Funny old market at Wagga Wagga

Yarding - 55,400

The Wagga livestock market exhibited mixed trends throughout the sale, with a yarding of 39,450 lambs and 15,550 sheep. Attendance from major supermarkets was inconsistent, with some operating sporadically. Nevertheless, the usual export buyers were present and active.

The quality of livestock varied, with a noticeable shortage of well-finished lambs in each agent's run. New season lambs sold for $10 less than previous rates, ranging from $188 to $226. Old trade lambs in the 20 to 24kg category saw mixed trends, with top drafts fetching $3 to $5 more. These lambs sold from $145 to $215, averaging 838c/kg cwt. Lambs in the 24 to 26kg range were $44 dearer, selling from $205 to $236 and averaging 845c/kg.

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In the export market, buyers stepped up for all well-finished lambs, with prices jumping $11 for lambs in the 27 to 30kg range, reaching close to 900c/kg. The bulk of these lambs sold from $223 to $256 per head. Lambs over 30kg sold from $255 to $304 per head.

It was a mixed quality offering of mutton and most buyers this week were in attendance. Competition for heavy sheep was weaker with prices coming back $7 to $13/head. Heavy sheep sold from $97 to $167 to average 325c to 394c/kg cwt. Some trade sheep with some fat cover sold to strong bidding making from $71 to $99/head. Prices average from 331c to 394c/kg cwt.

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