VENDORS sold 13,700 sheep and lambs at the Griffith market on Friday.
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According to Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting Service heavy and extra heavy weights made up the majority of the yarding.
The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market. Light lambs were limited and sold from $109 to $114/head. Trade weights lifted $4 to $5 with prices ranging from $120 to $155/head. Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs were also $4 to $5/head dearer. Heavy lambs sold from $146 to $165 and extra heavies received from $159 to $211/head. Carcase prices averaged from 558c to 625c/kg. Mutton numbers remained steady and quality was mixed. Prices remained strong with Merino ewes selling from $80 to $124/head. Crossbred ewes ranged from $74 to $135.