SELX Yass Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 2nd April 2025

Total Yarding: 21,950

Commentary

Lamb numbers eased slightly and the quality was again mixed. There were more light and secondary trades than prime trade and heavy weights, extra heavy lambs were very limited. There was a good run of heavy hoggets. All the usual buyers were in attendance and operating in a dearer market.

Light lambs under 20kg sold $15 to $16 dearer with restockers paying up to $160/head for shorn second cross lambs averaging 880c/kg and processors $161/head or 780c/kg. The trade lambs were $10 stronger with the 20 to 24kg lambs selling from $150 to $189/head averaging 760c to 800c/kg. heavy weights 24 to 26kg sold from $194 to $213/head or 790c/kg and the few over 26kg made to $210/head. heavy hoggets were $15 to $20 dearer selling to $207/head.

Mutton numbers lifted and the quality varied and competition was strong on all weights and grades with prices lifting $30 to $40/head on a wide range of mutton . Medium weight sold from $88 to $165/head and heavy crossbreds reached $240/head and the best of the Merinos reached $196/head. Most sold from 540c to 600c/kg cwt.