COWRA, Commentary by MLA
Numbers remained steady and quality was good for the finished lines while the remainder of the yarding was quite mixed throughout. There were mostly trade and heavy weights penned along with an increased supply of the light grades. There were 680 new seasons offered. All the buyers were operating along with an extra and competition improved with the market gaining all of last week’s losses. Light lambs to the processors sold from $210 to $230 while store new season sold from $215 to $236/head. Medium and heavy trade new seasons were $7 to $20/head dearer and averaged 1140c to 1190c/kg cwt with heavy trade selling from $241 to $284/head. Trade weight old lambs were $10 to $20/head dearer and averaged 1000c to 1065c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weight 23 to 24kg sold from $238 to $279/head. Heavy weight lambs were dearer by similar levels and averaged 1000c to 1175c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from $243 to $268 while extra heavy weights sold from $345 to $380/head. Mutton numbers were steady and quality varied with prices $8 to $15/head dearer. Heavy first cross ewes sold from $176 to $205/head.
CARCOAR, Commentary by Angus Williams.
Numbers were similar to last week with 2862 lambs penned. Quality was fair with mostly lightweight store lambs penned, along with limited numbers of good trade and heavy lambs. Not all the regular buyers were operating.
Lightweight processing lambs to 18kg were firm to $5 cheaper selling from $140 to $190/head. Trade weights 20kg to 24kg lifted $5, selling from $222 to $285/head, averaging 1120c to 1170c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs over 24kg held firm, selling from $287 to $315/head. Heavy hoggets reached $277/head.
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There was 1305 mixed quality mutton yarded, and prices were slightly dearer. Merino ewes sold from $122 to $174, and crossbred ewes, $80 to $226/head. Merino wethers sold from $120 to $180, and crossbred wethers sold to $225/head. Most sheep sold in the range of 680c to 740c/kg cwt.
