Heavy lambs firm to top at $167 at SELX

SELX-sheep-March-22

Nick Harton (Jim Hindmarsh & Co) with Eris Heffernan, Gunning, who sold 34 1st X Ewes for $172 ph, topped the sale.

Heavy lambs were firm on limited numbers and sold from $149 to $167/head or 580c to 590c/kg cwt at SELX Yass.

Lamb numbers lifted for a mixed quality yarding. Light 2 score lambs were well supplied while prime trade and heavy lambs were in short supply. Not all the usual buyers were operating in a cheaper market.

Light restocking lambs were $5 cheaper selling from $74 to $119/head. Medium and heavy trade weights eased $3 to $5 ranging from $115 to $140/head averaging 590c to 600c/kg cwt.

The best of the hoggets reached $160/head.

Mutton numbers were steady and quality was a little plainer. Prices eased $15 to $20/head on the heavy weights due to quality and less weight.

Medium weight ewes sold from $78 to $115/head. Heavy crossbreds made from $135 to $141.60 and Merino wethers to $155/head. First cross ewes to restockers reached $172/head.

Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.

Category Qty  T/A $ / Hd
Suckers XB 28 Top $118.00
Aver $118.00
Lambs Merino 16 Top $110.00
Aver $96.13
Lambs XB 3776 Top $167.00
Aver $116.85
Hoggets XB 149 Top $160.00
Aver $130.45
Wethers Merino 982 Top $155.00
Aver $123.85
Ewes XB 606 Top $140.00
Aver $104.51
Ewes Merino 2831 Top $128.00
Aver $85.97