There were 2,500 young lambs in the yarding and the weight and finish across the lead drafts was outstanding.
The better offering attracted more competition, with extra domestic and export buyers attending.
Price results for young lambs were similar to recent sales that have offered new season stock.
Although it is worth noting that buyers were selective across the young lambs, particularly those bred out of Merino ewes with less shape and finish.
Heavy old season lambs were cheaper in a mixed run, while lighter weight types were firm.
One pen of extra heavy young lambs sold to a top of $248, with the next highest selling to $226/head.
The bulk of the heavy trade weight pens sold from $190 to $222/head, to record averages from 800c to 820c/kg carcase weight (cwt).
Lighter trade young lambs made from $146 to $178/head.
There were no major lines of young store lambs to suit restockers.
There were some good pens of old season lambs, which made to a top of $263/head.
Most of the old lambs sold from $150 to $220/head for mixed carcase results, with the majority of the sales averaging from 700c to 770c/kg cwt.
Top sales
Suckers: Holden Pastoral, $245; Oakwood Park, $220; L Whyborn $208.
Old lambs: D Knight, $263.20; D Cox, $222; S Wood, $215.20.
Hoggets: PC Crossley, $183.20; Cootnite Pastoral, $180.20; P Ramsdale $176.00.
Sheep: L Whyborn, $218.60; B Seignior, $194.20; GR Allitt $192.20.
Rams: Millabong Pastoral, $198.20; JS & PD McCulloch, $180; K & S Hare, $160.
- Details provided by Meat and Livestock Australia and Elders Rural Services Deniliquin, on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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