Mixed bag for Lambs at Bendigo

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Yarding - 26,450

Lift in lamb numbers to 21,700 with more than half being new season crossbreds. Coming off a short week and with more rain, all the major processors were represented although some exporters remained quiet. Demand was strongest for heavy lambs over 26kg cwt. Competition fluctuated over the medium and lighter trade lambs particularly late in the auction. It meant there was a $30 to $40 price spread for 22- 24kg lambs which sold from $164 to $202/head depending on breed quality and type. A few pens were passed in. The overall price trend was firm to $5 easier on heavy lambs, while trade weights were $10 to up to $20/head back on the plainer types compared to last weeks strong market.

Heavy young lambs 30kg plus sold from $230 to $257; 24-26kg $190 to $214; 22-24kg $164 to $202; 20-22kg $156 to $173. The carcass spread was 730c to 830c with the lead young lambs mostly in a range of 770c-800c/kg cwt.

The sheep yarding had a lot of heavy unsworn crossbred ewes at $150 to $174/head. Heavy merino ewes sold to $160/head. General run of trade mutton selling from $105 to $145/head with light sheep selling from $60 to $100/head.

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