Slight dip but still strong at Wagga Wagga

Yarding - 34,000

Following last week’s strong market, there was a significant increase in supply, with just over 3,000 new season lambs offered. The overall quality of the lambs ranged from fair to good; however, the yarding was noticeably light in weight, as there were limited numbers of lambs exceeding the 30 kg carcass weight threshold. While most processors were present at the sale, southern buyers displayed a selective approach, with some participating sporadically. This selectivity was particularly evident in the bidding dynamics, where feedlots and restockers were active.

Trade lambs were well supplied, but buyers remained discerning, with the strongest interest directed toward lambs with short skins or those that had recently been shorn. This selectivity contributed to a slight decline in prices, which fell by $5 to $10 across various weight categories. Trade lambs weighing 20-24 kg sold for $200 to $313 per head.

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Heavy trade lamb prices varied significantly, ranging from $308 to $350, with strong supermarket interest in this weight range. Merino trade lambs sold for $195 to $295 per head. New season lambs that were sent back to the paddock or to feed sold for $188 to $250 per head.

On the export front, prices remained largely unchanged. Lambs weighing between 26-30 kg sold for $338 to $391 per head, while those over 30 kg fetched prices between $390 and $450. The mutton market presented a mixed quality yarding and was offered to a smaller group of buyers. Heavy mutton sold within the range of $189 to $326 per head, while trade sheep ranged from $150 to $170 per head.

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