It was a mixed quality yarding with most pens having good weight, however, there were some lambs showing signs of the dry conditions.
Prices were erratic at times with most categories showing strong price increases. All the regular buyers were in attendance and keen to participate.
There was a good supply of trade lambs with the light and medium weights selling from $157 to $201 and the heavy trade weights, 22-24kg improved $15, making from $184 to $215/head, to average 851c/kg cwt.
Heavy lambs were highly sought after by domestic and export processors, jumping $13, selling from $198 to $227/head.
Extra heavy export types were of excellent quality resulting in gains up to $24, selling from $219 to $258/head and the over 30kg lambs reached $274, jumping $29/head.
A reasonable supply of light lambs suiting processors sold from $130 to $144, gaining $20 and the light lambs returning to the paddock were making from $82 to $135/head. Mutton sold in a dearer market with 4 score cross bred ewes selling from $172 to $235 to average 651c/kg cwt and heavy merino ewes reached up to $215/head. Light 2 and 3 score sheep sold from $97 to $161/head.
Lamb numbers lifted at the Corowa market on Monday up on last week’s market by 7,118 with a total of 13,536 yarded.
The quality remains good with plenty of trade and heavy lambs offered.
Light 2 score processing lambs were in short supply as were restocking lambs.
The market sold to a similar to slightly dearer trend.
The 2 score processing lambs sold from $114 to $123/head. Medium and heavy trade lambs to 24kg sold from $148 to $190/head, averaging from 760c to 780c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs, 24 to 26kg sold from $178 to $206/head or from 720c to 750c/kg cwt on average.
Heavy lambs reached $232/head. Heavy Merino hoggets made from $164 to $207/head. Mutton numbers lifted and the quality improved.
Prices were stronger and medium weight ewes sold from $131 to $166/head.
Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $149 to $219 and Merino reached $194/head. Most averaged from 600c to 650c/kg cwt.