Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 35700 head. There was 21900 lambs penned and quality continues to be mixed. There was an improved offering of trade and heavy lambs available along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
Trade weight lambs lifted $10-$12/head with prices ranging from $239 to $292/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg were also $10 better to receive from $283 to $316/head. Extra heavyweight lambs ranged in price from $320 to $370/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1060 to 1190c/kg. Heavy hoggets reached $300/head.
There was 13800 mutton yarded and quality was fair. Prices were again strong particularly on the lighter ewes. Merino and Crossbred ewes selling from $170 to $270/head. Dorper ewes ranged in price from $178 to $232/head.