Dubbo Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 14th October 2024

Total Yarding: 36,500

Commentary

There was a slight increase in numbers and the quality was plainer with a limited number of lambs over 28kg and very large numbers of light and medium weight Merinos. New season lambs were reasonably supplied and there were mostly stores and trade weights. The market held firm on lambs with weight and was cheaper on the lighter Merino lambs and hoggets.

A large run of Dorset second cross store lambs sold from $119 to $165/head with the top to the trade at $180/head. The bulk of the new season lambs were firm with trades selling from $155 to $196/head and heavy weights $190 to $227/head most were averaging 780c to 820c/kg cwt.

Old trade lambs are $4 to $5 cheaper ranging from $136 to $184 and heavy weights reached $224/head and remained firm. Extra heavy lambs reached $270/head. Most lambs sold in the range of 760c to 820c/kg. Big lines of light Merino lambs were $20 to $30/head cheaper ranging from $68 to $123/head while heavy Merinos held steady reaching $194/head. Best price for a hogget reached $180/head.

Mutton numbers lifted and the quality was mixed with a good mixed of light and medium weights and a few pens of heavy ewes. The market was a little softer. The best priced ewe reached $108 and wethers $115/head. The majority sold in the range of 260c to 300c/kg.

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