Spikes in prices reflected the quality of the offering and buyers were discerning. 

Wantabadgery prime lamb producers Chris Wilson and his dad Harry of “Oivi”, sold a big line of 500 Poll Dorset cross lambs to a high of $162.

It was a result they were happy with and Chris Wilson said they were only just at the start of their lamb selling and had more to bring into the market over the next month or so. 

He said it was a good return for the four-month-old lambs. 

Meanwhile, there was some restocker interest with people looking to turn light lambs onto failed or poor-performing winter crops in a bid to make a return and there was plenty of support from the local area as well as Echuca and Ballarat. According to Meat and Livestock Australia’s Leann Dax a third of the Wagga yarding was made up of store lambs.