The total yarding was 4853, with overall sales of just over $1.12 million for an average price of $230.90.
The yarding of 3100 lambs had a good lead of stock off grain alongside some plainer conditioned lighter lambs, including Merinos.
The regular buying group were active and prices remained strong at 1100c/kg carcase weight (cwt) plus on the better lines of heavy and trade processing lambs.
The lighter weight lambs had some cheaper results, but noting the data in this report is being compared back to the previous sale which was in March.
An export weight pen of crossbred lambs off grain and in a short skin topped at $373/head. The next best price was $345.
Weight and condition did drop off fairly quickly, and only half a dozen pens were good enough to sell above $300/head.
The main run of trade to heavy lambs sold from $266 to $290/head, at a ballpark cost of around 1130c/kg to 1140c/kg cwt.
Merino lambs sold to $256, with the lighter MK types mostly $160 to $190/head to processors and some restocking orders.
The sheep market was cheaper on the smaller lots of heavy ewes, such as some very good Poll Dorset ewes which sold for $255.
However rates for the main lines of Merino ewes which offered buyers skin returns remained above an estimated 800c/kg cwt at $224 to $260/head.
There were several pens of Merino rams which consistently sold either side of $200/head to a top of $219.
Top sales:
Lambs - JJJ Andrews, $373; Willis Ag, $345; JJJ Andrews, $333.
Sheep - Banyandah Pastoral, $260; L Whyborn, $255; MG & M Filmer, $254; Pisasale Farms, $252.
~ Details supplied by Meat Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly and Deniliquin Saleyards manager Greg White on behalf of the Deniliquin Association Agents.
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