Michael Hall Livestock & Property selling XB Lambs on behalf of Warlpark P/L to a top of $180ph.
Re-stocking lambs sold from $56 for very light weights, to $145/head for trade weight lambs to feed on at SELX Yass this week.
Lamb numbers eased and the quality was slightly plainer on the trade and heavy lambs to processors.
Store lambs were well supplied and Re-stockers were active on the shorter wool lambs. All the usual buyers were operating in a dearer market.
Re-stocking lambs sold from $56 for very light weights, to $145/head for trade weight lambs to feed on.
The medium and heavy trade weights were $5 to $7 stronger selling from $130 to $154/head to average 645c/kg.
Heavy lambs gained $9 and made from $152 to $173 and extra heavy weights were firm with less weight at the top end and made from $174 to $180/head. The best of the hoggets reached $187/head.
Mutton numbers eased and the quality was plainer. Prices continue to rise with strong competition on all grades. Medium weight ewes sold from $104 to $140/head. Heavy crossbred ewes reached $180/head and most averaged around 520c/kg.
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| SELX MARKET REPORT | ||
| SHEEP & LAMB SALE | ||
| Sale date: | 17.05.2017 | |
| Yarding | 12,272 | |
| Category | $ / Hd | |
| Suckers | Top | $121.40 |
| Aver | $121.40 | |
| Lambs Merino | Top | $149.00 |
| Aver | $116.59 | |
| Lambs XB | Top | $183.00 |
| Aver | $138.63 | |
| Hoggets XB | Top | $187.60 |
| Aver | $134.50 | |
| Wethers Merino | Top | $157.20 |
| Aver | $122.21 | |
| Ewes XB | Top | $180.00 |
| Aver | $132.75 | |
| Ewes Merino | Top | $156.20 |
| Aver | $97.59 | |