$10 to $20 Cheaper for everything at Bendigo

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Yarding - 28,680

Slight dip in numbers to 20,080 lambs and 8600 sheep. Prices were cheaper but the market was not as harshly discounted as northern sales late last week. More widespread rain helped sustain some energy in the market, particularly on any quality lambs weighing above 26kg cwt. Prices across the yarding were generally $10 to $20 easier in a market that was quality driven. It was the plainer shaped and rougher presented types that lost the most value on a week ago. Most of the regular buying group participated but some orders only purchased limited numbers.

Heavy lambs were scare with the best 26-30kg cwt young lambs from $217 to a top of $250 at an estimated 750c to 800c/kg. Shorn lambs to $205. Where the market showed a big variance was on the general run of trade lambs 22-24kg cwt at $156 to $197, and the size down at 20-22kg from $138 to $172. These lambs fluctuated from around 700c to 780c/kg cwt depending on breed type and finish. Much bigger supply of light store lambs this week which drew in buyers from Horsham, Swan Hill, Wycheproof, Albury, Bendigo and Echuca. Store lambs with frame 18-20kg cwt $121 to $145 to av $137 to the paddock; the 16-18kg $112 to $138 to av $127; and the smaller 12-16kg $83 to $120 to av $104.

Sheep also $10 to $20 cheaper. Big crossbred ewes $130 to $156; Merino ewes to $156; general run of mutton $110 to $130 with very light ewes down to $70

https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/Services/Bendigo-Livestock-Exchange