Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 42,200 head. Lamb numbers increased to 33,300 and quality continues to be mixed. There were some quality lines of well finished trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing strongly in a dearer market.
Trade weight lambs 20-24kg lifted $6 to $12/head and more in places to receive from $173 to $228/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $220 to $249/head. Extra heavyweights lifted $15 to $20 to range in price from $225 to $334/head. Carcase prices averaged 822c to 898c/kg.
There was 8900 mutton penned and quality was very mixed. Prices skyrocketed lifting $30 to $60/head and more. Merino ewes sold from $130 to $274/head. Crossbred ewes received from $125 to $297.20/hd with Dorper ewes reaching $276/head. Merino wethers sold from $126 to $246/head. Carcase prices averaged from 670 to 750c/kg with many sales more.