Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was good. There was only a limited number of new season lambs, most were store lambs or trade weights. There was a good run of shorn trade and heavy weights and again extra heavy lambs were in short supply. Merino lambs were back in volume and there were good numbers of light Dorpers. The market sold to a stronger trend.

Light restocking lambs were $6 to $10 dearer with the new season lambs selling from $110 to $144 and shorn lambs reached $150/head. New season trade lambs were up $6/head selling from $164 to $214/head averaging 820c/kg.

Shorn trade lambs were up $8 and ranged from $182 to $218/head averaging 850c/kg. Heavy weights were $3 to $6 stronger selling from $210 to $277/head averaging 850c to 900c/kg. Heavy Merinos reached $236/head. heavy Hoggets averaged $8 dearer topping at $215/head.

Mutton numbers lifted and the quality was good with plenty of medium and heavy mutton penned. Prices were dearer with medium weight ewes selling from $70 to $130 and heavy crossbreds $113 to $157/head. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $100 to $174.20/head and most ranged from 400c to 460c/kg.