Delta Agribusiness sold XB Lambs on behalf of Peter Tonkin to a top of $172ph.
The medium and heavy trade lambs were $3 to $4 dearer on plainer quality selling from $135 to $158.60/head at SELX Yass this week.
Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was mixed. Each Agent had a small run of good trade and heavy lambs but quality slipped quickly.
Store lambs lacking cover were best supplied and re-stockers were active on most weights. Not all the usual buyers were operating in a dearer re-stocking and trade market and the heavy and export run was cheaper.
Re-stocking lambs sold from $74 to $138/head. Heavy lambs were $4 to $5 cheaper and ranged from $150 to $181/head.
Carcass prices ranged from 640c to 660c/kg. Merino lambs reached $149/head. The best hogget topped at $167/head.
Mutton numbers lifted and quality remains mixed. Prices were firm to slightly dearer on most with medium weights ranging from $104 to $144/head.
Heavy crossbred ewes reached $166 and Merino wethers $145/head averaging 500c to 530c for most.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service – CLICK HERE for full MLA report.
| SELX MARKET REPORT | ||
| SHEEP & LAMB SALE | ||
| Sale date: | 19.04.2017 | |
| Yarding | 10,120 | |
| Category | $ / Hd | |
| Suckers | Top | $137.20 |
| Aver | $136.61 | |
| Lambs Merino | Top | $132.60 |
| Aver | $97.94 | |
| Lambs XB | Top | $180.20 |
| Aver | $131.46 | |
| Hoggets XB | Top | $158.00 |
| Aver | $120.15 | |
| Wethers Merino | Top | $169.20 |
| Aver | $105.73 | |
| Ewes XB | Top | $169.20 |
| Aver | $131.04 | |
| Ewes Merino | Top | $162.00 |
| Aver | $93.57 | |