Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 36250 head. Lamb numbers fell to 24850 and quality was similar to previous sales. There were some excellent runs of grain assisted trade and export lambs available along with the secondary types.not all the usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.
Trade weight lambs slipped $6 to $10/head to sell from $222 to $276/head. heavy and extra heavyweights showed a bigger fall with lambs to 26kg selling from $277 to $301/head. Extra heavyweights sold from $294 to $382/head, Carcase prices averaged 1028 to 1145c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $286/head.
Mutton number increased to 11400 head. Quality was fair and prices showed a slight improvement from the previous sales. Merino ewes sold from $171 to $266/head. Crossbreds received from $168 to $310 with Dorper ewes from $173 to $270/head. Merino wethers reached $278/head.