Numbers jumped this sale with agents drawing from 43700 head. Lamb increased to 31400 though quality was very mixed and reduced from the previous sale. There was some handy lines of trade and heavyweights penned along with an increased offering of plainer secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in an erratic but easier market.
Trade weight lambs 20-24kg eased $4 to $5 to sell from $158 to $208/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $211 to $225/head. Extra heavyweights were $8 to $11 cheaper to sell from $225 to $286/head. Carcase prices averaged from 770c to 830c/kg. A large run of exotic lambs sold from $161 to $217/head. The best heavy hoggets reached $192/head.
Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality was similar to that of previous sales. Prices were strong with Merinos ewes selling from $75 to $178/head. Crossbreds received from $80 to $171 with heavy Dorper ewes ranging from $92 to $171/head. Merino wethers received from $103 to $168/head.