Lamb throughput dropped to just 200 last week at Stortford Lodge, compared to 1800 the week prior. Lower numbers and increased competition improved the market for most.
Heavy ram lambs improved to $140-$176, while medium mixed sex lines held at $120, as did most heavy ewe lambs at $142-$144.
Close to 1200 ewes were yarded. Very heavy ewes came back to $178-$194, and light-medium and medium ewes also softened to $108-$127 with the tail end steady at $70-$105. Two-tooth ewes traded on a steady market with all earning $119-$150.
In the rostrum a small number of cows went under the hammer and all, 466-550kg, returned $2.04-$2.13/kg.
