Good all round in a big yarding at Wagga Wagga

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Yarding - 102,000

Despite the big bounce in numbers this week, the market demonstrated resilience and even recorded slight gains in the extra-heavy lamb category. The overall quality was very good, boosted by a significant numbers of grain-assisted lambs over various weight categories. All buyers made it to the sale and showed a preference for well-covered lambs, offering premiums, while leaner types requiring more finish faced discounts.

Trade lambs experienced a moderate decline of $4 to $10, for 20 to 24kg and sold within a range of $130 to $170 to average 660c/kg cwt. Store lamb prices saw an easing of $4 to $14, varying from $69 to $129, and lambs intended for feeding on reached a top at $153. Hoggets well supplied but unable to sustain last week prices. The bulk selling from $110 to $150/head. Heavy lambs, weighing 26-30kg, remained unchanged, priced between $184 and $215. The lambs over 30kg cwt met strong demand from a bigger group of processors improving a few dollars for the heaviest drafts, with prices ranging from $208 to $268, averaging 740,c/kg cwt.

A substantial surge in mutton supplies met robust demand, particularly in the heavy categories, where a dominant northern buyer played a significant role. The quality of the mutton varied considerably, providing ample choices for all processors. Trade mutton predominantly sold within the range of $62 to $90/head. The heavy mutton was in high demand, fetching prices from $100 to $153 averaging 364c/kg.

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