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Lamb numbers lifted following last week’s dearer market. Not all domestic buyers attended however, all export buyers were at sale, along with restockers and lot feeder buyers. The market demonstrated urgency for new season lambs, with Victorian processors market drivers.

With 23,000 new season lambs offered, this was the largest number seen so far this year, providing a good indicator of market movements. Southern buyers were particularly active, securing the majority of the young lambs. Young trade lambs weighing 20-24 kg lifted $7 to $10 selling from $155 to $216, averaging around 840c/kg. Heavy young lambs were in big demand from both exporters and domestic processors their prices ranged from $233 to $258, averaging 851c/kg. Over 30kg sold at 252 to $260/head. Young lambs returning to the paddock attracted competitive bidding, selling for $76 to $158, while lambs to feed on topped at $185/head.

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Old trade lambs also saw strong interest if shorn with prices ranging from $150 to $215/head. Lambs weighing 27-30 kg fetched between $230 and $268/head. Meanwhile, old heavy export lambs over 30kg cwt drew a large number of buyers, selling for $268 to $299/head. However, Merino trade lambs made from $136 to $198 with a large group of buyers all trying to make purchases.

A good quality yarding of mutton was offered to the usual buying group however, not all made purchases. Competition was buoyant particularly for heavy mutton. Heavy sheep lifted $10 to $25 selling from $81 to $135 to average $135 to average 350c/kg cwt. Trade sheep sold from $64 to $79 averaging 289c/kg cwt.

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