Lamb numbers were similar and the quality was fair to good. There were 6300 new season lambs penned and most were trade or heavy weights. Old lambs were mixed in quality with the buyers preferring bare shore or short skinned lambs. The trade showed the greatest variation in quality and there were good numbers and improved quality through the heavy and extra heavy lambs. Merino were well supplied and all weights were offered. The market sold to mixed trends, new season trades averaged $2 to $4 dearer on the 20 to 24kg but cheaper on the heavier lines and old trades were $5 cheaper. Heavy and extra heavy lambs were cheaper slipping $5 to $10/head.

New season trades sold from $185 to $210/head and heavy weights $199 to $238/head. Old trade lambs 20 to 24kg cwt sold between $150 and $210 and averaged 740c to 760c/kg with the neater lambs out to 830c/kg. the 24 to 26kg lambs sold from $192 to $218 or 770c/kg on average. Heavy weights ranged from $204 to $259/head and averaged around 810c and extra heavy weights reached $275/head or 760c/kg cwt, Light and trade Merinos were stronger with the trades $120 to $188 and heavy weights reached $237/head.

Mutton numbers lifted and the quality was mixed there were plenty of 1 and 2 score sheep and some very heavy weights. Prices were back a few dollars. Medium weight ewes sold from $73 to $125 and heavy crossbreds $104 to $156/head. Merinos topped at $150 and most of the medium and heavy mutton averaged 330c to 380c with some wethers 410c/kg cwt.