AFTER lamb prices reached new heights at the Mount Pleasant markets during the past month, on Thursday last week, prices held firm with crossbred lambs topping $200.
Landmark Mount Pleasant principal Colin Fawcett said lamb prices had held firm because quality lambs were still arriving.
"I think the fresh lambs will hang on for a bit longer yet," he said.
A competitive turnout of buyers inspected the slightly decreased yarding of 607 sheep and lambs and 136 cattle.
Thirty-two crossbred lambs from Hearnden Farm, Keyneton, made the lamb yarding top price of $200.
The $190 second-highest price was paid for 15 crossbreds from Blewitt Springs producer GJ Wait, while Luke Beltrame, Woodside, made slightly less for two lambs, making $188.
Mark John, Light Pass, sold 10 lambs for $184 and J McNichol, Williamstown, made the same price for eleven.
CR Haggie, Williamstown, sold 15 lambs, averaging $180, and their hogget also topped the section at $150.
JA&CJ Laubsch, Stockwell, sold five wethers at $135.
Linburg Estate, Lyndoch, sold 40 ewes for $140 and a further 21 for $125.
AR&SM Leaney, Angaston, made $130 for 16 ewes.
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In the cattle section, a crossbred steer from Hunter Enterprises, One Tree Hill, made $1500 and a Murray Grey steer from Nadolny Super Fund, Christies Beach, made $1440.
Hagger JK and Son, Jamestown, sold an Angas steer for the same price and P Maxwell, Gumeracha, made $1400 for a Murray Grey steer.
Hunter Enterprises also made $1380 for a Black Baldy cow and another two at $1360.
Heifers topped $1340 for a Black Baldy from P Maxwell, Gumeracha, while an Angus cow and calf from NL Pech, Laura, made $1540.
The next Mount Pleasant market will be held on November 14 with the off-shears sale on November 20.
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