The 2 score restocking lambs were $7 dearer and sold from $96 to $128/head. Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were $5 to $9 dearer and ranged from $139 to $162/head. Heavy lambs lifted $6 to $10 and received $151 to $180/head. Extra heavy lambs reached $197.20/head. Carcase prices ranged averaged from 650c to 660c/kg.

Mutton numbers were back and the quality was mixed. There were a lot more light sheep offered and prices were dearer. Medium weight ewes sold from $82 to $130/head. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $122 to $145/head and very heavy crossbreds topped at $177/head. Merino wethers sold to $172/head. Carcase prices averaged around 480c to 500c with some spikes to 540c/kg.

Due to good rainfalls in the supply area numbers declined. Quality was also affected with a plainer run of cattle. Yearlings were well-supplied and grown steers and heifers were well back in numbers. Only 85 cows were offered to a reduced field of buyers. The market trend was cheaper, but this was mostly quality driven.

Restocking vealer steers sold to 314c/kg on medium weights. Vealers to process made from 285c to 301c/kg. Feeder steers averaged cheaper, but there was not the quality of previous weeks with prices from 262c to 302c/kg. Medium weight steers to restock reached 314c/kg. Heifers to feed sold to slightly stronger prices to average 268c to 272c/kg. Only a few trade cattle were sold and steers made from 272c to 290c/kg.

A very limited supply of grown steers sold to similar prices with 2 tooth steers reaching 285c and older steers starting at 245c/kg. Grown heifers were 2c to 4c/kg cheaper. Restockers paid 214c to 240c/kg for the lighter weights. Heavy processing heifers sold from 240c to 265c/kg. Cows were firm to a few cents easier. Medium weight 2 score cows 190c to 218c/kg. Heavy weights 200c to 232c averaging 216c/kg.