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The Cootamundra Saleyards and Associated Agents yarded 3278 Sheep and Lambs at it fortnightly sale.
This was a decrease of approximately 300 on the previous sale.
There was some very good quality heavy weight new season lambs along with some lighter fresh suckers
Old season lambs varied in quality and lacked the weight of previous sales.
The market consisted of 1024 Old Lambs, 868 New Season Lambs, 260 Sheep & 13 Rams
With a good turnout of buyers on the rail they operated in a market that was $ 10 to $15.00 cheaper for old lambs & new season lambs similar.
Once again this is very much in line with other regional saleyards over the past week.
Top price new season lambs were supplied by Irene Morton of Coolac with an excellent pen of suckers that made $206.60
With an estimated CW of 25 KG CW and wearing a $5.00 coat, they came back at $ 8.10 / KG CW, and were knocked down to ALC
Light weight suckers 16 to 18 kg CW made between $ 8.50 to $ 9.00 / KG CW
The mutton market, was up to $5.00 dearer with most 3 – 4 score Mutton ranged in the $ 6.00 to $ 6.50 / KG CW, with a top price for XB’s was $198.00
And Merinos wethers, made up to $190.00
Top hoggets made $ 180.00.
OTHER LAMB QUOTES:
26 to 30 KG CW made from $180 to $195.00
24 to 26 KG CW made from $ 165 to $180.00
22 to 24 KG CW made from $140 to $160.00
20 to 22 KG CW made from $ 135 to $160.00
18 to 20 KG CW made from $130 to $160.00
16 to 18 KG CW made from $120 to $130.00.
Cootamundra Saleyards and Associated Agents would like to advise that our next sale is on Wednesday the 4th of September, commencing at 8.30am.
