Numbers increased by 555 from the previous sale.

Meat and Livestock Australia market reporter, Caroline Ronald said the market gained some ground with lifts of up to $13/head.

Lambs weighing 23kg and 24kg gained $10 selling from $167 to $195/head to average 746c/kg cwt few, one off isolated sales reaching 800c/kg cwt.

A good offering of heavy lambs jumped $13 with lambs selling from $177 to $205/head. Competition improved across the export lines and the quality was mixed. Prices were $7 to $12 dearer lambs selling from $191 to $238/head.

Merino lambs were better supplied and some very good quality supplementary fed lambs offered. Heavy lambs gained some lost ground lifting $9 selling from $171 to $190/head.

All weights and grades were available across the mutton run with mixed results. Extra heavy Crossbred ewes gained $7.