Each agent had just a few pens of well presented fed lambs before the offering quickly dropped off into plainer and smaller clean-up lots.
Any quality and well presented trade to heavy lambs were well supported and were dearer, trending above 800c/kg to match recent markets.
But overall price results were affected by the mixed lots and limited volumes sold.
The secondary lambs sold at a discount to the lead runs.
There were no export lambs over 30kg carcase on offer.
The opening pens made $212 to a top of $240/head.
The general run of medium mixed quality trades sold from $156 to $188/head.
Merino lambs sold to $170/head.
There was a big range in breed quality and type across the lambs under 20kg carcase weight.
The best pens with frame made from $133 to $146, and smaller lambs varied from $60 to $112/head.
A run of light Merino lambs in the MK category sold from $98 to $112/head.
The sheep sale was cheaper, the limited offering and plainer quality factored in to the outcome.
A small penlot of heavy Merino ewes in wool topped at $144/head while crossbreds sold to $129/head.
Most sheep with reasonable frame and cover sold from $70 to $120/head.
Total sales amounted to $413,493.60, resulting in an average price of $134.55.
Top sales:
Lambs - J&J Croker, $240; Holmwood Pastoral, $230; J&J Croker, $227.
Sheep - JJJ Andrews, $144; JL&M Conallin, $140.
~ 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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