The Ouyen Livestock Exchange had a small offering of just 2788 head at its sale last week – made up of 2151 lambs and 637 mutton.
Despite growing concerns about foot and mouth disease, lambs were $10-$30 dearer than the previous last market, while mutton was firm to $10 cheaper.
New season lambs reached $200 (780c/kg) ahead of the spring flush while export crossbred lambs realised $205-$248 (680-750c/kg) and trade made $132-$212 (730-780c/kg).
Lighter Merino lambs topped at $107-$145 (700c/kg) and heavies went for $174-$204 (700-740c/kg).
Mutton (light) fetched $111-$138 (520 -560c/kg) and the heavier sheep saw $135-$178 to also range between 520-560c/kg.
In the Elders catalogue, EN Boseley, Underbool, topped the crossbred lambs with a pen of 28 @ $227, Hahnel Nominess, Timberoo South, was the best for Merino lambs with 37 @ $190. GM & MA Nicholl, Linga, were the best of the new season lambs with 40 @ $200 and Glen Esk Partners, Wentworth, dominated the small offering of Dorper lambs with their sale high pen of 20 @ $196 and the second-top pen, with 22 @ $189.
Pine Camp Station, Wentworth, was the shining light of the Mutton offering with its pen of 88 @ $158.
And in the BRC/Nutrien Ag catalogue, M Pohlner, Kiamal, did the best with older crossbred lambs with 50 @ $248.
A/c Waymel, Ouyen, saw their pen of 36 crossbred suckers reach $212 while A R Kay Trust, Meringur, led the Dorper lambs with 29 @ $188.
Merino lambs hit a sale high of $204 for 57 lambs from EJ & PS Byrnes, Mildura, and D & K Daniel, Pinnaroo, saw a pen of 37 in the mutton section make $178.
