New lambs shine at Wagga
THE Wagga Wagga prime sheep market struggled to gain momentum again this week, with new season lambs the only category selling to steady demand.
New season lambs 20-24kg sold $3 lower and made from $118-$136 av 540c/kg cwt.
There was only one pen of extra heavy suckers and they made $140.
The better finished old trade lambs wee $7-$8 cheaper selling from $88-$133 av 504c/kg.
Throughout the sale there were plenty of longer-wool trade lambs av 450c/kg cwt.
Heavy and extra heavy lambs $6 lower and they made from $129-$164, av 494c/kg cwt.
Light lambs to the processors were hard to sell and they fell $20-$25, making from $34-$74.
- More market results in the Stock & Land August 7 edition
