Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 53600 head. Lambs showed the decrease with 38800 penned. Quality was fair with some good lines of trade and heavyweights penned along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

There was 11700 new season lambs penned and quality was fair. Trade weight lambs lifted $8 to $10 to sell from $256 to $315/head. Heavyweights sold from $278 to $356/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1247 to 1305c/kg. Light lambs to restockers reached $242/head.

Old lambs were also stronger particularly on the trade weights. Lambs to 24 kg sold from $242 to $315/head. Heavyweights to 26kg ranged from $302 to $349/head with extra heavyweights receiving from $320 to $414/head. Carcase prices averaged 1188 to 1275c/kg.

Mutton numbers lifted with quality continuing to be mixed, prices remain strong with Merino ewes selling from $170 to $283/head. Crossbreds received from $170 to $276 with Dorpers ranging from $166 to $294/head. Merino wethers sold from $174 to $288/head.