Mark Jolliffe, Gerrard & Partners sold 80 XB Ewes on behalf of D&J Rosen, Merringo to a top of $207.6ph.
The medium and heavy trade weights were firm to $6 dearer on the better quality lambs and ranged from $136 to $165/head at SELX Yass this week.
Lamb numbers eased and the quality was better in the trade and heavy runs while there were still plenty of light store lambs offered. A larger group of buyers operated in a dearer market.
Light restocking lambs sold from $114 to $126/head with more weight in the store lambs.
Heavy lambs were firm to $3 dearer, making from $163 to $176, and heavy lambs topped at $197/head. Most averaged from 630c to 670c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers were back and quality mixed. Prices were similar. Medium weight ewes sold from $97 to $140/head. Heavy crossbred ewes reached $207.60 and Merino wethers reached $171.20/head.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service – CLICK HERE for full MLA report.
| SELX MARKET REPORT | ||
| SHEEP & LAMB SALE | ||
| Sale date: | 31.05.2017 | |
| Yarding | 13,003 | |
| Category | $ / Hd | |
| Suckers | Top | $131.60 |
| Aver | $131.60 | |
| Lambs Merino | Top | $144.60 |
| Aver | $108.68 | |
| Lambs XB | Top | $197.00 |
| Aver | $148.48 | |
| Hoggets XB | Top | $174.60 |
| Aver | $131.60 | |
| Wethers Merino | Top | $171.20 |
| Aver | $126.28 | |
| Ewes XB | Top | $210.00 |
| Aver | $169.95 | |
| Ewes Merino | Top | $156.20 |
| Aver | $108.91 | |