According to Meat and Livestock Australia’s national livestock reporting service quality was mixed across most categories.

Market reporter Leann Dax said there were reasonable numbers of heavy lambs, along with a mixed selection of trade and lighter weights.

The usual export and domestic buyers were in attendance and prices varied for trade lambs causing a much wider price spread than usual. More shorn trade lambs were offered this week and they attracted premiums as buyers opted to bid on neater shapes and quality.

Generally trade lambs prices tracked $1 to $2/head higher. The bulk of trade lambs sold from $120 to $167/head to average 628c to 650c/kg. Store lambs were keenly sought, however there were less buyers operating. The bulk of the store lambs sold from $80 to $130/head. Heavy lambs were well supplied and quality was quite good. Heavy lambs were unchanged to $2 cheaper making from $158 to $178/head.

The bulk of the extra heavy lambs sold at $171 to $225/head to average 625c/kg cwt. It was a mixed quality yarding of mutton, which sold to the usual turnout of buyers.

Heavy sheep ignited the bidding selling from $130 to $173.60 to average 488c/kg. Trade sheep were also keenly sought making from $72 to $150/head. Light sheep made from $66 to $84/head.