Quality dominated an erratic market at Ballarat

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Quality was again dominated by lighter store types with heavy well finished lambs still in limited supply but more weight was offered this week. All the usual buyers were present and extra store competition present, the market started firm on last week but bidding was erratic at times bouncing depending on weight and quality. Shorn lambs with good finish are in high demand. Light trade sold mostly firm, medium and heavy trade slipped $5 for the secondary types and gained $5 to $10/head for the well finished short skins. Heavy export lambs sold to a top of $298 for short skins to be $15/head dearer to a week ago but more weight was offered.

Store buyers were again active in the market paying $39 to $132 for lambs under 18kg mostly firm to a few dollars cheaper and over 18kg made from $137 to $175/head selling to $20/head dearer, but buyers were stepping up in weight categories. Lambs sold to the trade under 18kg from $97 to $158, lambs 18 to 24kg made from $133 to $205/head. Heavy lambs 24 to 26kg made from $200 to $230 and heavy export lambs 26kg and over sold from $213 to $298/kg. Lambs with good finish over 24kg had an average range of 810c to 860c and secondary types lacking finish ranged anywhere from 660c to 780c/kg cwt.

Sheep market opened softer, ending $15 to $20 cheaper as bidding lacked any intensity. Merino wethers made from $85 to 104/head. Heaviest Merino ewes sold from $62 to $102 and heavy crossbred mutton made $85 to $134/head

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