Dubbo Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 22nd July 2024

Total Yarding: 51,070

Commentary

Lamb numbers eased and the quality was a little more mixed with the extra numbers. Light lambs were better supplied and there was a better line up of trade and heavy weights. Extra heavy lambs were limited in supply. The market sold to softer trends with the bulk of the lambs falling $15 to $20/head.

The 2 score processing lambs sold from $88 to $135/head and the trade weights 20 to 24kg sold from $136 to $196/head averaging between 730c and 780c/kg cwt. The lambs 24 to 26kg sold from $182 to $214/head and averaged 795c and heavy weights to 30kg ranged from $202 to $253/head averaging 800c/kg cwt. Extra heavy lambs topped at $275/head. Heavy Merinos sold from $200 to $233 and the trade weights $162 to $207/head. The best priced hogget reached $160/head.

Mutton numbers also lifted and the quality was again mixed with the larger yarding. Prices eased around $11 on the medium weights and $25 to $30/head on the heavy mutton. Medium weights sold from $63 to $124/head and heavy crossbreds $115 to $172/head. Merinos reached $147/head and most sold in the range of 370c to 440c/kg cwt.