Dubbo agents have set, what is believed to be, a new national record price for Merino lambs at yesterday’s weekly sheep and lamb sale.
This run of Merinos sold for $277.50/hd today, and is believed to be a new national record price.
Local agents CPS Thomas Ballhausen and Irvine sold this run of 222 Merino lambs on behalf of the Zell family, “Widgerie”, Tooraweenah.
The lambs weighed up to 90 kilograms live weight, and averaged 74kg.
They were Glendemar Multi Purpose Merino blood.
Merino lambs sold on behalf of the Zell family, “Widgerie”, Tooraweenah which made $277.50 per head.
Numbers were back at yesterday’s sale following reports of up to 15mm of rain around the region.
Prices continued on a dearer trend, with Merino lambs selling up to $12/hd better compared to last week’s sale.
The lamb market topped at $322/hd for a pen of heavy weight lambs. Hoggets sold to $219/hd.
In the mutton market where quality was reported as plainer than previous weeks, heavy weight Merinos were as much as $10 cheaper.
Heavy crossbreds sold up to $25/hd cheaper, selling from $73 for two-score ewes to $204 for full fleeced Merinos.
Crossbred ewes sold up to $188/hd while Merino wethers sold to $180/hd.