IRLX Inverell Sheep Report

Inverell penned 1378 lambs and 1104 grown sheep the sheep numbers increasing. Trends tended to the dearer side grown sheep firm to dearer for heavy drafts.

New season lambs off the ewe and crop assisted $245 to $295/head. Lighter lambs $200 to 258/head sent to the paddock. Dorper lambs to the paddock $136 to $170/head crossbreds going the same way $160 to $232/head. Merino lambs to process made to $252/head and heavy trade lambs $202 to $272/head. Lambs to 30kgs cwt $235 to $300/head. A single lamb for the Westpac Helicopter sold to $880/head. Ram lambs $170 to $200/head. Hoggets $160 to $260/head.

Young Merino wethers to the paddock sold to $120/head similar ewes $78 to $145/head. Medium crossbred ewes to process $145 to $240/head heavy ewes $180 to $284/head. Older Merino wethers to the paddock $144.50/head. Meat rams $50 to $110/head.

Stephen Adams MLA