THE Cootamundra Saleyards & Associated Agents yarded only 2130 sheep and lambs at its fortnightly sale, which was down about 3700 on the previous sale.
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The market consisted of 1180 lambs, 834 hoggets and mutton sheep.
With 8mm of rain prior to the sale, and 10mm falling during the sale, along with the forecasted rain and harvest in progress, is a part of the reason for the low numbers
The quality of the market overall, was similar to the previous sale, with only a few lead pens of lambs and mutton, and larger runs of store lambs and lighter mutton.
Once again a number of major processors were not operating, although the market was quoted by agents to be fully firm to slightly dearer in places for lambs with the mutton market, at times erratic, although slightly dearer on some of the medium weight mutton, which again was sought after by the processes and these were up to $5 -$10 better than the previous sale
With the rain falling there was some good interest on lambs returning to the paddock.
Top price of the day went to Russell Gregory of Quandialla with a pen of XB lambs making $170.
With an estimated CW of 24kg and wearing a small $3 coat, they came back at $6.70kg CW and went to Quality Meats Temora.
Most 3 to 4 score lambs were in the $6.10 to $ 6.80kg CW. Top price for mutton was a pen of heavy ewes making $138.
With an estimated CW of 27kg and a $10 coat they came back at $4.30kg CW.
Most mutton was in the $4 to $4.60kg CW. Hoggets topped out at $ 140 to average $109. This market continues to be strong.
- 24 to 26kg CW made from $150 to $170.
- 22 to 24kg CW made from $140 to $150.
- 20 to 22kg CW made from $105 to $130.
- 18 to 20kg CW made from $90 to $ 120.
- 16 to 18kg CW made from $80 to $90.
- Light store lambs $40 to $50.
Next sale: Wednesday, December 12 at 8.30am. This will be the last for the year. Please book early.
