Conducted 14/12/2015

There were 1460 yarded. Numbers were down by 33% and despite this the market trend followed sales conducted late last week and prices eased. Yearlings to feed and for slaughter dropped 5 to 8c a kilo and heavy steers over 500 kilos dressed weight were 6 to 7c cheaper. Cows eased by 3 to 4c compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
270.0c to 315.0c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
265.0c to 304.0c

Feeder steers
261.0c to 329.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
270.0c to 288.0c

Heavy steers over 600kgs

Heavy Heifers
240.0c to 263.0c

Cows – 2 score
212.0c to 225.0c

Cows – 3 score
222.0c to 230.0c

Heavy Bulls
000.0c to 262.0c

Conducted 08/12/2015

Yarded 27282 including 18471 lambs. Lamb numbers increased after several week’s of very low numbers as the harvest was taking priority with producers. There was an increase in the number of prime shorn lambs. The market, as expected, dropped by $4 to $5 for light and trade weights and $6 to $8 for heavy lambs compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight lambs (18-22kgs)
$97.00 to $126.00

Heavy lambs (23-26kgs)
$134.00 to $153.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kgs)
$146.00 to $172.00

Store Lambs
$59.00 to $100.00

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$90.00 to $118.00

Hoggets
$73.00 to $102.00

There were 8811 grown sheep yarded and prices fell by $7 to $10 compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$70.00 to $106.00

Merino Ewes
$66.00 to $93.00

Shorn merino ewes

XB Ewes
$73.00 to $96.00

Light Sheep
$28.00 to $64.00

Merino Rams
$61.00 to $82.00

Conducted 7/12/2015

There were 2199 yarded. Feeder steers attracted strong competition again and sold at mostly unchanged rates. Slaughter cattle eased by 6 to 10c a kilo and heavy steers were up to 10c cheaper also. Cows fell by 5 to 10c compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling Steers up to 440kgs
270.0c to 300.0c

Prime yearling Heifers up to 440kgs
270.0c to 309.0c

Feeder Steers
270.0c to 332.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
272.0c to 296.0c

Heavy Steers over 600kgs

Heavy Heifers
250.0c to 275.0c

Cows – 2 score
217.0c to 228.0c

Cows – 3 score
222.0c to 242.0c.

Heavy Bulls
000.0c to 285.0c

Conducted 01/12/2015

Yarded 18433 including 113563 lambs . Lamb numbers remain low and quality is mixed. However the shorn young lambs are in excellent condition and the heavier grades were $4 to $6 dearer. All other lambs were fully firm compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight Lambs (18-22kgs)
$100.00 to $136.00

Heavy Lambs (23-26kgs)
$141.00 to $158.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kgs)
$150.00 to $178.00

Store Lambs
$70.00 to $114.00

Heavy merino Lambs

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$94.00 to $109.00

Hoggets
$87.00 to $110.00

There were 4870 grown sheep yarded and prices were generally unchanged compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$74.00 to $117.00

Shorn merino Ewes
$74.00. To $100.00

XB Ewes
$78.00 to $105.00

Light Sheep
$45.00 to $69.00

Merino Rams
$78.00 to $90.00

Conducted 30/11/2015

There were 1716 yarded. Quality was good and included good runs of prime grain feeds along with the usual feeder types and cows. The market remained strong and prime yearlings and feeder cattle were from 3 to 7c a kilo dearer. Heavy steers improved by 10 and cows held firm compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
295.0c to 314.0c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
260.0c to 310.0c

Feeder steers
280.0c to 344.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
280.0c to 308.0c

Heavy steers over 600kgs

Heavy Heifers
260.0c to 268.0c

Cows – 2 score
222.0c to 238.0c

Cows – 3 score
232.0c to 247.0c

Heavy Bulls
to 289.0c

Conducted 24/11/2015

Yarded 17389 including 10821 lambs . Lamb numbers remain extremely light and not all the usual buyers operated. However competition was strong and prices were slightly easier with most lambs $3 to $4 cheaper compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight lambs (18-22kgs)
$102.00 to $136.00
Heavy Lambs (23-26kgs)
$138.00. To $150.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kgs)
$150.00 to $172.00

Store Lambs
$57.50 to $116.00

Heavy merino Lambs

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$87.00 to $100.00

Hoggets
$87.00 to $110.00

There were 6568 grown sheep yarded and prices were $3 to $4 easier for heavy sheep and firm for all other grades compared to last week’s sale.

Shorn Merino Wethers
$74.00 to $98.00

Woolly Merino Ewes
$75.00 to $112.00

Shorn merino Ewes
$70.00 To $89.00

XB Ewes
$78.00 to $105.00

Light Sheep
$42.00 to $70.00

Merino Rams
to $79.20

Conducted 23/11/2015

There were 1735 yarded. Numbers dropped and the market as expected improved. Prime yearlings were 4 to 7c a kilo dearer and feeder types were as much as 15c better. Heavy steer’s prices rose by 5 to 8c and cows sold 3 to 4c dearer compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
285.0c to 328.0c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
260.0c to 311.0c

Feeder steers
270.0c to 344.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
280.0c to 300.0c

Heavy steers over 600kgs

Heavy Heifers
260.0c to 268.0c

Cows – 2 score
220.0c to 245.0c

Cows – 3 score
232.0c to 255.0c

Heavy Bulls
to 295.0c

Conducted 16/11/2015

There were 2305 yarded. Numbers increased again and the market eased. There were mostly yearlings penned with the usual run of cows and heavier steers. Prime yearling steers and heifers and also feeder steers dropped by 6 to 7c, heavy steers fell by 10c and cows were 15 to 20c a kilo cheaper compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
280.0c to 331.2c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
255.0c to 309.2c

Feeder steers
270.0c to 343.2c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
265.0c to 288.0c

Heavy steers over 600kgs
276.0c to 288.0c

Heavy Heifers
260.0c to 282.0c

Cows – 2 score
210.0c to 242.0c

Cows – 3 score
232.0c to 250.0c

Heavy Bulls
275.0c to 290.2c

Conducted 17/11/2015

Yarded 17593 including 11454 lambs. Lamb numbers remain extremely light here and elsewhere in NSW markets and processors reacted accordingly. Light and trade weight lambs rose by $5 a head with heavy lambs lifting $5 to $9 compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight lambs (18 – 22kgs)
$116.00 to $139.00

Heavy lambs (23 – 26kgs)
$137.00 to $161.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kgs)
$150.00 to $176.00

Store Lambs
$80.00 to $117.00

Heavy merino lambs
to $121.00

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$94.00 to $114.00

Hoggets
$88.00 to $106.00

There were 6139 grown sheep yarded and prices eased by $4 to $5 compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$94.000 to $116.00

Merino Ewes
$70.00 to $99.00

XB Ewes
$76.00 to $106.00

Light Sheep
$20.00 to $69.00

Rams
35.00 to 68.00

Conducted 10/11/2015

Yarded 23568 including 13422 lambs . Although quality was mixed again there was an increase in the number of prime shorn young lambs which attracted strong competition. Light lambs were firm to $3 dearer, trade weights were firm and heavy lambs improved $5 to $10 compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight lambs (18 to 22Kgs)
$110.00 to $133.00

Heavy lambs (23 to 26 kilos)
$129.00 to $158.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26 kilos)
$153.00 to $170.00

Store Lambs
$80.00 to $116.00

Heavy merino lambs

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$100.00 to $110.00

Hoggets
$87.00 to $100.000

There were 10146 grown sheep yarded and prices eased. Light sheep were $2 to $3 cheaper and medium and heavy grades fell by $3 to $5 compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$96.00 to $115.00

Merino Ewes
$78.00 to $113.00

XB Ewes
$76.00 to $108.00

Light Sheep
$44.00 to $72.00

Merino Rams
$65.900 to $80.00