Stanley Vale Merino Stud - News & Views

NSW weekly sheep summary

Lambs

Lamb consignments throughout NSW slipped by 4% week-on-week, for a total of 112,806 head.

Dubbo eased by 6%, for a total of 30,630 head Tamworth increased by 15%, to 4,000 lambs Forbes slipped by 5% and penned 31,269 head CTLX added another 10%, to total 3,450 lambs Wagga lost 21%, to yard 25,000 head Corowa nearly halved its numbers compared to last week and totalled 6,400 lambs Deniliquin and Cootamundra penned 7,457 and 4,600 lambs, respectively

New season trade weight lambs trended $2 to $5 cheaper, making from $106 to $146/head, or an average price of 582¢ to 584¢/kg cwt.

Trade weight older lambs slipped $3 to $4, ranging from $90 to $140/head, and attained an average price from 550¢ to 552¢/kg cwt.

The heavy weight lambs sold $2 to $7 cheaper, to sell from $125 to $208/head, or an average price of 570¢ to 592¢/kg cwt.

The best of the heavy weight Merino lambs sold from $130 to $147/head and averaged around the 553¢/kg cwt.

Mutton

Sheep numbers increased by 9% week-on-week, for a total of 36,595 head.

Dubbo penned 7,320 sheep, while Tamworth offered 1,350 head CTLX yarded 1,200 head, while Forbes penned 8,323 sheep Wagga consigned 7,600 head, with Corowa offering 2,800 sheep Cootamundra and Deniliquin penned 5,018 and 2,984 head, respectively

Sheep averaged firm to slightly cheaper, with the medium and heavy weights selling from $62 to $133/head, or an estimated average for the better finished end of 370¢ to 419¢/kg cwt.

Note: All yardings and prices referenced from MLA reported saleyards.

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