Second sheep sale for year backs up firm prices
WARWICK Selling Agents yarded 1651 lambs and hoggets, and 248 sheep at the weekly sale today.
Top lambs were sold by David Ingleton of Dalby for $142
In a larger yarding of lambs and a similar yarding of sheep, the market was fully firm for all descriptions.
Market quotations
Crossbred Lambs 46 - 55 Kg Selling from $126 to $142
Crossbred Lambs 42 - 45 Kg Selling from $116 to $132
Crossbred Lambs 36 - 42 Kg Selling from $112 to $124
Crossbred Lambs 35 - 40 Kg Selling from $100 to $115
Crossbred Hoggets 50 Kg Live Weight Selling to $96 shorn (Skin Value)
Trade Wethers $10 Selling to $96 or $ 3.20 Kg
Light Wethers $12 Selling to $47 or $ 2.75 Kg
Heavy Xbred Ewes $6 Selling to $ 81or $ 3.10 Kg
Light Ewes $4 Selling to $ 45 or $ 2.95 Kg