Strong results have been recorded at the recent February first cross ewe and lamb sale, according to Nutrien Ag Solutions Narrandera agent Ryan Burden.

Despite a smaller number of sheep on offer, Mr Burden said the sale had still attracted much interest.

Mr Burden said the reduced number of sheep being offered for sale reflected current conditions, but producers who stayed the course reaped the benefits.

“It was only a fairly small yarding of 2200 ewes,” Mr Burden said.

“It’s a bit of a sign of the way things are at the moment.

“Some have got out, but the blokes that have stuck to it were well rewarded.”

One of the sale’s highlights was a pen from the Kember family of Ganmain, whose Gleneith Border Leicester stud ewe lambs topped the sale at $430 for their 190 head.

Nutrien Wagga snapped them up on behalf of the Menzies family (repeat buyers) at Matong.

Other highlights included the Conway family from Grong Grong, whose sheep made $355.

Near Ardlethan, Paul and Kathy Little’s line of ewes – 190 of them-were $350.

Frying Pan Creek Pastoral Narrandera, also topped at $354, with those heading to Tamworth - the only pen to be sold to a buyer from outside the Riverina.

“They’re the only ones in the sale that went out of the district,” Mr Burden said.

“Everything else stayed fairly local within 100 kilometres.”

“Overall, it was mostly repeat buyers from the local area.

“The sale was very strong, with a very good crowd with a lot of interest for the number of sheep.

“We were very pleased with the result and very pleased for our vendors that have done a great job in a trying season to get the sheep as good as they have, so it was a great result.”