Cheaper trends at Wagga Wagga

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Lamb numbers increased after the Easter holiday break. Quality across light and trade weight categories was once again very mixed. Extra heavy lambs were well supplied with a large portion grain assisted. Most buyers were at the sale however not all export or domestic processors operated fully.

Competition across trade lambs fluctuated causing a bigger than usual price spread across trade categories. Lambs 21 to 24kg sold to cheaper trends making from $168 to $201/head to average 764c/kg cwt. Lambs 24 to 26kg slipped back $12/head averaging 762c/kg cwt. Merino lambs sold to fluctuating demand with buyers cautious about fat cover. Merino lambs 20 to 24kg sold from $144 to $192/head.

Extra heavy lambs over 30kg carcass weight were well supplied and competition was solid despite not all companies operating fully. Big heavy lambs 30kg carcass weight plus softened $2/head averaging 729c/kg cwt. Lambs 26 to 30kg averaged 732c/kg cwt.

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