VENDORS sold a total of 42,005 sheep and lambs at the Wagga market on January 11.
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According to Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting Service the yarding was made up of 31,525 lams and 10,480 sheep.
Lamb quality was mixed with some good runs of well finished grain assisted lambs offered along with the plainer types. Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs were well supplied. The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market. Trade weight new season lambs sold from $127 to $155/head.
Heavy lambs sold from $150 to $168/head. Store lambs attracted strong competition to sell from $100 to $135/head. Trade weights were $10 easier with prices from $123 to $149/head. Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs were $10 to $15 easier.
Heavy lambs sold from $145 to $168 and extra heavy weights received from $161 to $236/head. Carcase prices averaged from 620c to 640c/kg cwt. Light old lambs sold from $115 to $126/head.
Mutton quality was very mixed with some good runs of heavy sheep offered along with the lighter types. Merinos made up the majority of the offering and ewes sold from $99 to $135/head.
Crossbred ewes received from $99 to $164/head. Merino wethers reached $142/head.
NEW LAMB MARKETING:
Meanwhile MLA has launched its annual summer Lamb campaign which this year features singing, dancing and celebrating the one thing all Australians can agree on – Australian Lamb.
MLA chief marketing and communications officer Lisa Sharp said this year’s campaign built on the highly successful theme of unity, as per previous Lamb campaigns, and in doing so put Australian Lamb at the centre of our nation’s table this summer.
“Lamb as a brand stands for inclusivity and this latest campaign shines a light on what unites us rather than divides us,” Ms Sharp said.
“In true Aussie spirit we are celebrating freedom of choice, freedom of speech and our nation’s ability to put aside our differences and join together over a lamb barbecue.”