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Bendigo Sheep and Lamb Market Report 7/5/18

Bendigo Sheep & Lamb 7/5/18

An increase of lambs from last week, quality was lacking but Elders offered a very good run of heavy Crossbred Lambs and Merino lambs saw our sale kick $8-$15 on other sales, trade lambs lifting slightly and store lambs staying firm. 

Lambs:
* Heavy Shorn lambs-$152-$200 $5.70-$5.80c/kg $5-$7 dearer.
* Trade shorn Lambs-$140-$172 $6.10c/kg-$6.20c/kg $5-$8 dearer
* Light trade lambs $125-$138 firm to slightly dearer
* Merino lambs- $75-$162 $5.45c/kg-$5.60c/kg firm but dearer on quality lines
* Skin prices unchanged $9-$12

Sheep:
* Sheep numbers stayed around 4000 in a fully firm market.
* Crossbred Ewes $75 -$179 firm  
* Merino Wethers $100-$135 limited numbers and quality
* Merino Ewes $85-$175 firm
* Lighter end sheep firm