AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings jumped 37% to 54,396 in the first full week back after Easter. The increased throughput met with price increases - including a 103c/kg bump to 565c/kg for the AuctionsPlus restocker indicator ARLI and a 2% increase to $125 for the Crossbred Lamb Indicator. 

There was an eight percentage point fall in the clearance rate to 63%, and Value Over Reserve rose fell by $3 to average $7 across all listings.

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AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings more than doubled to 8,492 head. Clearance was a healthy 77%. Benchmark steers (280-330kg) rose 4% to $1,170 but value over reserve fell $7 to $106. The AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator fell 7 points to 363.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings fell 24% to 39,295 head this week and was met with a 156c/kg drop to the AuctionsPlus restocker indicator known as ARLI, which is now sitting at 477c/kg.
A shortened week meant cattle listings fell to 3,773. Clearance was 64%, while value over reserve jumped to $172. Steers 280-330kg fell $59 to $1,129.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings fell 13% to 51,497 head this week and was met with a 75c/kg rise to the AuctionsPlus restocker indicator known as ARLI which is now sitting at 633c/kg.
AuctionsPlus commercial cattle listings fell by 30% this week to 12,434. The smaller offering saw good take-up by buyers however, with clearance rebounding 23 points on last week's poor showing to 59%. Prices for benchmark steers 280-330kg rose by 8% while value over reserve also jumped $53 points to $76. The AuctionsPlus young cattle indicator also rose 23 points.
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings jumped 20% to 77,452 head this week, driven by Merino Wethers and Shedding Lambs. Clearance dropped 19% while value over reserve rose to $6.
A tough week for commercial cattle this week with the 17,760 head managing to clear just 36%. Steers 280-330kg have held steady in terms of price but the AuctionsPlus Young Cattle Indicator fell 23 points.

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