Special Store Lamb

Total Yarding: 6857

Widespread rain across the south lifted store lamb prices today where the top price was $99.60 per head for 162 XB shorn suckers weighing 40kg, with an average price of $69.20 for the sale.

The market was quoted as ‘very strong’ by Michael Coggan, Elders Yass, who appreciated the keen competition on all pens.

“We had some very good runs of shorn and woolly lambs,” he said.

“Today’s market rates reflected the better prices being paid for lambs during the past week at previous sales on the back of the widespread rain.

“There certainly was keen competition for all lots, but the shorn lambs had a $10 to $20 premium.”

Buyers attended from Narrandera, Wagga Wagga, Forbes, Cowra, Goulburn, Young and Yass.

Market Report: Stephen Burns, The Land. Click here to download full market report.

Photo: 162 XB Suckers (40kg) sold for $99.6ph by Elders on behalf of J&S Walker.