Agents advise the region's annual run of new season stock will kick-off in a fortnight.
There was a reasonable selection of heavy lambs in this sale before quality tailed-out into smaller clean-up lots.
There was also a significant number of Merino ram lambs and ram hoggets penned.
While the data shows price falls on a fortnight ago, in comparison to more recent sales in the area, bidding for heavy lambs in the 24kg to 30kg carcase weight range was actually more consistent and at a stronger carcase price average.
But any odd lots of a few head or lambs in long untidy skins continued to struggle for support.
The main run of crossbred lambs in the 26kg to 30kg carcase weight range sold from $179 to $198/head to average an estimated 660c to 680c/kg carcase weight.
The better presented 24kg to 26kg carcase weight pens sold from $171 to $179/head.
Plainer domestic lambs were from $130 to $160/head and quality in the light weight lambs was mostly plain at $80 to $125/head.
Trade weighted Merino lambs sold from $128 to $144, with smaller types from $89 to $116/head.
Sheep prices showed declines on a fortnight ago, but again the market didn't go as low as some recent markets in cents per kilogram terms.
Heavier mutton sold from $136 to $184/head.
Top sales:
Lambs - G & E Barker, $198.20; Askrame Pty Ltd, $196.00; M & K Barnes, $191.60.
Hoggetts - Askrame Pty Ltd, $177.20; L Park, $175.60; J Barker, $167.60.
Sheep - S & L Fawns, $184.00; Millabong Pastoral, $168.00; M & K Barnes, $146.00.
Rams - G & E Barker, $146.00; Australian Food & Agriculture, $115.00; Australian Food & Agriculture, $98.00.
~ Contributed by Meat Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly and Elders Rural Services Deniliquin, on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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