Phil Butt, Butt Livestock & Property top the sale today with XB Lambs sold on behalf of Rowallan Pastoral, Crowther to a top of $200ph.
The medium and heavy trade lambs were $5 to $8 dearer ranging from $132 to $158/head averaging 670c/kg at SELX Yass last week.
Quality was fair to good with only a small run of well-finished trade weights offered. Heavy lambs were limited and there were plenty of secondary lambs, which attracted strong competition from re-stockers.
All the usual buyers operated in a dearer market.
Restocking lambs sold from $90 to $151/head.
The medium and heavy trade lambs were $5 to $8 dearer ranging from $132 to $158/head averaging 670c/kg. Heavy lambs ranged from $165 to $184/head to average between 650c and 665c/kg.
A pen of extra heavy lambs estimated to weigh 28kg topped at $200/head. The best of the heavy hoggets reached $160/head.
Mutton numbers were steady and the quality very mixed but contained some well-covered sheep. Prices lifted $10 to $15/head.
Medium weights sold from $84 to $125/head. Heavy crossbred ewes reached $150 and Merino wethers $149/head. Most averaged around 500c/kg.
Market Report: MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service – CLICK HERE for full MLA report.
| SELX MARKET REPORT | ||
| SHEEP & LAMB SALE | ||
| Sale date: | 05.04.2017 | |
| Yarding | 10,319 | |
| Category | $ / Hd | |
| Suckers | Top | $140.00 |
| Aver | $134.92 | |
| Lambs Merino | Top | $136.00 |
| Aver | $91.48 | |
| Lambs XB | Top | $200.00 |
| Aver | $139.22 | |
| Hoggets XB | Top | $160.20 |
| Aver | $112.12 | |
| Wethers Merino | Top | $149.00 |
| Aver | $104.09 | |
| Ewes XB | Top | $176.80 |
| Aver | $112.14 | |
| Ewes Merino | Top | $135.20 |
| Aver | $92.57 | |