Exporters and restockers chasing light lambs to 663c/kg - Sheep Central
With more new season lambs coming into saleyards and fewer quality old lambs, trade and heavy weight prices were slightly cheaper in many centres, though still generally 550-630c/kg cwt. Export demand was consistent across the major saleyards for finished and secondary 12-18kg lambs, supported in some centres by domestic trade buyers, and restockers and lot feeders with empty paddocks but an eye on the season, seeking a short term... 1-22kg trade weights with $1-$11 skins sold from $104-$148, or 495-653c/kg, and the 22. 1-26kg suckers with $11 skins made $145-$156, or 580-604c/kg. Exporters looking for light lambs Dubbo stock agent Angus Barlow from Barlow and Eadon Schute Bell said there are more suckers coming in, including well-shaped Dorpers and light lambs under 18kg sought by the Midfield Group and others for export... “A lot of our lot feeders have stepped out of taking lambs into the export weights, opting to put a bit of shine on them and put them back in. ”. Bendigo yards 5070 suckers In Victoria at Bendigo, Elders livestock manager Nigel Starick said there... Source: www.sheepcentral.com
