Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 21500 head. There was 17950 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of previous sales with a handy run of finished trade and export lambs penned along with the secondary types.
The usual buyers were present and competing in another stronger market particularly on the well finished trade weights.
Trade weight lambs 20-24kg sold from $269 to $313/head. Heavyweights to 26kg received from $310 to $338/head. Export lambs sold from $330 to $441/head. Carcase prices average from 1067 to 1281c/kg with a number of sales exceeding 1300c/kg.
There was 3550 mutton penned and quality was mixed. Merino ewes sold from $190 to $340/head. Crossbreds received from $188 to $335 with Dorper ewes reaching $320/head.