According to Caroline Ronald of the National Livestock Reporting the market was firm to stronger.

Light and medium weight lambs sold from $164 to $200 whilst heavy weights sold from $194 to $209/head to average 861c/kg cwt.

Heavy lambs to the domestic and export processors were well supplied and the quality was very good. Prices lifted $5 for lambs weighing 25 to 26kg selling from $205 to $219/head. Heavy export type lambs were unchanged selling from $213 to $257/head.

Stronger competition across the increased supply of light lambs resulted in processors paying an additional $4 to $14 with light lambs making from $129 to $172/head. Restockers paid from $119 to $166/head for light lambs back to the paddock. Merino lambs continue to be well supplied, however, the market was up to $15 softer for heavy lambs selling from $191 to $203/head. Mutton sold to softer trends. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $152 to $212/head. Heavy Cross bred ewes reached up to $225/head.