Heavier Lambs equal at best, lighter Lambs $3-$8/head easier
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- Jul 22, 2019
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Yarding - 18,543 (+1,871).
Lambs - 14,677 (+885).
Sheep - 3.866 (+986).
There was a slight lift in lamb numbers to 14,677 but sheep supply was much higher than last week, at 3,866 head. The usual following of buyers attended and operated on the mixed quality offering of lambs that were from light weight 1 and 2 scores through to 3 and 4 score heavy weights off pasture and supplementary feed. Demand was again best for supplementary fed heavy weight lambs over 22kg and these sold close to unchanged in values, but all other lambs were equal at best, with most $3 to $8/head easier than the top prices reached last week. Restockers were also very quiet. The sheep sale sold to mainly firm prices.
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The 2 score 12-16kg lambs sold from $117 to $149, as 16-18kg weights were from $126 to 170/head. The 18-22kg 3 score lambs made from$186 to $240/head and averaged 940c, with prices varying from 850c to just over 1,000c/kg cwt. The 3 score 22-26kg lambs sold from $205to $288 and averaged 970c, with the 3 and 4 score 26-30kg lambs making from $250 to $292/head and averaging 985c/kg cwt. Heavy weight 3 and 4 score hoggets made from $155 to $237/head and these averaged just under 700c/kg cwt.
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The light weight 1 score sheep made from $69 to $113, with the medium weight 2 scores receiving from $118 to $162/head. Heavy weight 2 to 4 score sheep sold from $146 to $205/head and most ewe mutton varied from 550c to 650c/kg cwt. The medium weight 2 score merino wethers sold from $143 to $169 and the heavy weight 2 and 3 score merino wethers made from $160 to $232/head. All up, the merino wethers averaged an estimated 660c/kg cwt. Heavy weight 3 and 4 score wethers sold from $204 to $223/head and averaged 625c/kg cwt. Heavy rams were from $95 to $120, with merino's making to $204/head
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