CTLX Carcoar Sheep Report

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Report Date: 16th October 2024

Total Yarding: 4,316

Commentary

Numbers dropped by 630 for a yarding of 2786 lambs. Quality was mixed with good supplies of new season trade and heavy weight along with lighter old lambs mixed throughout. All the regular buyers were present.

Lightweight new season lambs to 18kg sold from $100 to $145, while old lambs sold to $120/head. Trade weight new season lambs 20kg to 24Kg gained $4, $175 to $210/head, averaging 810c to 830c/kg cwt. Trade weight old lambs eased $5, $138 to $177/head, or 690c to 740c/kg cwt. Heavy weight new season lambs over 24Kg sold from $203 to $225, and heavyweight old lambs, $188 to $248/head, averaging 790c to 830c/kg cwt. Heavy hoggets reached $140/head.

There was 1530 mixed quality mutton yarded, and prices held firm. Restocker Merino ewes sold to $88 and medium to heavy weight crossbred ewes sold from $50 to $106/head. Heavy crossbred wethers sold to $90/head. Most sold between 290c and 320c/kg cwt.

Market reporter, Angus Williams