Lambs $5-$12 up at Bendigo

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Yarding - 8,980

Lamb supply dropped down again to 7200 head, 2200 less than a week ago. A very wintery yarding with heavy and well finished lambs in the minority against plainer types. A key northern exporter was absent, however there was more buying activity from some domestic orders and this helped put a stronger price floor in the market, particularly for lambs sized from 22-27kg cwt. Trade and heavy lambs generally gained $5 to $12 on a week ago.

Not many export grade lambs were offered and the few 30kg plus pens sold from $164 to a top of $176 to be slightly dearer at an estimated 510c to 530c/kg cwt. The best run of heavy crossbred lambs, 26-30kg, $143 to $175 and the heavy trades $135 to $151 - all these lamb improving to averages between 550c to 565c/kg cwt. Any neat domestic lambs in the 22-24kg range received better support and sold to $140 at up to 590/kg cwt. However bidding for secondary trade lambs in long untidy skins or lacking fat cover remained selective and they still ranged from $80 to $130 depending on quality and number in a pen. Light lambs under 18kg cwt mostly $40 to $80 and were generally unchanged.

Just 1780 sheep were offered. A key northern buyer was absent and mutton prices were just firm to cheaper on limited quotes. Heaviest ewes $90 to $117 and Merino wethers to $110.

https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/Services/Bendigo-Livestock-Exchange