Mt Gambier Sheep Report

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 Report Date: 28th February 2024

Total Yarding: 1,149

Commentary

Numbers rose a little as agents yarded 997 lambs and 152 sheep to total a combined 1,149 head overall. These sold to the usual field of trade buyers along with a small number of active restocker orders. Quality was mixed as the market sold to slightly softer rates this week.
Light lambs ranged from $72 to $92 with light trade lots reaching $115/head. Restockers turned lambs back out from $42 to $115/head. Tradeweight lambs returned from $125 to $152 as heavy pens sold from $150 to the market high of $185/head.
Hoggets sold to $52 as ewes ranged from $30 to $70 with rams selling for $5/head.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr