Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 36500 head. There was 26300 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of previous sales with good numbers of finished trade and heavy lambs penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a fairly steady market that fluctuated with quality.
Trade weight lambs 20-24kg held firm to $3 better to sell from $156 to $215/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $201 to $230/head. Extra heavyweights were also firm to range from $225 to 299.60/head. Carcase prices averaged from 790c to 849c/kg.
The best heavy Merino hoggets reached $210/head.
Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality was fair with good numbers of heavy sheep available. Prices were strong with Merino ewes selling from $78 to $178/head. Crossbreds received from $83 to $178 with heavy Dorper ewes reaching $142/head. Merino wethers sold from $74 to $150/head.