SELX Yass Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 18th December 2024

Total Yarding: 13,900

Commentary

Numbers almost halved for the lamb run and the quality was mixed with plenty of light lambs which returned to the paddock and only a limited number of trade and heavy lambs. There was an increase in the number of shorn new season lambs and most of these were trade and heavy lambs. There also were a couple of extra orders after the shorn lambs. The market sold to a much stronger trend.

Mew season store lambs to 18kg lifted $10/head selling from $80 to $153/head and the trade weights were up $15 to $20/head, ranging from $164 to $212/head and most ranged from 860c to 920c/kg. heavy weights reached $250/head.

Shorn trades were up $30/head with more numbers and the extra orders in place and prices ranged from $177 to $231 and heavy weights $244 to $260/head and averaged 920c to 960c/kg for the shorn new season lambs. Heavy hoggets were also around $30/head dearer and reached $200/head.

Mutton number were back, the quality mixed and prices firm to $8 dearer. Merino sold to $137 and crossbreds $136/head, most ranged between 380c and 450c/kg cwt. The first sale back is on the 8th January.