Deni sheep sale report:

There was also a carryover of secondary little Merino lambs and some lines of ewes which had failed to sell at the Deniliquin store sheep market late last week.

Not all the regular processing orders operated, and demand across all classes of lambs was much weaker.

Agents did pass-in some heavier crossbred lambs when bidding slipped under $180.

Note the price comparisons in this report are compared to a month ago and show some considerable corrections.

The market was also cheaper than more recent sales, with the bulk of heavy and trade lambs selling under 650c/kg carcase weight.

There was some handy pens of heavy lambs which varied from $164 to a top of $194 in an erratic result.

Heavy trade lambs were between $147 to $169, while medium trades ranged from $132 to $157.

On a carcase basis, most processing lambs averaged between 620c to 640c/kg, although there was sales that dipped under 600c.

Light lambs were treated harshly by buyers at $20 to $120.

There was a lot of very secondary little Merino lambs which had been caught-up in the spring flood drama. Lacking fat cover and size, they sold from $5 to $20.

Mutton prices were also cheaper than recent markets, with the sale lacking the support of a regular northern export buyer.

The majority of sheep sold under 400c/kg carcase weight.

Heavier ewes with reasonable fat cover sold from $90 to $130.

The plainest sheep were from $8 to $62.

~ Contributed by Meal Livestock Australia market reporter Jenny Kelly, on behalf of the Deniliquin Associated Agents.