Slightly cheaper at Bendigo

Yarding - 31,594

The numbers eased slightly to a total of 31,514 yarded, consisting of 21,840 lambs and 9,670 sheep. The quality of the new season lambs was very good, but there was less weight penned this week, and the lambs are drying off in their skins. Most of the usual buying group was present, and the market opened softer, with bidding fluctuating throughout the sale, ultimately ending slightly cheaper across the yarding.

Heavy lambs decreased by $5, while heavy trade lambs sold firm to $4 cheaper. Light and medium weights dropped by $5 per head. Restockers bought lambs for prices ranging from $70 to $173, while feeders made between $193 and $270 per head.

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New season lambs weighing 16 to 20 kg sold to trade for $164 to $226; those weighing 20 to 24 kg made from $212 to $270; and 24 to 26 kg lambs ranged from $254 to $310 per head, averaging between 1010c and 1070c per kg cwt. Heavy export weights fetched prices from $275 to $346 per head, averaging 1020c to 1060c per kg. Old lambs were limited in number, with fewer being penned each week. Their quality was inconsistent, leading to a downward trend in prices. Mutton opened $5 to $10 cheaper and softened further towards the end of the sale.

Merino ewes sold for prices between $94 and $245, averaging 680c to 730c per kg. Merino wethers fetched between $124 and $203 per head, averaging 720c to 735c per kg cwt. Crossbred mutton prices ranged from $86 to $240 per head, averaging 600c to 700c per kg.

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