Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 32650 head. There was 25700 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of previous sales. There was a handy offering of grain assisted trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market dependant on quality offered.
Restockers were again very strong on the lighter lambs with prices ranging from $185 to $261/head. Trade weight were firm to dearer dependant on quality with 20-24kg selling from $240 to $312/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $298 to $324/head, extra heavyweights sold from $324 to $396/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1044 to 1246c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $298/head.
There was 6950 mutton penned and quality was mixed. Prices eased slightly with Merino ewes selling from $177 to $288/head, Crossbreds ranged from $171 to $291/head and Dorpers sold from $173 to $246/head.