Some up some down at Ballarat

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Yarding: 29,500

Lamb numbers increased to 27,500 penned. Quality improved over the lightweight categories, this reflected in the prices although there was still a range from plain to excellent. Trade and heavy export lambs presented in very good condition while there was a portion of the yarding showing dryness in the skins and lacked any fat cover, and were discounted at the rail. All the usual buying group attended, but not all operated fully in an erratic market as buyers were selective when bidding. Light lambs to the trade sold to $5 to $12 dearer, while the store lambs and secondary types sold to $6 cheaper. Medium and heavy trade sold dearer for the better quality well finished lambs, while the secondary and lambs needing finish sold cheaper to be overall $8 softer. Heavy export lambs sold to a top of $178/head mostly selling firm.

Lambs back to the paddock made $12 to $88 for the lighter weights and $74 to $109 for lambs over 18kg cwt. Lambs to the trade to suit MK orders gained more interest this week with the improvement in the quality yarded, made from $45 to $89/head. Lambs to the trade 18 to 22kg sold from $82 to $118, 22 to 26kg made from $112 to $143/head, with a wide range of 420c to 510c/kg cwt. Export lambs over 26kg sold from $145 to $178/head. Heavy lambs averaged between 540c to 560c/kg cwt. The limited offering of old season lambs sold cheaper with the light weights selling from $7 to $77 and heavier weight from $86 to $160/head.

Sheep numbers reminded similar with 3,912 yarded, quality ranged from plain to good. Most of the buying group attended but not all were fully active in a market with mixed results. Lighter mutton gaining $4 to $8/head and most heavy sheep sold to $5 cheaper. A limited offering of Merino wethers selling between $32 to $38, one pen sold to a restocker for $47/head. Merino ewes made from $23 to $37. Heavy Crossbred mutton sold from $25 to $38, and the light mutton made from $22 to $30/head.

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