From the market: Warwick sheep sale
WARWICK Selling Agents yarded 1047 lambs & hoggets, and 278 sheep at the weekly sale on May 6.
Top lambs account Shelley Family Trust of Warwick sold for $166 and purchased by LJ3. Market comments : In a smaller yarding of both sheep and lambs, the market was dearer for all descriptions.
Market quotations: Crossbred Lambs 46-55kg live weight selling from $130 to $151; Crossbred lambs 42-45kg live weight selling from $119 to $136; Crossbred lambs 36-42kg live weight selling from $112 to $125; Crossbred lambs 35-40kg live weight selling from $100-$116.50; Crossbred lambs 58kg live weight selling to $166; Merino lambs kg live weight selling to crossbred hoggets 44.5kg live weight selling to $118 shorn (skin value); Trade wethers $7 selling to $108 or $75kg est dress wgt; Light wethers $6 selling to $62 or $ 2.75kg est dress wgt; Heavy xbred ewes $8 selling to $ 108 or $ 3.55kg est dress wgt; Light ewes $10 Selling to $60 or $2.50kg est dress wgt.
