Sheep and lamb slaughter figures trending well below seasonal averages

Kristen Frost
Updated January 21 2021 - 4:49pm, first published 4:00pm
BUYERS: Walter and Bill Raynolds, Braidwood, NSW, bought this pen of 200 Merino ewes for $306 a head at Deniliquin, NSW, last week.
BUYERS: Walter and Bill Raynolds, Braidwood, NSW, bought this pen of 200 Merino ewes for $306 a head at Deniliquin, NSW, last week.

The latest east coast slaughter figures have started the year off sluggishly, with lower than average figures for both lamb and sheep, confirming the tight supply of stock.

Kristen Frost

Kristen Frost

National Sheep and Wool Writer

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