Numbers were similar, with the majority of the offering being young lambs.

New season lamb quality was very good, however there was less weight in the yarding compared to previous weeks, with heavy and extra heavy lambs in shorter supply.

A full turnout of domestic buyers was in attendance, along with an extra northern domestic buyer after a lengthy absence.

The market in general sold to dearer trends, with rain in the north having an influence on the number of stock available at other markets.

New season lambs trade lambs were well supplied and prices were stronger over all categories. Light trade weight lambs were in reasonable supply and steady competition contributed to a slightly dearer trend, with the better finished lambs to slaughter averaging $102.80/head.

Medium and heavy trade lambs were in greater numbers, with increased supplies of shorn young lambs, and prices were generally $5/head dearer, with the heavy trade lambs averaging 475c/kg cwt.

Trade weight Merino lambs were in limited supply and the better finished drafts suitable for the trade made from $88 to $98/head. Heavy and extra heavy young lambs sold to strong northern competition, with one northern processor the market driver on the better finished pens.

Heavy and extra heavy lambs sold from $123 to $136/head, with the extra heavy lambs averaging 433c/kg cwt.

Lambs suitable to turnout were well supplied and sold to steady demand, with only a few buyers purchasing lambs weighing above 18kg cwt. Store orders were in place from Cowra, Bendigo, Goulburn, Griffith, Albury, as well as the local area.

The better quality second cross lambs to turnout sold from $80 to $108/head.

Mutton numbers were marginally lower and quality was mixed, with all weights and grades represented. Merino ewes suitable for the trade were in reasonable supply and sold to weaker demand, with most southern processors absent from the market.

Trade sheep prices were erratic, with increased numbers selling with nominal skin value. Trade Merino and crossbred ewes made from $54 to $82/head to average 288c/kg cwt. Heavy sheep were in good numbers and prices were $7 to $15 cheaper, with heavy wethers lacking the weight of the previous sale. Heavy wethers made from $80 to $92, while heavy ewes sold from $76 to $105/head.

Light sheep sold to a small field of buyers and ranged in price from $30 to $48/head to average 247c/kg cwt.