There were no stand-out lines of processing lambs to really test the strength of the market, and prices did not reach the carcase price points of recent major sales but were still dearer than a fortnight ago in places.
Only the core group of regular buyers were active.
Selling agents did inform buyers that there would be some good new season lambs to come out of the region, with the first lots likely to appear in early August.
A few small pen lots of heavy lambs in the 26-30kg carcase weight range sold from $210 to a top of $223.60 a head.
The trade run was very limited for weight and lamb presentation and varied from $152 to $186.
Light lambs in clean-up lots sold from $88 to $124 for crossbreds.
There was some bigger lines of light Merino lambs with minimal fat cover which sold from $57 to $110, with the tail-enders down to $29.
Buyers did not chase out the mutton market despite some reasonable pens of ewes being offered.
Most sales ranged from $90 to $148, with some heavy Merino ewes carrying a skin to a top of $164.
Top sales:
Crossbred lambs - Walker Shearing, $223; East Tolans Pty Ltd, $220; S&L Fawns, $210.
Rams - Boonoke, $91.
Ram lambs - North Run, $98.
Hoggets - East Tolans, $180.
Ewes - Suncentre Pastoral Co, $164 and $148.
~ Details contributed by Meat Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly and Deniliquin Saleyards manager Greg White on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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