THIS week’s Ouyen livestock sale – with 11,907 head yarded – saw prices surge across the board, with mutton classes rising as much as $35 to do best of all.

Ouyen livestock exchange manager Colin Mole said the sale included 8709 lambs and 3198 mutton and the prices reflected market conditions in other major sales.

Mr Mole said trade lambs and light store lambs were all $10 to $25 dearer th...