Despite the low offering, there was a full field of buyers and prices were significantly dearer than a fortnight ago, matching the sharp rises seen across the industry in the past five days.
The total yarding was 4546, made up mostly of lambs, for totals sales of $846,687 and an average price of $186.24.
Most trade to heavy processing lambs trended above 1100c/kg carcase weight (cwt) despite some mixed quality at times.
Lightweight store lambs were also dearer, with some southern orders operating.
Young lambs sold to a top of $340 and shorn lambs to $328/head, however there wasn’t a lot of weight in the offering.
The majority were trade weights in the 22-25kg cwt range, and sold from $240 to $290/head.
Lighter weight crossbred lambs sold mostly $170 to $230/head.
Some lightweight lines of small Merino lambs, which included some long-tails, sold from $67 to $140/head in a dearer result.
The mutton sale was dearer, the decent lines of trade to heavy ewes comfortably trending over 700c/kg cwt.
Some light Merino ewes estimated either side of 800c/kg cwt.
A small pen lot of extra heavy meat ewes topped at $290, and were under $7/kg on sheer size.
Lead Merinos were $200 to $224/head, and leaner trade types were $148 to $190/head.
Top sales:
Lambs - Prairie Homes, $340; EA, J & W McDonald, $328; Brett Hicks, $308.
Sheep - WJ & MA Butcher, $290 and $264; J Robinson, $250.
~ Details provided by Meat & Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly and Deniliquin Saleyards manager Greg White, on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.
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