Total yarding was 52,000, with 31,000 lambs (an increase of 9000) and 21,000 sheep (an increase of 7000).

There were 26,000 new season lambs, of which 50 per cent were more suited to lot feeding and restocking. 

The yarding once again lacked weight, with the bulk of the well finished lambs weighing under 24kg cwt. 

There was a noticeable decline in the quality of new season trade lambs with most quite dry in the skin or lacking finish. 

Old lambs were limited and quality was again mixed, with the shorn portion attracting the strongest bidding.

New season trade lambs sold to steady demand with prices generally firm to $5/head cheaper.

Heavy trade lamb prices dropped significantly, which was quality related.

The bulk of new season trade lambs made from $140 to $195.20/head, with the medium trade lambs between 20 and 22kg cwt averaging 775c/kg cwt.

New season heavy and extra heavy lambs sold to weaker demand with not all processors making purchases.

The limited supply of the heavy new season lambs sold from $186 to $222/head.

The prediction of rain and decisions made about harvest saw quite a few local orders in place looking for secondary lambs in all categories to fatten on crops.

Light lambs to turnout sold from $71 to $96/head.

Lambs with more frame and weight sold from $116 to $165/head.

Old trade lambs were limited making from $120 to $181/head.

Heavy lambs were in short supply, selling from $162 to $240/head.

Light lambs to turnout sold from $56 to $114, while lambs with weight and frame made from $116 to $170/head.

It was a mixed quality offering of mutton with all weights and grades represented. The market generally tracked $6 to $19/head dearer.

Heavy Merino ewes recorded a top price of $180/head, to average 490c/kg cwt.

Trade sheep were well supplied selling from $79 to $126/head, to average from 472c to 495c/kg cwt. One score ewe mutton made from $40 to $63/head.