearling steers to feed slipped 5c to 10c to sell from 472c to 580c/kg for middle and heavyweights. Better finished types to processors received from 462 to 490c/kg. The heifer portion to feed was also easier receiving from 422 to 530c/kg. Those of processors sold from 467c to 500c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks were limited and sold from 460 to 480c/kg. Grown heifers range from 374c to 444c/kg. Cows held fairly steady with heavy finished cows from 390 to 410c and plainer types 365c to 387c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 405c/kg.

Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 33250 head. There was 26250 lambs penned and quality was improved from previous sales with a better offering of finished trade and export lambs available. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

There was 1500 new season lambs penned and these sold from $285 to $326/head. Old lambs lifted $5 to $7/head with trade weights ranging from $249 to $312/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $294 to $330/head. Extra heavyweights received from $325 to $370/head. Carcase prices averaged 1080c to 1232c/kg.

There was 7000 mutton yarded and quality was mixed. prices slipped with Merino ewes selling from $190 to $315/head. Heavy crossbred ewes ranged from $233 to $317 with Dorpers from $175 to $302/head. Merino wethers received from $190 to $294/head.

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1946 head. Quality was mixed though there was some good lines of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. There was an improved offering of cows and the usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market.

Middleweight yearling steers to feed eased 5c to sell from 520 to 613c/kg. Heavyweights slipped 10c to 15c to range from 490c to 606c/kg. Finished lines to processors sold from 460 to 486c/kg. The heifer portion to feed received from 480 to 532c/kg for middle and heavyweights. The better finished lines to processors ranged from 430c to 490c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 440c to 480/kg. Grown heifers ranged in price from 385 to 467c/kg. A handy offering of heavy finished cows received from 385c to 420c/kg with plainer types from 350 to 388c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 438c/kg.

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 33750 head. There was 24850 lambs penned and quality continues to be mixed. There was a handy offering of grain assisted trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the secondary lines . The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.

A few pens of new season lambs sold from $286 to $317/head. Lambs fell $20 to $15/head with trade weights selling from $247 to $306/head. Heavies to 26kg ranged from $292 to $325/head. Extra heavyweights sold from $324 to $393/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1028 to 1213c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $313/head.

There was 8900 mutton offered and quality was very mixed. Prices also slipped with Merino ewes selling from $182 to $347/head. Crossbreds sold from $199 to $330/head. Dorper ewes received from $175 to $330/head.

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1410 head. Quality was similar to that of previous weeks with some good lines of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.

Lightweight steers back to the paddock reached 638c/kg. Yearling steers slipped 10c to 15c/kg. Those to feed received from 518c to 602c/kg with heavyweights to processors selling from 490 to 558c/kg. The heifer portion was also 15 to 20c/kg easier with feeders paying from 480 to 540c/kg. The finished lines to processors sold from 480 to 520c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks ranged in price from 440c to 546c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 390 to 488c/kg. Cows were the exception to the cheaper trend holding fairly steady. Heavy cows sold from 370c to 428c/kg. The best heavy bulls reached 445c/kg.

Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 32320 head. There was 24470 lambs penned and quality was mixed but fair. There were some good lines of well finished trade and export lambs available along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.

Lambs slipped $6 to $8/head with trade weight selling from $255 to $313/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $305 to $338/head. Extra heavyweights ranged in price from $325 to $425/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1056 to 1257c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $273/head.

There was 7850 mutton penned with quality similar to that of previous sales. Prices were also $6 to $8 easier and varied dependent on quality. Merino ewes sold from $200 to $330/head. Crossbred ewes ranged from $180 to $278/head with Dorper ewes receiving from $190 to $310/head.

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding just 844 head. Quality was very mixed with some good lines of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a fairly steady market.

Lightweight yearling steers back to the paddock sold from 522c to 642c/kg. Middle and heavyweights to feed received from 520 to 613c/kg. The heifer portion ranged in price from 540c to 560c/ to feed with processors paying up to 544c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks reached 509c with grown heifers from 380c to 487c/kg.

A better run of cows saw prices lift 10c/kg. Heavy finished cows sold from 392 to 427c/kg with plainer types from 374 to 393c/kg. The best bull reached 446c/kg.

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 21500 head. There was 17950 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of previous sales with a handy run of finished trade and export lambs penned along with the secondary types.
The usual buyers were present and competing in another stronger market particularly on the well finished trade weights.

Trade weight lambs 20-24kg sold from $269 to $313/head. Heavyweights to 26kg received from $310 to $338/head. Export lambs sold from $330 to $441/head. Carcase prices average from 1067 to 1281c/kg with a number of sales exceeding 1300c/kg.

There was 3550 mutton penned and quality was mixed. Merino ewes sold from $190 to $340/head. Crossbreds received from $188 to $335 with Dorper ewes reaching $320/head.

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 1004 head. Quality was improved from previous sales with an excellent run of well bred finished and feeder cattle available. Not all the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to easier market.

Yearling steers to feed were back 10c/kg to sell from 450c to 620c/kg. The finished lines to processors ranged from 498 to 517c/kg. Heavyweight heifers to feed lifted 4c with prices ranging from 485c to 550c/kg. Those to processors sold from 495c to 520c/kg.

Heavyweight heifers steers and bullocks sold from 482c to 517c/kg. Grown heifers received from 450c to 460c/kg. Cows fell 12c to 18c with heavy finished cows from 380c to 400c and plainer types 366c to 380c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 420c/kg.

Numbers almost doubled this sale with agents yarding 31000 head. There was 24800 lambs penned and quality was mixed but fair with a good offering of well finished trade and export lambs available along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing in another strong market.

Trade weight lambs 20-24kg sold from $260 to $320/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $317 to $340/head. Extra heavyweights ranged in price from $333 to $397/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1074 to 1270c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $300/head.

There was 6200 mutton penned with quality reduced slightly from the previous sales. Merino ewes sold from $190 to $335/head. Crossbred ewes received from $180 to $367/head with Dorpers ranging from $186 to $349/head. Merino wethers reached $286/head.

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1231 head. Quality was fair with some excellent lines of well bred cattle on offer. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Yearling cattle jumped significantly with steers to feed lifting 20c to 30c/kg. Prices ranged from 470c to 630c/kg. Finished lines to processors sold from 496 to 529c/kg. The heifer portion followed a similar dearer trend with those to feed selling from 500 to 561c/kg. Processors paid from 466 to 549c/kg for the finished types.

Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 480 to 500c/kg. Grown heifers ranged from 430 to 492c/kg. Cows were firm to 4c/kg better with heavy finished cows from 396 to 426c/kg and plainer types 373 to 385c/kg.

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 16900 head. There was 12000 mixed quality lambs penned with less weight yarded than previous sales. There was still some quality lines of finished trade weights available. The usual buyers were present and competing in a market that continues to strengthen as supply tightens.

Trade weight lambs attracted strong competition and sold from $268 to $314/head. Heavyweights to 26kg received from $318 to $338/head. Extra heavyweights sold from $345 to $417/head. Carcase prices average from 1103 to 1280c/kg. Merino lambs sold from $276 to $340/head. The best heavy hoggets reached $300/head.

There was 4900 mutton penned with quality remaining mixed. Prices also lifted as supply shortens with Merino ewes selling from $183 to $375/head. Crossbred ewes received from $180 to $380/head with Dorpers ranging from $192 to $348/head. Merino wethers sold from $223 to $326/head.

Numbers fell again this sale with agents yarding just 530 head. Quality was once again mixed with some good lines of feeder cattle offered along with the secondary types. There was a limited offering of grown cattle and the usual buyers were present and competing in a mostly dearer market.

Middleweight yearling steers to feed and restock showed improvement with prices ranging from 515c to 620c/kg. Heavyweights to feed received from 509c to 608c/kg. The heifer portion to processors sold from 456 to 518c/kg with plainer types to feed receiving from 436 to 537c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks ranged from 459 to 495c/kg. Grown heifers received from 395c to 480c/kg. A limited supply of cows held firm with heavy cows selling from 375c to 424c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 420c/kg.

Lamb numbers eased and the quality was good with the bulk of the yarding trade or heavy lambs in very good condition, There was a reduced number of store lambs and a few secondary trade weights. There were most of the usual buyers operating and although the sale started slow it picked up momentum and the good prime lambs held firm but the lighter and secondary trade weights were back $10 to $15/head.

Restocking lambs to 18kg sold from $156 to $245/head. The trade weighs to 24kg mostly sold from $250 to $318/head and ranged from 1180c to 1260c/kg. the heavy 24 to 26kg lambs sold from $298 to $330/head or 1190c/kg and lambs to 30kg $306 to $352/head averaging 1160c/kg. Extra heavy lambs reached $405/head and extra heavy lambs averaged 1070c/kg. The best price for a hogget reached $298/head.

Mutton numbers were similar and the quality was very mixed. Prices were stronger especially on the lighter and medium weight mutton. With gains of $10 to $15/head. Medium weight ewes sold from $186 to $260 and heavy crossbred ewes reached $380, Merinos reached $345/head. Most ranged between 930c and 1020c/kg cwt.

Rainfall throughout the region contributed to a decrease in numbers, compared to two weeks ago, for a total yarding of 735 mixed quality cattle. There were an increased number of young cattle returning to the paddock, along with a few good pens of prime yearlings. There were some good runs of heavy grown cattle and 180 cows. A full field of buyers were operating, selling to a firm to slightly dearer market.

Well-bred young steers to the restockers made from 500c to 601c, and the heifer portion were considerably dearer, making from 470c to 540c/kg. Trade yearlings were up to 10c dearer, with the steers selling from 489c to 506c, and heifers sold from 476c to 515c/kg. The limited supply of feeder steers was price unchanged, ranging from 482c to 570c, and heifers to feed were 8c better, selling from 420c to 488c/kg.

Heavy grown steers reached 510c, and heifers sold from 420c to 488c/kg. Most of the leaner cows returned to the paddock, selling to dearer trends, making from 360c to 396c, and heavy prime cows lifted 5c, topping at 426c, to average 415c/kg. The best heavy weight bull to process made 410c/kg.

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 32300 head. Lamb numbers lifted to offer 25250 head and quality was mixed but fair. There was an increased offering of heavy and export lambs available along with a handy penning of trade lambs. The usual buyers were present and competing in a stronger market that included a new centre record.

Plainer lambs to feed and restock sold from $239 to $294/head. Trade weight lambs 22-24kg received from $276 to $315/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $315 to $338/head. Extra heavyweight export lambs ranged in price from $328 to the new centre record of $480/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1074 to 1274c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $315/head.

There was 7000 mutton penned and prices continue to be buoyant with plenty of sales exceeding 900c/kg. Merino ewes sold from $188 to $340/head. Crossbred ewes received from $191 to $376/head with Dorpers ranging from $190 to $330/head.

Numbers fell again this sale with agents yarding 25700 head. There was 16700 lambs penned and quality continues to be very mixed. There was a handy offering export lambs penned along with a limited selection of properly finished trade weights. Store lambs to the paddock and feed continue to attract strong competition. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Lambs to restock and feed sold from $232 to $299/head. Trade weight lambs were $8 better and more on the well bred and finished types. Lambs 20-24kg sold from $282 to $325/head with heavies to 26kg ranging from $308 to $342/head. Export lambs sold from $324 to $410/head. Carcase prices averaged 1200 to 1279c/kg with plenty of sales in the 1300c/kg bracket.
The best heavy Merino hoggets reached $320/head.

There was 9000 mutton drawn for and quality continues to be mixed. Prices jumped with the strong competition. Merino ewes sold from $188 to $355/head. Crossbreds ewes received from $190 to $336/head with Dorper ewes from $173 to $338/head.

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 795 head. Quality was fair with a handy offering of well bred cattle suitable to feed and a limited selection of better types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Young steers were 4 to 5c/kg better. Feeders paid from 478 to 550c/kg for middle and heavyweights. The better finished types to processors sold from 485c to 497c/kg. The heifer portion lifted 5 to 7c on a good offering. Feeder heifers received from 470c to 524c with the finished types to trade ranging from 480 to 497c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 471 to 497c/kg. Grown heifers received from 380 to 487c/kg.

Cows held steady with heavy finished cows from 376 to 414c and plainer types sold from 356 to 379c/kg. Preg tested cows to restockers reached 459c/kg.The best heavy bulls reached 426c/kg.

Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 29400 head in wet conditions. There was 23600 lambs penned and quality improved from the previous sales. There was a good run of trade and heavy lambs available and fewer secondary types penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Trade weight lambs lifted $5 to $8/ head to sell from $256 to $322/head. Heavies to 26kg sold from $298 to $330 with extra heavyweight ranging from $315 to $402/head, Carcase prices averaged 1287 to 1260c/kg.
The best heavy hoggets reached $283/head.

There was 5800 mutton penned with mixed quality Merinos making up the majority. Prices showed a significant lift, jumping $12 to $17/head. Merino ewes sold from $186 to $339/head. Heavy crossbred ewes ranged from $235 to $338 with Dorpers from $251 to $330/head. Merino wethers sold from $176 to $268/head.