Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 33250 head. There was 26250 lambs penned and quality was improved from previous sales with a better offering of finished trade and export lambs available. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
There was 1500 new season lambs penned and these sold from $285 to $326/head. Old lambs lifted $5 to $7/head with trade weights ranging from $249 to $312/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $294 to $330/head. Extra heavyweights received from $325 to $370/head. Carcase prices averaged 1080c to 1232c/kg.
There was 7000 mutton yarded and quality was mixed. prices slipped with Merino ewes selling from $190 to $315/head. Heavy crossbred ewes ranged from $233 to $317 with Dorpers from $175 to $302/head. Merino wethers received from $190 to $294/head.