Numbers eased slightly this sale with agents yarding 34300 head. There was 24400 lambs penned and quality continues to be very mixed with some good lines of grain finished trade and export lambs available along with the secondary types. Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Lambs lifted $6 to $10/head with trade weights selling from $228 to $296/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $294 to $325/head with export lambs receiving from $308 to $386/head. Carcase prices averaged 1096 to 1170c/kg. The best heavy hogget reached $298/head.

There was 9900 mutton penned with mixed quality Merinos making up the majority. Prices continue to be strong with Merino ewes selling from $275 to $293/head. Crossbreds ewes received from $178 to $309 and heavy Dorper ewes reached $280/head.