A BIG step up in numbers this week at the Hamilton market with 39,000 lambs yarded representing a significant increase of 24,000 for the second market of the new year.

Numbers were reflective of the prices on offer.

It was a good quality yarding of predominately trade weight lambs with a smaller offering of heavy weights and export types.

Considerably more lambs were offered shorn, and lambs still in the wool did tail off considerably and were showing dryness in the skin.

A near capacity field of processors, including both supermarket chains, was fully active.

Restocker and feeder interest were also present and active securing lambs.

The market started very strong and this was maintained throughout without the extremities to be $5 to $15 per head softer in places more so for unshorn lambs.

The heavy end lambs 26kg plus generated the most competition with the best making $260p/hd with the majority of lambs to the trade realising between 760c to 810c/kg cwt.

Some very good shorn lambs did realise more with lighter lambs to suit MK orders to make from 730c to 820c/kg cwt.

Light 12 to 16kg new season lamb made from $83 to $152p/hd.

Lamb to the trade 18 to 22kg from $132 to $170p/hd with the 22 to 26kg selling from $162 to $215p/hd.

Hoggets topped at $164p/hd.

NUTRIEN

XB Suckers: A & G Outtram, Portland, $230; T & R Currie, Nareen, $220; G Norris, Casterton, $218; S & W Zippel, Casterton, $215; N & S Moyle, Gazette, $211; T & R Currie, Nareen, $210; A & G Outtram, Portland, $210; JCS Hay Enterprises, Mafeking, $209; B Marson, Grassdale, $208; G Norris, Casterton, $206; Grassdale Estate, Grassdale, $204; S & W Zippel, Casterton, $198; JCS Hay Enterprises, Mafeking, $188; D & E Munro, Wando Vale, $185; MG Mckinnon, Penshurst, $181; Fassifern Farming, Coleraine, $180; Grassdale Estate, Grassdale, $179; B Marson, Grassdale, $172; N & S Moyle, Gazette, $171; RC Jubb, Hexham, $170.

XB Shorn Lambs: R & D Leske, Woorndoo, $195; B Marson, Grassdale, $180; R & D Leske, Woorndoo, $178; R & C Woombell, Wando Vale, $174; M Leeson, Drumborg, $170; J & M Gorman, Casterton, $164.

XB Hoggets: R & A Davies, Orford, $164.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS

XB Lambs: Old Rosemount, Laharum, $238; Old Rosemount, Laharum, $218; P & N Phillips, Glenthompson, $204; T & J Symons, Ellerslie, $202; N & A Lilley, Orford, $195; L & J Mirtschin, Byaduk, $193; K Moyle, Heathmere, $193; G Millard, Homerton, $190; J & J Bidmade, Warrong, $186; J &S Taylor, Framlingham, $185; N & A Lilley, Orford, $180; Bluestone Bay, Port Fairy, $178; Green Grass Trading, Hexham, $177; L & J Mirtschin, Byaduk, $176; T & J Symons, Ellerslie, $175; K Moyle, Heathmere, $170; T & J Symons, Ellerslie, $169; Noogee P/Ship, Terang, $166; Green Grass Trading, Hexham, $166; P & N Phillips, Glenthompson, $166; Chiltern Park, Macarthur, $165; Uralla P/Ship, Coleraine, $165; G Millard, Homerton, $163; J & G Mellington, Hamilton, $163.

JM ELLIS

Shorn Lambs: S & L Dillon, Edenhope, $240; T & T Lamont, Woorndoo, $238; Chris Agnew, Dennington, $238; Sunday Valley, Myamyn, $234; N & P Roll, Caramut, $222; S & L Dillon, Edenhope, $220; T & T Lamont, Woorndoo, $219; Sunday Valley, Myamyn, $215; J & R Nicholson, Vite Vite North, $215; Edwards & Ballinger, $213; T & L Bell, Millicent, $212; N & P Roll, Caramut, $211; Camp Creek, Byaduk, $211; J & R Nicholson, Vite Vite North, $209.

XB Suckers: Hope Ag, Branxholme, $205; Tarrington Homestead, Tarrington, $188; Karang P/Co, Gazette, $185; Hannah Hayes, Gazette, $184; Luxford Feedlot, Cavendish, $184; C May, Homerton, $182, S & P Jury, Croxton East, $180.

ELDERS

XB Suckers: Ballantyne Ag, Clay Wells, $250; GA & RC Paltridge, Pleasant Park, $240; Ballantyne Ag, Clay Wells, $234; Ballantyne Ag, Clay Wells, $233; JA & FR Hateley, Langkoop, $222; GA & RC Paltridge, Pleasant Park, $207; JA & GR Hateley, Langkoop, $204; B Fry P/Co, Bessiebelle, $203; Ballantye Ag, Clay Wells, $203; RG & D Beck & Sons, Strathdownie, $203; Malcolm Earl, Tantanoola, $203; JA & GR Hateley, Langkoop, $201; Malcolm Earl, Tantanoola, $200; IR & JM Hargreaves, Strathdownie, $198; JA & GR Hateley, Langkoop, $198; NJ & DM Williams, Branxholme, $196; IR & JM Hargreaves, Strathdownie, $191; JA & GR Hateley, Langkoop, $189; B Fry P/Co, Bessiebelle, $185; JA & GR Hateley, Langkoop, $178; RL & LR Kelly, Macarthur, $175; Borg/Riffkin Est, Hamilton, $174; JA & GR Hateley, Langkoop, $170.

LANYONS

XB Lambs:  GA Ferguson, Strathkellar, $230; Croxton East P/L, Croxton East, $218; Croxton East P/L, Croxton East, $210; C & J McLeod, Moutajup, $185; Rosefield, Strathkellar, $180; River Flat, Macarthur, $174; A Campbell, Mooralla, $159; J & D Herrmann F/T, Dunkeld, $154; River Flat, Macarthur, $153; D & A Cameron, Hawkesdale, $152; Wingara, Moutajup, $152; LJ Mirtschin & Sons, Byaduk, $150; C & L Dorman, Hamilton, $148; I & R Christie, Byaduk, $143; Lynolor P/S, Hensley Park, $135.

KERR & CO

XB Lambs: A & B Bourke, Bessiebelle, $255; A Morrissey, Hawkesdale, $242; H Faragher, Koroit, $237; J & N Hutchison, Heywood, $234; Redwoods, Bulart, $233; Swan Lake, $230; D Roache, Hawkesdale, $230; S & J Cozens, Hawkesdale, $230; J Lewis, Hawkesdale, $218; A Morrissey, Hawkesdale, $214; Redwoods, Bulart, $212; L Manders, Hamilton, $210; Kinnealy P/Ship, Penshurst, $210; D & C Gordon, Condah, $206; D Roache, Hawkesdale, $206; J & N Hutchison, Heywood, $205; Mark Peters, Cashmore, $204; Connor Peters, Cashmore, $204; A & B Bourke, Bessiebelle, $202; A & B Gow, Hawkesdale, $200; L & M Lloyd, Warrong, $199; A & N Rentsch, Penshurst, $196; S & J Cozens, Hawkesdale $196; H Faragher, Koroit, $196.

LMB LIVESTOCK

XB Lambs: Tirrike Farms, Penola, $260; R Miller, $260; Mereweather, Dunkeld, $239; McLaren Creek, Poolaijelo, $235; Tirrike Farms, Penola, $223; M Roper, Dergholm, $223; J & M Tierney, Nareen, $218; McLaren Creek, Poolaijelo, $217; Muston Pastoral, Caramut, $213; Mereweather, Dunkeld, $207; R Miller, Portland, $207; Mereweather, Dunkeld, $202; Muston Pastoral, Caramut, $192; FMC Ag, Bulart, $189; Lehmann & Collins, Hamilton, $186; McLaren Creek, Poolaijelo, $181; AD & VG Williams, Koorine, $179; S Burger, Woodhouse, $176; B Burger, Woodhouse, $176.

Hoggets: Coolah Station, $198; J Sparrow, North Byaduk, $148.