NUMBERS decreased by 10,000 with 24,613 yarded for the last market of the year.

Quality ranged from plain to very good, with a large portion of the yarding consisting of lighter weight lambs. All the usual buying group attended but not all operated in a market that had mixed results.

The market opened slightly softer on the heavy export and trade lambs but gained momentum over the light weight store lambs with more store competition on the rail this week. Light lambs to go back to the paddock gaining $10 per head. Light trade sold to $5 better, medium trade sold firm to a few dollars softer. Heavy trade were firm to $3 dearer. The limited numbers of heavy export lambs were offered and sold to a top of $215p/hd, with the secondary types selling cheaper and the better quality selling firm on last Monday’s levels.

Lambs back to the paddock made $18 to $117p/hd. Light lambs to the trade to suit MK orders, sold from $62 to $124p/hd. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg sold from $108 to $147, Lambs 22 to 26kg made from $136 to $185p/hd, with an average range of 550c to 650c/kg cwt. Export lambs over 26 to 30kg sold from $178 to $215p/hd, with a range of 640c to 720c/kg cwt.

NUTRIEN

XB Suckers: MJ Brown, Yulecart, $145; Glynbrae P/Co, Penshurst, $145; G & Y Rees, Dunrobin, $137; M Smith, Sandford, $134; MJ Brown, Yulecart, $132; I & D Spratling, Warrock, 4131; R Jubb, Hexham, $130; Merino Golf Club, Merino, $130; Glynbrae P/Co, Penshurst, $129; D & C Holmes, Grassdale, $128; A & M Crozier, Hamilton, $124; R Jubb, Hexham, $124; M Smith, Sandford, $122.

XB Old Lambs: B Plunkett, Coleraine, $60.

XB Hoggets: T & V Button, Bochara, $68.

JM ELLIS

XB Suckers: Cooengle P/S, Woorndoo, $175; G & M Grant, Darlington, $175; Sherrynong, Darlington, $168; A & S Linke, Caramut, $167; D & C Jeal, Condah, $166; J & L Lehmann, Hexham, $165; N, P & C Price, Broadwater, $162; G & M Grant, Darlington, $162; Erika Grant, Darlington, $160; Hurley P/S, Karabeal, $160; M & K Handreck, Byaduk, $160; Karag Past, Gazette, $160; L Payne, Victoria Point, $156; M & L Moroney, Warrong, $155; T & A Lewis, Melville Forest, $151; Sherrynong, Darlington, $150; Karang Past, Gazette, $146; J Crow, $136; P & F Elsom, $134; D & C Jeal, Condah, $134; L & T Hurley, Karabeal, $130; Cooengle P/S, Woorndoo, $130.

LMB LIVESTOCK

XB Suckers: J & M Tierney, Nareen, $215; Pinegrove, Caramut, $197; C & B Waters, Nigretta, $194; B Mayfield, Bulart, $193; LG McKinnon, Strathdownie, $190; J & M Tierney, Nareen, $186; J & H Hay, Hamilton, $185; LG McKinnon, Strathdownie, $174; I Baird, Brit Brit, $174; Pinegrove, Caramut, $172; B Mayfield, Bulart, $171; C & B Waters; Nigretta, $169; J & M Tierney, Nareen, $168; J Sparrow, Byaduk, $164; I Baird, Brit Brit, $160.

KERR & CO

XB Suckers: C & K Toet, Mooralla, $214; RW Rodgers, Mooralla, $204; J & A Goodland, Orford, $203; RS Rundell & Sons, Condah, $196; C & K Toet, Mooralla, $193; RW Rodgers, Mooralla, $191; S & J Cozens, Hawkesdale, $190; ID & SK James, Henty, $190; B & A Mirtschin, Hawkesdale, $186; RS & K Dyson, Yambuck, $186; C & K Toet, Mooralla, $180; J & WJ Kinnealy, Penshurst, $178; David Page, Tabor, $178; S & J Cozens, Hawkesdale, $177; DPI, Hamilton, $172; Sarona P/Co, Coojar, $170; DJ & A Cameron, Hawkesdale, $168; J & A Goodland, Orford, $168; NA & FL Fitzgerald, Tarrenlea, $160; J & WJ Kinnealy, Penshurst, $158; A, L & D Forsyth, Byaduk, $147; DPI, Hamilton, $146; DJ & A Cameron, Hawkesdale, $143; B & A Mirtschin, Hawkesdale, $137; Heatherlea P/S, Codrington, $137.

ELDERS

XB Suckers: Grovedale Ag, Leopold, $212; JD & RL Tucker, Casterton, $190; S Uebergang, Hotspur, $185; Millards Farms, Byaduk, $163; LR & RL Kelly; Macarthur, $163; Borg/Riffkin, Hamilton, $158; B Rundell, Narrawong, $157; Casterton Secondary College, Casterton, $156; D & S Bartlett, Orford, $156; D, C & G Spring, Macarthur, $153; S Uebergang, Hotspur, $151; G & R Thomson, Condah, $150; JD & RL Tucker, Casterton, $150; Rolls & Renda, Hawkesdale, $145.

2 Tooths: S Uebergang, Hotspur, $100; S Uebergang, Hotspur, $85.

LANYONS

XB Suckers: P & T Kruger, Croxton East, $181; Jack Kruger, Croxton East, $181; Pemberly Park, Penshurst, $178; LJ Mirtschin & Sons, Byaduk, $172; Kruger Ag, Tabor, $170; Lightwood, Croxton East, $169; Fixby, Byaduk, $168; Kruger Ag, Tabor, $157; S Bennett, Grassdale, $153; S Cowling, North Byaduk, $153; Pemberly Park, Penshurst, $147; A Cowland, Hamilton, $144; Wingara, Moutajup, 4140; P & K Dyson, Hamilton, $130; A & K Uebergang, Tarrington, $118; Lynolor P/S, Hensley Park, $117; E & S Walkenhorst, Penshurst, $110.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS

XB Suckers: Randall Park, Strathkellar, $181; Randall Park, Strathkellar, $170; Tanner Family Trust, Hawkesdale, $166; M & J Nicholson, Minhamite, $161; Kevin Macarthur, Moutajup, $158; Kelvin Park P/S, Wallacedale, $158; Randall Park, Strathkellar, $148; Kelvin Park P/S, Wallacedale, $146; M Carpenter, Penshurst, $135; Scott Page, Winslow, $134; Kelvin Park P/S, Wallacedale, $130; Tanner Family Trust, Hawkesdale, $128; M & J Nicholson, Minhamite, $125; T Gibbs, Casterton, $125; Randall Park P/S, Strathkellar, $120.