Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 16900 head. There was 12000 mixed quality lambs penned with less weight yarded than previous sales. There was still some quality lines of finished trade weights available. The usual buyers were present and competing in a market that continues to strengthen as supply tightens.

Trade weight lambs attracted strong competition and sold from $268 to $314/head. Heavyweights to 26kg received from $318 to $338/head. Extra heavyweights sold from $345 to $417/head. Carcase prices average from 1103 to 1280c/kg. Merino lambs sold from $276 to $340/head. The best heavy hoggets reached $300/head.

There was 4900 mutton penned with quality remaining mixed. Prices also lifted as supply shortens with Merino ewes selling from $183 to $375/head. Crossbred ewes received from $180 to $380/head with Dorpers ranging from $192 to $348/head. Merino wethers sold from $223 to $326/head.