The build-up in supply coincided with a drop-off in buyer support, leading to cheaper results across the yarding.
Three or four processors which have been at recent markets didn’t operate.
The sale opened cheaper on young lambs and the sale lost momentum as it progressed.
Several pens of trade weight young lambs were passed-in.
Prices were up to $30 cheaper than a fortnight ago, and carcase price estimates were at lower levels than has been recorded in the south so far this September.
New season lambs dominated and quality was generally very good, most still showing freshness.
A few pens of heavier young lambs from 26kg to about 30kg carcase weight sold from $119 to a top of $128/head.
Where the market struggled was on trade lambs, with the 22-24kg crossbred lambs selling from $72 to $118.
A restocking order stepped-in and purchased more than 800 of these at an average of around $90 as the estimated carcase rate slipped under 400c/kg.
Most of the trade weight lambs sold to processors were estimated between 400c to 470c/kg carcase weight.
Lighter young lambs from 16-20kg were also considerably cheaper than a fortnight ago at $39 to $80, with the majority tracking under 400c/kg.
The smallest crossbred lambs were down to $22 and Merinos to a low of $5.
Any old season lambs were also cheaper in a mostly plain offering.
Competition for sheep was also weak with the majority of mutton selling below 100c/kg carcase weight.
In dollars per head, most sheep from $14 to $29.
~ Contributed by Meat Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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