There were 8846 head presented, which is an increase of more than 4500 from last sale.
Sheep accounted for the main surge in numbers with the yarding comprising 4000 sheep (an increase of 3200 on last sale) and 4846 lambs.
Quality was only reasonable, with not a lot of weight or carcase finish across the lamb run.
The regular buyers were joined by some extra domestic competition which appear for the main spring markets.
The lead heavy lambs sold at similar prices to the previous sale, while the plainer unshorn trade weights in the 20kg to 23kg range were often a few dollars easier.
A few pens of recently shorn young lambs sold strongly to record dearer trends in places.
One pen of heavy shorn lambs topped at $250.
The best price for young unshorn lambs was $218, and most of the better heavy trades ranged from $188 to $209.
The plainer domestic lambs, showing signs of having gone off in the pelt and lacking consistent fat cover, varied from $145 to $178.
Odd pens of very small or secondary lambs sold from $80 to $120.
Sheep prices were similar to a few dollars softer.
Heavy Merino ewes in a skin topped at $168, while the heavier crossbreds reached $148.
The general run of sheep from $110 to $140.
Top sales:
New season lambs - D & M Knight, $250 and $228; DBW Developments, $221.
Sucker lambs - J & E Eastman, $218; Dhuramein Nominees, $218; J & J Bradford, $216.
Hoggets - DBW Developments, $199; John Lamb Pastoral, $198; Budgewah Pastoral, $188.
Sheep - J & E Eastman, $166; Australian Food & Agriculture, $166; A, N & I Grant, $160.
Rams - R Spitty, $140; WB Pastoral, $101; D Johnson, $100.
~ Details supplied by Meat Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly and Elders Rural Services Deniliquin on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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