IRLX Inverell Sheep Sale Report
Report Date: 10th December 2024
Total Yarding: 1,797
Commentary
Inverell penned 1114 lambs and 683 grown sheep for the final sheep and lamb sale for 2024.The first sale for 2025 wil be the 7th January. The offering was principally made up of Dorper sheep and lambs with very limited numbers of finished crossbred lambs. Rain through the drawing area precluded a lot of booked in stock being penned.The major buyers attended to result in sheep and lamb trends improving considerably.
Trade lambs to $9/head better and heavy trades considerably dearer $205 to $210/head. Heavy lambs to 26kgs cwt were $16 dearer making to $220/head. Heavy hoggets made to $100/head.
Sheep were dearer with Dorpers gaining $20/head. Crossbred ewes $65 to $120/head. Merino wethers gained $31/head and heavy Dorper wethers $148 to $156/head.
Stephen Adams MLA
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