Lamb numbers eased and the quality of the 8600 new season lambs penned was back with more looking dry in the skin. Trade and heavy weights were well supplied and there were a few stores and only a limited numbers of extra heavy lambs. Old lambs were very mixed with buyers preferring the shorter skins. Heavy old lambs were best supplied and extra heavies were limited. The market sold to stronger trends.
New season lambs were $6 to $7 dearer on average with the trades $166 to $212 and heavy weights $195 to $262/head, most ranged from 820c to 860c/kg. a pen of extra heavy lambs reached $269/head.
Old trade weights were $6 to $10 dearer selling from $161 to $215 and heavy weights ranged from $194 to $258/head with the bulk of the heavy trade and heavy lambs selling from 820c to 850c/kg. Extra heavy lambs reached $277/head. Merino trades were $18 to $20/head dearer after a soft market last week and sold from $155 to $184 averaging 700c to 750c/kg and heavy weights reached $225/head.
Mutton numbers were steady and the quality good with plenty of heavy and extra heavy mutton penned. Prices were stronger lifting between $5 and $15/head. Medium weight ewes sold from $58 to $88/head and heavy crossbreds reached $125 while very heavy Merinos reached $150/head. Most sold from 320c to 365c/kg cwt.