CTLX Carcoar Sheep Report

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Report Date: 18th December 2024

Total Yarding: 8,550

Commentary

The last sale of the year saw numbers back by 2187 for a yarding of 5220 lambs. Quality was mixed with mostly trade and store lambs penned with limited supplies of heavy weights available. Most of the regular buyers were operating.

Lightweight processing lambs to 18kg were $6 dearer, new season lambs selling from $110 to $170, and old lambs, $86 to $130/head.

Trade weights 20kg to 24Kg sold $10 better and more in places, new season lambs selling from $176 to $234, averaging 880c to 940c/kg cwt, and old lambs of the same weight, $188 to $230/head. The limited supply of heavy lambs over 24Kg lifted $15, selling to $244, and heavy hoggets reached $210/head.

There was 3330 mixed quality mutton yarded, and prices held firm. Merino ewes sold from $52 to $112, and crossbred ewes, $30 to $145/head. Merino wethers sold from $48 to $98, and crossbred rams sold to $27/head. Most sold in the range of 410c to 460c/kg cwt.

Market reporter, Angus Williams