LAMB numbers reduced when vendors sold 8194 head at the South Eastern Livestock Exchange market.
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There still were plenty of light store lambs and there was a good run of trade and heavy lambs. The market trend was dearer.
Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting service indicates restocking lambs sold from $30 to $118/head.
The 2 score processing lambs were firm from $92 to $118/head. Medium and heavy trade lambs were $11 to $13 dearer and sold from $133 to $160/head averaging 640c to 660c/kg cwt.
Heavy lambs were $10 to $12 dearer selling from $164 to $172 and extra heavy lambs reached $189/head. Merino trades reached $150/head.
Mutton numbers halved and contained a lot of light sheep. The market was slightly stronger. Light sheep sold from $30 to $62/head. The better covered and heavier medium weights $87 to $128 and heavy crossbred ewes topped at $180/head. The better covered sheep averaged 470c to 500c/kg cwt.
