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Lamb numbers have decreased this week, and the quality is not as high as last week's offering. There is an abundance of lighter store lambs, with the bare-skinned lambs attracting a premium price. While trade lambs were well supplied, there has been a shortage of hard-fed lambs, and fewer heavy and extra-heavy lambs are available. The market has shown an upward trend for restocking and trade lambs, but remained steady to slightly lower for heavy and extra-heavy weights, as some export buyers were not participating.

Restocking lambs weighing up to 18kg sold for $200 per head, with prices ranging from 1000c to 1200c per kg. The trade lamb market saw a firm increase, with prices rising by up to $5. Lambs up to 24kg sold for prices between $182 and $262 per head, predominantly ranging from 980c to 1050c per kg. Lambs in the 24 to 26kg range sold for prices between $248 and $266 per head.

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Heavy lambs experienced a slight decrease of $4, with most selling between $268 and $296 per head. The heaviest lambs reached a maximum price of $369.20 per head, with most ranging between 950c and 980c per kg. Merino lambs followed a similar trend, with trade weights slightly stronger while heavy weights were somewhat cheaper. The best-priced Merino lambs reached $263 per head, while most trade Merinos averaged around 800c per kg. Price for hoggets peaked at $244 per head.

Mutton numbers have increased, but the quality remains mixed. Prices have risen by $8 to $10 across most grades, except for the light 1-score mutton. Medium-weight mutton sold between $110 and $200 per head, with the higher end of that range for fully woolled Merinos. Heavy crossbreds reached $295 per head, while heavy Merinos were priced at $284 per head. The majority of mutton prices ranged from 670c to 720c per kg.

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