Trade lambs freshly shorn or with little skin were in better supply this week, however, sold to cheaper trends easing $15 with light and medium trade selling between $170 and $193 and heavy trade, 22 to 24kg, made from $188 to $205/head averaging 829c/kg cwt.

Despite good competition from domestic and export processors, heavy lambs took a further price correction easing $7, selling from $196 to $215/head.

Export lambs weighing 26 to 30kg were well supplied and were mostly firm, making from $201 to $229 and a good supply of over 30kg lambs eased $7, selling from $226 to $244/head averaging 715c/kg cwt. Light lambs to the processors were scarce again this week making from $116 to $163 being $8 cheaper, with restockers paying from $118 to $170/head for light lambs.

A pen of over 30kg lambs were sold to a restocker for $255/head. Merino lambs were firm to $20 cheaper with trade weights making from $146 and $188, selling up to $213/head for heavy export types. Mutton numbers were limited again with mixed price trends.

Heavy cross bred ewes selling up to $235, averaging 635c/kg cwt and heavy merinos made from $162 to $200/head. Trade sheep sold from $125 to $160/head.