HAMILTON agents yarded 11,840 lambs this week, a decrease of 7660 units.

 Again, the quality was excellent with a more even offering of shorn trade lambs with less weight overall than last week’s offering.

 There was a near full field of buyers, although not all were fully active with restocking competition still in force on the lighter and medium weight lambs returning to the paddock remaining firm.

 All other lamb categories to the trade were $8 to $10/head softer.

 Light lambs 12 to 16kg lambs made from $133 to $170p/hd with most of these returning to the paddock.

 Trade lambs 18 to 22kg made from $140 to $200p/hd to average around 840 to 880c/kg cwt.

 Medium trade lambs 22 to 26kg made from $170 to $218p/hd averaging around 790 to 860c/kg cwt.

 Heavy lambs over 26kg made to $235.

 Hoggets sold to a top of $171p/hd.

KERR & CO LIVESTOCK

 Lambs: Willowbrook, Penshurst, $225; Willowbrook, Penshurst, $218; Dylan Bensch, Hamilton, $218; Brad Bensch, Hamilton, $216; G & J Hocking, St Helens, $210; Batanda, Penshurst, $206; Willowbrook, Penshurst, $205; Justin Mizzi, Heywood, $203; D & T Noske, Warrayure, $202; Brad Bensch, Hamilton, $202; Alljo, Digby, $200; B & A Mirtschin, Warrong, $200; Batanda, Penshurst, $200; Alljo, Digby, $198; A & B Gow, Hawkesdale, $198; DPI, Hamilton, $196; Brad Bensch, Tarrington, $195; G & J Hocking, St Helens, $191; M & S Alderman, Dunkled, $190; A & B Gow, Hawkesdale, $189; B & A Mirtschin, Arrong, $187; A & B Gow, Hawlesdale, $185; Justin Mizzi, Heywood, $185; W & J McLure, Harrow, $184; Batanda, Penshurst, $183; M & S Alderman, Dunkeld, $180; D & T Noske, Warrayure, $180; W & A Steele, Yulecart, $179; W & J McClure, Harrow, $178; Anne Sparke, Hamilton, $178; Barry Annet, Yulecart, $178; S & Y McRae, Woolsthorpe, $177.

J.M. ELLIS & CO

 XB Lambs: D & G Gleeson, Branxholme, $200; Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $197; A & K Lewis, Melville Forest, $196; Andrew Cameron, Penshurst, $190; Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $188; S & P Jury, Croxton East, $187; J, M & S Bensch, Penshurst, $187; S & P Jury, Croxton East, $187; J, M & S Bensch, Penshurst, $187; Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $185; D & C Jeal, Condah, $180; Cam Pastoral, Penshurst, $180; D. McDonald, Hamilton, $170; D & C Jeal, Condah, $168; Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $168; Elstree, Branxholme, $168; S & P Jury, Croxton East, $160; Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $158; S & P Jury, Croxton East, $157; R & M McFarlane, Coleraine, $155.

 XB Hoggets: Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $171; A & K Lewis, Melville Forest, $144; Winston Malseed, Bessiebelle, $112.

NUTRIEN SLM

 XB Shorn Lambs: R & M Jones, Naracoorte, $219; Karowara Pty Ltd, Jounna, $218; Karowara Pty Ltd, Jounna, $199; R & M Jones, Naracoorte, $195; G & S Storer, Hotspur, $194; G & S Storer, Hotspur, $190; K Aitkin, Buckley Swamp, $185; R & M Jones, Naracoorte, $185; Green Gully, Tahara, $185; D & C Holmes, Grassdale, $184; Green Gully, Tahara, $180; Karowara Pty Ltd, Jounna, $178; G & S Storer, Hotspur, $176; Fairview Fair, Digby, $176; Green Gully, Tahara, $171.

 XB Suckers: IK Robberts, Grassdale, $160; Alford Farms, Grassdale, $160; D & S Rowbottom, St Helens, $160.

 Merino Hoggets: Kanawalla Pastoral, Hensley Park, $110; Kanawalla Pastoral, Hensley Park, $98.

ELDERS RURAL SERVICES

 Lambs/Suckers: RG & D Beck and Son, Pleasant Park, $235; RG & D Beck and Son, Pleasant Park, $218; CA Peters, Tyrendarra, $214; Hilsdon Farming, Hamilton, $208; Swan Lake Pastoral, Mount Richmond, $205; M & H Walker, Hamilton, $199; CA Peters, Tyrendarra, $195; Hilsdon Farming, Hamilton, $193; G Thomson, Condah, $185; LR & JM Hayes, Penshurst, $185; G Thomson, Condah, $178; Swan Lake Pastoral, Mount Richmond, $175; LR & JM Hayes, Penshurst, $169; G Thomson, Condah, $168; NG & HL Richardson, Hawkesdale, $164; WN & M Jennings, Portland, $161; Hamilton Genetics, Hamilton, $156; WN & N Jennings, Portland, $154.

 Hoggets: G Thomson, Condah, $155.

LANYONS STOCK & STATION AGENTS

 XB Lambs: D. Menzel, Tarrington, $205; E & S Walkenhorst, Penshurst, $205; Jack Kruger, Croxton East, $200; P & T Kruger, Croxton East, $200; A McFarlane, Yulecart, $198; E & S Walkenhorst, Penshurst, $188; Jack Kruger, Croxton East, $186; Lightwood, Croxton East, $186; A McFarlane, Yulecart, $186; Lone Star P/S, Hamilton, $177; D Menzel, Tarrington, $177; E & S Walkenhorst, Penshurst, $175; RM Nicholls, Tyrendarra, $161; Lone Star P/S, Hamilton, $156.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS LIVESTOCK

 Lambs: D & M Finnerty, Broadwater, $176; B & L Rowe, Croxton East, $170; D & M Finnerty, Broadwater, $155; J & C Norris, Cavendish, $150; J Sypott, Coleraine; Beltcha Farms, Tarrington, $139

L.M.B. LIVESTOCK

 XB Lambs: West Cuyac P/co, Nareen, $215; M, J & P Gordon, Condah, $210; G Simkin, Tarrington, $200; M, J & P Gordon, Condah, $200; G Huf, Cavendish, $189; M, J & P Gordon, Condah, $179; Kurra-Wirra P/Co, Culla, $176; G Huf, Cavendish, $174; Kurra-Wirra P/Co, Culla, $166; C & N Baulch, Branxholme, $166.