Grain fed above 30kg Lambs in demand at Wagga Wagga

Yarding - 55,000

Numbers lifted with new season lambs helping add to the numbers with 9700 yarded. A big field of buyers made it to the sale which meant demand was solid for all well finished lambs particularly those in short skins. Heavy lambs were in short supply however there were some big runs of grain assisted lambs weighing from 33 to 36kg. Most of the demand for top end domestic lambs came from major supermarkets and southern processors. In the export sale the market bidding was fierce for all grain assisted lambs above 30kg carcass weight.

New season lambs were a big feature of the sale with quality outstanding across trade and heavy categories. Lambs 20 to 24kg $7 to $8 cheaper. The bulk selling from $158 to $214 to average 840c/kg cwt. New season 24 to 26kg was unchanged averaging 856c/kg cwt. Heavy export young lambs were in short supply selling at $228 to $246/head. Bidding for old lambs was solid however there were gaps in the sale along the way with several buyers not interested in longer wool uglier types. The 20 to 24kg lambs made from $145 to $216/head to average 828c/kg cwt. Merino lambs attracted a big field of buyers with grain assisted highly sought. Buyer interest fluctuated around quality and skin length. The better presented trade types trading between $138 to $207/head. Heavy Merino lambs sold at $198 to $225/head. Store buyers mostly operated across young lamb classes paying between $114 to $165

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In The export sale there was more weight on offer and an improved quality offering . Lambs 26 to 30kg gained $3 making from $224 to $268/head. Heavy lambs over 30kg ignited the bidding with a few sales over $300 for big runs of grain assisted stock. Prices jumped $14 to average 857c/kg cwt.

It was a mixed yarding of mutton that was offered to a bigger group of buyers. Demand was solid but certainly had a price point for heavy sheep. Heavy mutton softened $7 to $21 making from $102 to $140 averaging 391c to 412c/kg cwt. Trade sheep sold at $71 to $110 to average around 377c/kg cwt.

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