Heavy mutton and quality lambs in demand in saleyards

Sheep Central, 04 April 2018

MUTTON sheep prices generally improved across Australia yesterday, in the first saleyard sales since the Easter break.

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Schneider buys 11.7 micron ultrafine wool bale for 41,000c/kg

03 April 2018

BIGGA superfine Merino partnership Hillcreston-Pine Hill sold their second finest 1PP bale in Sydney last week, realising 41,000c/kg greasy or $37,720 with a Schneider Group client.

First cross ewe lambs to $252 in final Auctions Plus sales for the year

16 December 2017

Sheep numbers totalled 111,026 in AuctionsPlus’s final full week of trading for the year. Lambs continued to be well represented with 53,840 head offered in Tuesday’s Sale. First cross ewe lambs were in demand, with a line of 440 head were sold out of Trangie, NSW in two lines, making $252.

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