Medium and heavy trade lambs up by $15 at SELX

Medium and heavy trade lambs were $15 higher and more in some sales and prices ranged from $130 to $146/head to average 640c to 660c/kg cwt at SELX Yass last week.

Lamb numbers jumped and there were 17,500 new season lambs penned. The quality was a little plainer with plenty of 2 score lambs for the re-stockers.

There was a good run of medium and heavy trade weights but heavy lambs were back in volume. All the usual buyers were operating in a cheaper market.

The 2 score restocking lambs sold from $89 for very lightweights to $135/head.

Similarly, heavy lambs have eased, selling from $145 to $172 with the few heavy weights reaching $188/head or 600c to 630c/kg cwt. The best of the hoggets reached $170/head.

Mutton quality was good with plenty of heavy sheep. Prices were firm to $4/head cheaper. Medium weights sold from $78 to $123/head for long skinned Merinos.

Heavy crossbreds reached $155 and heavy wethers $142/head. Carcase prices averaged from 420c to 450c/kg cwt.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.