The Australia Day long weekend crimped sheep and lamb sales as expected, leading to a reduced offering of 77,456 head, down 14% on last week. Clearance dropped, though remained a healthy 78%, while prices were mixed. The crossbred lamb indicator added 6% on last week's settled sales, although the AuctionsPlus Restocker Lamb Indicator lost 5c/kg carcase weight. The ARLI is just 5% down on this time last year.
