Sheep and lamb fully firm

Agents & vendors worked together to present a total of 1888 head for the weekly Sheep & Lamb sale. The market was fully firm to a shade dearer for most types, the lighter unfinished end may have been slightly cheaper. The Mutton was strong for the weight and finish and cheaper for the light or unfinished end. Lambs topped at $233 to av $142.67 ($26 up ), Hoggets topped at $159 to av $123.13 ($7 up ), Ewes topped at $117 to av $81.31 ($17 up ), Wethers topped at $144 to av $72.78 ($11 down ), Rams topped at $92 to av $84.61 ($30 up ), Ram lambs topped at $170 to av $119.64 ($45 up ). The total yarding averaged $122.04 which was level with last week.

Matt Dwan sold Xb lambs 70kg to Thomas Foods for $233, Stag lamb 80kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $170

Greenup Maryland P/S sold Dorset lambs 60.5kg to Thomas Foods for $210

Scott Turnbull sold Dorset x lambs 55kg to Eversons for $192

Gradenfloe Past sold 1stx Dorset lambs shorn 51.4kg to Thomas Foods for $181

Shelley F/T sold Xbred hoggets 57.5kg to Eversons for $141, 62.5kg Dorper hoggets to Eversons for $133, Dorper lambs 62.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $230

JCD Pastoral sold Dorper lambs 50kg to GR Prime for $187.50

Sunnymount Farming sold Dorper x lambs 53.4kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $190, 57.5kg hoggets/4tooth to Eversons for $144

Will Bazley & Vanessa Mc Donald sold Dorset lambs 51.4kg to Thomas Foods for $184, 46.6kg Dorper lambs to Jock Young Meats for $169

Sam Fessey sold Xbred lambs 62.5kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $222

John & Christine Kerlin sold Dorper sucker lambs 50kg to Warrego Butchery for $193, 45.3kg to GR Prime for $173, weaned lambs 42kg to GR Prime for $120, 37.9kg to Luck Meats for $105, 34.1kg and 30.3kg to restockers for $84 and $73, 57.5khg hoggets to Eversons for $133, Ewes to Eversons for $71

Cooinda P/S sold Dorper lambs 36.8and 36kg to Jock Young Meats for $78, Merino wethers to Eversons for $70.50

Gary Gordon sold Dorper x lambs 60kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $198, 45kg to GR Prime for $128, 45kg Ram lamb to Take IT Easy Meats for $100, Hoggets 77.1kg to Eversons for $118, 71.7kg Wethers to Eversons for $110