The total value of the sale was $1,088,194.40, for an average of $114.25.
The noticeable aspect of the lamb run was the lack of weight, with not many pens above 26kg carcase weight.
And while the general run of young lambs still handled reasonably well, many had dried off in the skin.
Prices were dearer for the lead pens of young lambs, while rates were similar for the medium and lighter trades where there was more volume.
Young lambs sold to a top of $246 and $232/head, with prices then down to between $170 to $215/head in a reflection of how quickly weight dropped away.
The best young lambs to slaughter were tracking well into the 800c/kg cost range.
Store lambs with frame sold from $130 to $151/head, and smaller types varied from $45 to $100/head for the decent types.
The sheep run included some very good runs of heavy Merino ewes.
Heavy Merrio ewes were capped at $80 to $95/head, but selling well underneath this was the 20-28kg carcase weight sheep which trended above 300c/kg carcase weight at $60 to $80/head for most.
Some big crossbred ewes were booked to restockers at up to $105.
There was a lot of two-tooths in the yarding and reached a top of $180/head.
Top sales:
Suckers - GF & SE Pearn, $244.20; EA and JW McDonald, $232.
~ Details supplied by Meat Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly and Deniliquin Saleyards manager Greg ‘Lumpy’ White, on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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