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Yarding - 61,545 (-562)
Lambs - 48,339 (+2656)
Sheep - 13,206 (-3218)

Lamb supply increased for the last market in 2021 to 48,339 penned, the yarding quality was mixed, ranging from plain to very good, as lambs in full wool showing signs of dryness and not presenting with good finish in the trade weights. All the usual buying group attended, the market started strong with store buyers pushing to fill orders, as the sale progressed bidding became less urgent and was erratic for the remainder of the market, with the market ending either side of firm. Trade lambs sold firm to $5 dearer, export lambs were in demand selling firm to slightly cheaper, with more weight presented to previous weeks. Store buyers were again strong on the lighter lambs to go back to the paddock and feed on, under 18kg sold $90 to $169 and over 18kg cwt made from $172 to $220 to $5/head dearer in places. Shorn lambs are starting to present in the market selling from $149 to $200/head with most sales 850c to 880c/kg cwt.

Light lambs under 18kg cwt to suit MK orders to the trade sold from $143 to $168/head. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg sold from $168 to $198 and lambs 22 to 24kg made from $188 to $227, with an average range of 835c to 870c and heavy lambs 24 to 26kg sold from $206 to $250/head, to average 860c to 890c/kg cwt. Export lambs over 26kg made from $247 to $295/head with an average range of 860c to 920c/kg cwt.

Sheep numbers decreased to 13,206 penned, the quality ranged from plain to very good. Most of the usual buying group were present, bidding didn’t have the intensity compared to a week ago. Overall, the market $5 to $20/head cheaper across the yarding. Heavy Merino wethers made from $163 to $210, to average 630c to 660c/kg cwt, lighter weights sold from $116 to $165/head. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $140 to $209 to average 600c to 625c and heavy crossbred mutton made $149 to $231/head, to average 580c to 620c/kg cwt.

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