Only a small yarding for the first sale of the year with a total yield of 6,418, including 4253 lambs and 2165 sheep.
The quality was good but all weights and grades were offered. There was a good run of trade weights and an excellent draft of grain assisted heavy weights alongside a few lambs which more suited the light exporters.
All the usual buying orders were operating in a solid market with the lighter weights stronger.
Light 2 score lambs to process sold between $114 to $147/head. Trade weight lambs 18kg to 22kg sold from $154 to $180 and 22kg to 24kg lambs $182 to $194/head averaging 790c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs sold from $190 to $208/head and extra heavy lambs reached $228/head or 700c to 750c/kg cwt. Hoggets sold to $174/head.
Mutton numbers fell and the quality was mixed. Prices were dearer than the last sale. Medium weight ewes sold from $124 to $147/head.
Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $178 and heavy long skinned Merinos sold to $205/head.
8°C