Originally published Wednesday 8th February 2023 and updated Friday 10th February 2023. 

AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings remained steady on last week, with 87,171 head offered across the weekly sales - up 1% on last week, but still down 7% on the corresponding week in 2022.

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Tighter numbers through the five young steer categories failed to rally prices, with all but the heaviest lines registering a decline on last week on a $/head basis.
Composite/other breed lambs sold to a 76% clearance across the 5,372 head offered. Prices lifted by $20 from last week to average $116/head.
The offering was largely dominated by PTIC heifers and heavy steers this week.
The offering contracted 15% from last weeks’ record January listing while numbers are sitting 32% above the corresponding week in 2022
Steers - largest offering was for the 330-400kg lines, with the 1,113 head offered selling to a 53% clearance rate - averaging $1,663/head, up 17% on last week.
Lambs again dominated this week’s listings, totalling 98,924 head - offered across 267 lots.
Numbers continued to be well back for the young heifer lines, only making up 22% of the entire market.

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