Best of heavy hoggets make $160 at SELX Yass

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Phil Butt, Butt Livestock & Property top the sale today with XB Lambs sold on behalf of Rowallan Pastoral, Crowther to a top of $200ph.

The medium and heavy trade lambs were $5 to $8 dearer ranging from $132 to $158/head averaging 670c/kg at SELX Yass last week.

Quality was fair to good with only a small run of well-finished trade weights offered. Heavy lambs were limited and there were plenty of secondary lambs, which attracted strong competition from re-stockers.

All the usual buyers operated in a dearer market.

Restocking lambs sold from $90 to $151/head.

The medium and heavy trade lambs were $5 to $8 dearer ranging from $132 to $158/head averaging 670c/kg. Heavy lambs ranged from $165 to $184/head to average between 650c and 665c/kg.

A pen of extra heavy lambs estimated to weigh 28kg topped at $200/head. The best of the heavy hoggets reached $160/head.

Mutton numbers were steady and the quality very mixed but contained some well-covered sheep. Prices lifted $10 to $15/head.

Medium weights sold from $84 to $125/head. Heavy crossbred ewes reached $150 and Merino wethers $149/head. Most averaged around 500c/kg.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service – CLICK HERE for full MLA report.

 

SELX MARKET REPORT
SHEEP & LAMB SALE
Sale date: 05.04.2017
Yarding 10,319
Category   $ / Hd
Suckers Top $140.00
Aver $134.92
Lambs Merino Top $136.00
Aver $91.48
Lambs XB Top $200.00
Aver $139.22
Hoggets XB Top $160.20
Aver $112.12
Wethers Merino Top $149.00
Aver $104.09
Ewes XB Top $176.80
Aver $112.14
Ewes Merino Top $135.20
Aver $92.57