Buyers continued to penalise secondary type Lambs at Bendigo

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Lamb numbers declined by 15pc down to 14,700 head, however sheep supply lifted to 7300 head. Well finished lambs continued to be in short supply against a lot of plainer and lighter types. On the demand side, most of the regular buying orders were were present but some processors weren’t every active. Prices were up to $10 dearer for the best heavy and trade lambs, while buyers continued to penalise secondary types lacking weight and condition. Shorn lambs received better support than woolly types with skins worth little at present. Competition for sheep was subdued and mutton was $10 to $20 cheaper.

The heaviest export lambs over 30kg cwt sold from $243 to a top of $288, with buyers favouring shorter-skinned types that were ‘hard fat’. The heavy 26-30kg lambs varied from $209 to $261 with buyers sometimes selective on pens that showed less shape and fat cover. The lead of the heavy lambs were estimated at costing from 800c to 860c/kg lwt. The best of the heavy trade lambs $180 to $212. But any lambs that were dry and lacked fat cover continued to be penalised and were often cheaper. Medium trade lambs lacking polish $150 to $175; lighter lambs to the paddock and for MK processing $100 to $140; the smallest lambs $44 to $90/head.

Sheep were cheaper amid less demand shown by exporters. The heaviest crossbred ewes $114 to $128, the main runs of heavy ewes in the 24-30kg cwt range $90 to $117; and plain and light sheep $59 to $80.

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