There was a lift in lambs numbers but only 3000 new season lambs were penned. There was an influx of shorn lambs, mostly heavy trade and heavy weights. There weren’t many Merino lambs or new season lambs that were fresh but there were a few pens of heavy trade in very good condition. There was a good mix of weights with plenty of trade and heavy weights and again extra heavy lambs were limited. The market sold to a stronger trend.

New season trade weights reached $214/head and heavy weights $244/head and most range from 780c to 840c with the neatest lambs out to 880c/kg.

Shorn trade lambs were $17 dearer selling from $166 to $218/head and averaged 850c/kg. The heavy weights averaged $8 to $14 stronger and ranged from $200 to $285/head or 860c to 895c/kg. Lambs over 30kg sold from $263 to $297/head and were Dorper lambs that topped the sale. Merino hoggets lifted $8 to $10 selling from $125 to $178/head or 650c/kg on average.

Mutton numbers lifted and demand was strong with prices lifting $10 on medium weights and $15 to $20 on heavy mutton. Medium weight ewes sold from $73 to $105 and heavy crossbred ewes $125 to $167/head. Heavy merino ewes reached $168 and wethers $170/head. Most ranged between 400c and 450c/kg.