With widespread rain in the drawing area and rain continuing throughout the day numbers fell to 29000 head. There was 21200 lambs penned and quality was similar to previous weeks. There was a handy offering of grain assisted lambs penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in another dearer market.

Lambs lifted $8 to $10/head and more in places. Trade weights 20-24kg sold from $254 to $297/ head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $294 to $315/head. Extra heavyweights ranged in price from $312 to $385/head, Carcase prices averaged 1073 to 1183c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $300/head.

There was 7800 mutton penned with quality similar to previous weeks. Prices stayed stronger with Merino ewes selling from $175 to $270/head. Crossbreds ranged from $180 to $291 and Dorpers received $174 to $273/head.