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Yarding - 13,500 (+5993)
Lambs - 8850 (+4178)
Sheep - 4650 (+1815)

Lamb numbers increased to 8,850 in a mixed quality yarding that ranged from plain to very good. Most of the usual buying group attended in a very strong market with prices reaching over 1,100c/kg cwt in places. Light trade lambs sold firm to $3 cheaper, medium trade weights sold firm to $4 stronger and heavy trade made up to $15/head better in places. While there wasn't the weight offered this week in the export lambs, heavy export lambs sold extremely well to be $10 to $14 dearer with extra heavy exports over 30kg cwt sold to a top of $332 to be $5 to $8/head better.

Very light 1 and 2 score lambs to the processor to suit MK orders under 18kg cwt sold from $106 to $175, back $5/head. Lambs to the trade weighing 18 to 22kg sold from $186 to $233 and those weighing 22 to 24kg, made from $220 to $254/head with an average range of 950c to 1,010c/kg cwt. Lambs weighing 24 to 26kg sold from $230 to $288/head to average 990c to 1,010c/kg. Export 4 score, 26 to 30kg lambs, sold from $260 to $316, averaging 960c to 1050c and those over 30kg sold from $320 to $332/head, to average 925c/kg cwt. Merino lambs were in limited numbers, selling from $55 to $185 for the lighter weights and from $170 to $218/head for the heavier weights.

Sheep supply was at 4,650. The quality ranged from plain to good with buyers present and active, that resulted in strong demand to see a mostly firm market. Heavy Merino wethers made from $179 to $246 with an average range of 715c to 730c/kg cwt, while the lighter weights sold from $120 to $188/head. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $178 to $188 to average 690c to 720c and heavy crossbred mutton made $178 to $270/head, averaging 660c to 680c/kg cwt.

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