Prime Sheep & Lamb
February 28
Total Yarding: 12,438
Sales
Category (Qty) $/hd
- Suckers XB: (9) top $58.20, av $58.20
- Lambs Merino: (350) top $122.20, av $83.57
- Lambs XB: (3625) top $172, av $121.70
- Hoggets XB: (67) top $160, av $120.47
- Wethers Merino: (2205) top $169.20, av $98.88
- Ewes XB: (1011) top $146.60, av $108.06
- Ewes Merino: (2818) top $157.20, av $80.18
There was a slight increase in lamb numbers but quality still remains mixed.
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Good prime trade and heavy lambs were in short supply while the bulk of the lambs were shorn lightweights best suited to re-stockers. The market was dearer.
Restocking lambs gained $10 selling from $75 to $116 with heavier weights to $122/head.
Medium trade lambs were firm and heavy trades lifted $6 to make from $112 to $148/head to average 600c to 630c/kg cwt.
The few heavy lambs gained $5 to $6 to sell from $146 to $172/head. Hoggets reached $160/head.
Mutton numbers lifted and quality remains mixed.
Ewes gained $10 to $13 while a better run of wethers improved $15 to $20/head.
Medium weight ewes made from $83 to $120, heavy crossbreds made $146 and Merino ewes $157/head.
Big Merino wethers topped at $176/head.
Upcoming sales
- Prime Sheep and Lambs: Every Wednesday, 11am
- Prime Cattle: Every Thursday, 8am
- Ray White Goat Sale: Monday, March 5, noon
- Weaner Sale: Friday, March 16, 10am
- Store Cattle/Weaner Sale: Friday, March 23, 10am
MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service: mla.com.au
- Prime Cattle, see page 7
