Merino ewe lambs averaged $112 and sold to a top of $126 and young Merino ewes averaged $183 and sold to a top of $246.50 on AuctionsPlus.
This top price went to a line of Carrie Cowie Poll Merino blood ewes, from Minlaton, SA. These unjoined ewes are 18 to 19 months old and weigh 63kg off shears.
Proven breeders averaged $150 and sold to a top of $204. This top price went to a line of Centre Plus blood ewes, from Narrandera, NSW.
These unjoined ewes are 4 years old and weigh 68kg with a 2.75” skin. Mixed aged ewes averaged $133 and sold to a top of $166. Older Merino ewes averaged $140 and sold to a top of $163.
This top price went to a line of Austral Eden blood ewes from West Wyalong, NSW. These unjoined ewes are 6 to 6.5 years old and weigh 78kg with a 2.5” skin.
Merino wether lambs averaged $103 and sold to a top of $128.50. This top price went to a line of Woodpark blood wethers from Jerilderie, NSW.
These wethers are June/ July 2017 drop, weighing 37.5kg with a 1.5” skin. Merino wether hoggets averaged $113 and sold to a top for $131. This top price went to a line of Burragundy blood wethers from Coolah, NSW.
These wethers are 17 to 18 months old and weigh 44kg with a 2.5” skin. Grown Merino wethers averaged $88 and sold to a top of $104. This top price went to a line of Greendale and Arable blood wethers from Cooma, NSW. These wethers are 3 to 4 years old and weigh 56kg with a 1.5” skin.
First cross ewe lambs averaged $184 and sold to a top of $230. This top price went to a line of 7 to 8 month old lambs, weighing 49kg from Trangie, NSW.
Young first cross ewes averaged $246 and sold to a top of $309. This top price went to a line of 14 to 15 month old, 60kg ewes from Edenhope, Vic.
Store lamb highlights include 1st cross mixed sex suckers, June/ August 2017 drop, weighing 39kg from Wee Waa, NSW sold for $153.50. Merino/ Border Leicester mixed sex suckers, July/ August 2017 drop, weighing, 36kg, from Euroa, VIC sold for $128. 1st cross mixed sex suckers, July/ August drop, weighing 27kg from Moree, NSW sold for $116.
Lamb sales by weight:
18kg to 22kg made $61 to $97 to average $79 or 390c/kg live
23kg to 26kg made $83.50 to $116 to average $99 or 392c
27kg to 30kg made $86.50 to $109 to average $98 or 343c
31kg to 34kg made $98 to $116 to average $109 or 328c
35kg to 37kg made $112.50 to $128 to average $117 or 319c
38kg to 44kg made $109.50 to $153.50 to average $122 or 302c