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THERE was a significant reduction in lamb numbers this week, while sheep supplies remained steady.
Lamb quality was very mixed, with fewer heavy export lambs on offer.
The market averaged $3 to $6/head dearer across most slaughter lambs, with demand strongest for well finished trade weight lambs in shorter-wool length skins.
Prices reached a top of $200/head for a pen of export lambs estimated to weigh around 33kg cwt.
Mutton prices were mostly $2 to $6/head dearer, despite not all the regular export buyers competing.
Light weight lambs to processors mostly sold from $84 to $110/head.
Pens of very small and plain score one and two lambs did fluctuate, selling from $23 to $68/head to limited restocker demand.
Plainer finished trade lambs, lacking cover and finish, generally sold from $115 to $130/head.
The better quality pens displaying more weight and finish, at 22kg to 26kg cwt, benefited from both domestic and export competition and sold from $138 to $168/head at estimated averages of 600¢ to 620¢/kg cwt, with select pens higher.
About 10 pens of heavy export lambs sold from $170, to the market top of $200/head.
Mutton prices were dearer, with the better covered and heavier sheep recording the best gains.
Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $112 to a top of $139 and heavy Merinos sold from $102 to $126/head. There was a restocking order for Merino sheep nearing full wool at up to $112/head.
Heavy Merino wethers sold to a top of $125.60/head.
Producers please note: All lambs and sheep presented for sale must be curfewed before transport in line with industry standards. Lambs and sheep should be crutched and well presented for sale. Current 2013 NVDs should be filled in and completed correctly.
If you require any assistance with the new NVD, please contact your agent. NVDs must accompany all stock.
AVERAGES
LAMBS
A Rinaldi (84) Carisbrook $200.00
S Wilson (15) Campbells Forest $198.00
R & N Broom (43) Bridgewater $181.00
Barr Downs (72) Kerang $178.00
M & R Gough (30) Mansfield $174.20
J & K Leamon (50) Durham Ox $171.00
Doud Palmer (106) Bamawm $168.00
R Mitchell (21) Lockington $166.00
P Sewell (79) Culgoa $165.00
R Gough (30) Mansfield $164.00
D White (40) Tandarra $162.00
Pinegrove Farming (43) Pinegrove $160.00
RJ & SP Allan (109) Sea Lake $158.00
Jason Bourke (54) Echuca $157.50
Dakota Past (72) Kerang $155.00
BC,LM,AB & KB Broom (20) Neereman $155.00
G & I Watson (16) Rochester $155.00
Yentrac Nom (63) Tatura $153.60
TC & ME Roulston (62) Yarrawalla $153.00
PJ Towt (41) Whittlesea $151.60
Kinglake Produce (84) Pheasant Creek $150.00
IE & MH Palmer (19) Boort East $150.00
JK & KA O'Callaghan (22) Echuca $149.00
W Polkinghorne (43) Berrimal $149.00
Potters Hillside (38) Boort $148.00
S & D Siggers (99) Goorambat $142.00
MERINO LAMBS
TC & JM Clarke (194) Deniliquin $136.00
Nedna (91) Woomelang $124.00
Denis Watts (86) Yeungroon $122.00
JD & SM Poole (118) Kerang $117.60
Monmore P/L (62) Woodstock $115.50
Adelaide Farm (44) Charlton $106.00
Ballandry (61) Strath Creek $102.00
RA Severin (12) Bunnaloo $100.00
BC & MJ Olive (11) Charlton $99.00
LJ & ME Ridd (55) Molesorth $93.00
MERINO WETHERS
N Cheatley (39) Elmore $125.60
M Murphy (90) Knowsley $124.00
Chatswood Park (96) Tabilk $115.00
Whinfield Farms (100) Macorna $115.00
J Sexton (26) Huntly $98.60
C Gifford (42) Gre Gre $92.00
CROSSBRED EWES
K Poxon & Son (57) Boort $132.00
D Kronk (50) Shelbourne $130.50
S Wilson (24) Campbells Forest $129.20
J & B Wright (10) Terrapee $129.20
P Flanagan (70) Coimadai $128.00
A Rinaldi (17) Carisbrook $128.00
MJ Williams (43) Raywood $126.00
P McLoughlin (15) Nullavale $126.00
A Collins (47) Bridgewater $126.00
JM Hiscock & Sons (27) Pyalong $123.00
A Butler (40) Rochester $123.00
L Hall (29) Creekview $123.00
A & D Bunnett (40) Bridgewater $120.00
B & A Thompson (24) Wycheproof $116.00
MERINO EWES
J & K McNaughton (46) Tatura $128.00
WJ & A Wright (73) Boort $125.20
GJ Cornish (50) Wedderburn $118.00
GK & N Harrop (32) Muskerry $115.00
RAMS
D Harrington (6) Boort $87.00
Order of sale for week ending July 4: Elders 5 & 2; FP Nevins & Co 3 & 5; Ellis Nuttall & Co 6 & 4; Rodwells 1 & 3; Landmark 2 & 6; McKean & McGregor 4 & 1.
Market information provided by MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service.