According to Meat and Livestock Australia there was 5200 new season lambs penned and prices were down by $15 to $20/head.

Trade weight lambs sold from $162 to $210, while the heavy weights ranged in price from $210 to $225/head.

Carcase prices averaged 850c to 914c/kg.

Old lambs followed a similar trend to fall $20/head.

Trade weights ranged from $154 to $191, heavy lambs selling from $194 to $215/head.

Extra heavy weight lambs sold from $216 to $327/head.

Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality continues to be variable.

Prices fell with Merino ewes selling from $94 to $181/head.

Crossbred ewes sold from $102 to $160 and Dorper ewes received from $88 to $141/head.