Prices for trade lambs softened, which was indicative of the mixed quality and less buyers at the rail.

The best of the heavy trade lambs 22- 24kg eased $4/head to average 781c/kg cwt.

Light weight lambs to the processors eased $4/head with not the processor competition of the previous week.

New season light weight lambs back to the paddock sold to erratic bidding, making from $69 to $140/head.

Young lambs with weight and frame were keenly sought by a local agent making from $140 to $163/head. Heavy lambs were keenly sought by several processors making from $195 to $226/head.

Prices for extra heavy lambs bounced around, with plenty of bidding duels throughout the market.

Extra heavy lamb prices firmed as the sale progressed which was quality related, selling from $216 to $268/head.

It was a very mixed quality yarding of mutton with good numbers of trade sheep through the offering.

Heavy mutton sold to weak demand which resulted in a cheaper trend of $20 to $28/head. Heavy crossbred ewes sold up to $225/head to average 517c/kg cwt.

Heavy Merino ewes made from $140 to $212/head averaging 550c/kg cwt. Heavy wethers sold from $180 to $193/head, averaging 557c/kg cwt.

Trade and light sheep sold from $100 to $148/head, with trade mutton averaging 552c/kg cwt.