1,816 Lambs and sheep were penned in today’s prime lamb and sheep sale.
The usual buying group attended with little to no restocking competition. A strong yarding of suckers was present and heavily conditioned mutton.
Well conditioned suckers with weight sold between $238-$205. Forward store conditioned suckers ranged for $201-$135. The Heavy to medium cross-bred trade lambs fetched between $240-$177.
Cross-bred hoggets topped off at $140, and Merino, well-condition hoggets hit $88.
On the Mutton front, heavy cross-bred ewes ranged from $75-$142. Merino ewes fetched between $55-$94. with medium, light covered ewes making between $5-$45.
All old Merino, Dorper, merino & cross-bred rams ranged between $35-$40.
Market Analysis composed by Hannah Dunn, Newberry te Velde Carige Agencies.