Fat lambs reach $305

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Lambs reached a new local high of more than $305 at Tuesday’s sale.

There are still some good lines of grain-assisted lambs penned, but fewer heavy and extra heavy weight lambs penned than previous weeks.

Numbers did fall from a run of particularly large yardings, the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

There was 8,550 new season lambs penned and quality was fair, with good numbers of well finished lambs offered along with the lighter store types.

Trade weights lifted $2 to $5 to sell from $164 to $219/head.

Heavy lambs sold from $221 to $245/head. Old light lambs received from $133 to $156/head.

Trade weight old lambs were $4 better and received from $159 to $202/head.

Heavy and extra heavy weights were $10 better with 23-26kg lots making from $212 to $260, and over 26kg lambs selling from $264 to $305/head.

Carcase prices averaged 883c to 937c/kg cwt.

Mutton numbers showed the decrease and quality continues to be mixed with some good runs of heavy sheep offered along with the plain light lines.

Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $86 to $165/head.

Dorper ewes sold from $81 to $120 with crossbreds making from $86 to $165/head.

Merino wethers received from $100 to $144/head.

Cattle sale Monday

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Numbers decreased this sale, with quality showing slight improvement on the previous sale.

There was a better offering of supplementary fed cattle available, along with the plainer secondary types. Cows made up the majority of the yarding.

The usual buyers were present and competing in relatively steady market for most categories, although the addition of restocker competition saw a lift in prices on the plainer store types.

Yearling steers to processors were firm to 3c easier, receiving from 260c to 295c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed sold from 228c to 280c/kg for the medium and heavy weights.

Light store types sold from 194c to 260c/kg to restockers.

The heifer portion to processors was also firm to 3c easier, making from 230c to 280c/kg for middle and heavy weights.

Yearling heifers to feed sold from 215c to 235c, with restockers paying from 152c to 190c/kg for the plainer types.

Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 260c to 295c/kg.

Grown heifers sold from 220c to 250c/kg.

Cows were firm to slightly easier on the better lines, with heavy 2 scores making from 155c to 185c and 3 scores receiving from 175c to 223c/kg.

The lighter plainer cows increased 10c to 20c to receive from 130c to 170c/kg.

From Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting Agency.

Lambs broke the $300 price threshold for the first time at the Central West Livestock Exchange just three weeks ago.

This week lambs reached a new high of $318 at Griffith.