Jock Duncombe, Duncombe & Co sold XB Lambs on bealf of G&S Storrier ‘Roxborough’ Crookwell to a top of $192.8ph.
The medium and heavy trade lambs were $2 to $6 dearer ranging from $130 to $159/head, to average 650c to 660c/kg cwt at SELX Yass this week.
Lamb numbers improved and the quality was again mixed. Light lambs that lacked cover were well supplied and there was only a small offering of well finished trade and heavy lambs available.
The market was dearer on most lambs. All the usual buyers were operating and a supermarket order returned.
Restocking lambs were firm but the quality was not as good. Light store lambs sold from $103 to $137 with a pen of unfinished trade weights to $153/head.
The medium and heavy trade lambs were $2 to $6 dearer ranging from $130 to $159/head, to average 650c to 660c/kg cwt. Heavy and extra heavy lambs sold $6 to $8 dearer, ranging from $153 to $192/head, to average from 630c to 640c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers were back with mostly light and medium weight sheep penned. Prices averaged firm to $4/head dearer. Light ewes sold from $86 to $103/head. Medium weights made from $104 to $143 and heavy crossbred ewes reached $175/head. Most averaged 520c to 540c/kg cwt.
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| SELX MARKET REPORT | ||
| SHEEP & LAMB SALE | ||
| Sale date: | 24.05.2017 | |
| Yarding | 14,199 | |
| Category | $ / Hd | |
| Suckers | Top | – |
| Aver | – | |
| Lambs Merino | Top | $126.00 |
| Aver | $102.93 | |
| Lambs XB | Top | $192.80 |
| Aver | $139.20 | |
| Hoggets XB | Top | $168.00 |
| Aver | $139.32 | |
| Wethers Merino | Top | $160.00 |
| Aver | $124.59 | |
| Ewes XB | Top | $195.20 |
| Aver | $140.03 | |
| Ewes Merino | Top | $157.60 |
| Aver | $107.65 | |