Numbers lifted this sale with lamb showing the increase. There was 26650 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of the previous sales. There was a good offering of heavy and extra heavyweights penned along with some large lines of store lambs. The usual buyers were present and competing along with restockers in a firm to dearer market that once again fluctuated with quality on offer.

Light store lambs to restockers sold from $120 to $164/head. Trade weights lambs 20- 24kg sold from $153 to $210/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $193 to $227/head. Extra heavyweights were $3 better selling from $221 to $288/head. Carcase prices averaged 805 to 834c/kg.

Mutton quality continues to be mixed with Merinos making up the majority of the yarding. Prices remained strong with Merino ewes selling from $71 to $185/head. Crossbreds received from $75 to $187 and Dorper ewes reached $162/head. Merino wethers sold from $77 to $166/head.