Not yet says district farmer John Holihan. 

Mr Holihan was at the fortnightly sheep sale at the Cootamundra Saleyards on Wednesday selling lambs.

He said while a few days to dry things out and catch up on jobs postponed due to the rain would not go astray, he is still happy to see plenty of moisture soaking into the soil and the ever-important run-off filling dams. 

The past three months have all provided above-average rainfall for Avondale located between Cootamundra and Wallendbeen. 

Mr Holihan said over the last two months there has been 200mm in the gauge. 

All of this is adding up to good news.

He sold a pen of lambs he had bought earlier in the season and fattened on oats for $176.60.

Sheep sale, Wed, July 27. Figures compiled by Saleyards Manager Jeff White. 

Cootamundra Saleyards yarded 8550 with most stock, once again, showing the signs of a cold and wet winter.

The sale was made up of 5777 lambs, 1666 ewes, 620 hoggets, 264 old sheep, 159 wethers and 63 rams.

Prices slipped overall with light lambs $3 cheaper than the previous sale and medium to heavy trade lambs up to $10 off the pace. Most of this was quality driven.

Heavy lambs over 27kg were fully firm.

Light lambs ranged from $79 to $110.

Medium lambs sold between $115 and $140 with heavy lambs selling between $144 and $163.

Topping the market was Baldry and Son of Wallenbeen with a pen of crossbred lambs that made $181.60 and were knocked down to Fletchers International.

Carrying a $10 coat and weighing 27kg CW they came back at $6.35/kg.   

Most lamb carcass rates were in the $6 to $6.30 area.

Hoggets were sought after and reached $140.

Mutton numbers were back and quality also slipped although most prices remain fairly firm.

Light and medium mutton ranged from $74 to $102, with heavy crossbred ewes making to $128.

Next sale is August 10.