Yarding 15865 (+2195) Lambs 10019 (+355) Sheep 5846 (+1840)
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There was a similar sized yarding of lambs but a modest increase in sheep numbers compared to a week ago.
Lamb quality remained very plain overall, with a lot of small and mixed pen lots in the yarding as farmers clean out tail-end drafts of old season lambs.
All the usual buyers attended but not all operated fully, with the main export companies only offering limited support.
Price outcomes did vary depending on quality and carcass finish.
Any of the better finished slaughter lambs which suited the top domestic orders were firm to a few dollars dearer, while secondary trade lambs and heavy export lambs were generally cheaper by $2 to $7/head.
The market reached a top of $185/head for a pen of just four extra heavy export lambs. A more notable sale was 210 first-cross ewe lambs, estimated at about 27kg cwt, which sold at $175/head to restockers.
The majority of the domestic weight lambs were plainer types lacking finish and sold from $102 to $130/head at varying carcass prices. Light weight kill lambs generally made from $69 to $96/head.
There was a reasonable selection of Merino lambs in the yarding, although most were lighter weight types in plain score 1 and 2 condition. The smallest Merino lambs sold to restockers at $30 to $68.60, while the general run to processors made from $78 to $114/head, at averages around 510c to 530c/kg cwt.
Odd pens of better covered trade weight Merino lambs sold to a top of $135/head.
The lead pens of slaughter lambs suiting domestic orders sold from $136 to $172/head and averaged over 600c, with select pens which ticked all the specifications for weight, skin and fat score out to 660c/kg cwt at times.
Bidding for heavy lambs over 27kg cwt was subdued and export lambs did average cheaper, with quality and limited numbers a factor.
The sheep yarding included all weights and grades, including odd pens of ewes with young lambs which sold to restockers. Prices varied from cheaper to dearer for an overall result which was similar to a week ago.
Not all export companies attended the mutton sale. Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $103 to a top of $134.60/head, with some of the younger-aged and sound pens selling to restockers.
Longer wool Merino ewes sold to $122 and wethers to $120/head. The general run of medium weight sheep sold from $62 to $81, with plain and light types from $32 to $56/head.
Producers please note: All Lambs and sheep presented for sale must be curfewed before transport in line with industry standards. Lambs and sheep should be crutched and well presented for sale. Current 2013 NVDs should be filled in and completed correctly. If you require any assistance with the new NVD, please contact your agent. NVDs must accompany all stock.
LAMBS
R & J Batters (198) St Arnaud $175.00
RG Barnes (10) Shelbourne $175.00
BJ & SJ Griffiths (25) Kyneton $173.60
J Pommerroy (34) Mansfield $170.00
K & B Cail (56) Kamarooka $170.00
Jenharwill Bailing (30) Hunter $170.00
MS & CA Ryan (59) Colbinabbin $168.00
TR Barry Family Trust (57) Culgoa $165.60
D White (40) Tandarra $165.00
Marston Downs Past (89) Sea Lake $165.00
IJ Watts & Co (25) St Arnaud $162.00
CL Osbourne (26) Boort $160.00
Strathfillan Past (15) St Arnaud $160.00
B & M Barlow (15) Wanalta $160.00
B Batters (39) St Arnaud $152.00
G Ryan (50) Mathoura $148.00
H & E Westblade (20) Kerang $148.00
L & K Barlow (34) Moama $148.00
G & I Watson (16) Rochester $147.60
P Ogden (36) Moama $147.00
C Stirling (19) Rochester $141.60
Forres P/L (171) Rochester $138.00
T & V Killy (56) Sea Lake $138.00
D,J,D & A Wilson (18) Bridgewater $133.00
R &A Alderson (10) Lockwood $130.60
MERINO LAMBS
Jenarwill Bailing (130) Hunter $135.00
GJ & ML Lourie (115) Raywood $120.00
Potters Hillside (35) Boort $118.00
D Goode (52) Sutherland $114.00
JJ & BM Round (109) Wedderburn $112.00
Glengower (134) Yeungroon $108.20
Sutton Nom (75) ST Arnaud $104.00
J Parsons (44) Elmore $102.00
Pompapiel Past (42) Pompapiel $94.00
Ge Hayes & D Hannah (51) Korong Vale $90.00
MERINO WETHERS
L & K Barlow (13) Moama $123.00
Sutton Nom (11) St Arnaud $120.00
P & L Brett (144) Wedderburn $116.20
CROSSBRED EWES
AA Jenson & Son (33) Raywood $142.00
C Osbourne (39) Minindie $131.60
Verge Past (63) Gooram $130.00
G Oliver (26) Yea $130.00
LW & GM Cail (38) Drummartin $126.60
GW & T Farms (35) Bears Lagoon $125.00
SN & DA Collins (23) Bridgewater $124.60
IJ Watts & Co (52) St Arnaud $121.00
RJ & DM Johnson (30) Boort $120.60
D Graham (58) Moama $118.00
G Turnbull (19) Wycheproof $118.00
JL& LJ Younghusband (27) Powlett $117.00
N & A Smith (50) Euroa $115.60
B & M Barlow (28) Bendigo $112.00
B Tobin (36) Costerfield $105.00
M & D Cameron (17) Timor $103.00
Hilton Park Lagoon (86) Bears Lagoon $100.00
MERINO EWES
B &M Byrne (22) Mansfield $122.00
G & K Weston (35) Wedderburn $120.00
J Morrison (107) Tandarra $118.00
GJ & ML Lourie (60) Raywood $118.00
TS & GG O'Neill (29) Boort $117.00
DA Long (52) Knowsley $114.60
HJ & FB Butcher (29) Muckleford $112.00
S & A Edwards (31) Euroa $112.00
J Smith (43) Pyramid Hill $110.00
J O'Connor (75) Mangalore $108.00
M & P Carter (18) Marong $106.20
Ferguson Wool Co P/L (10) Goornong $100.00
Order of sale for week ending July 18: Elders 6 & 4; FP Nevins & Co 2 & 6; Ellis Nuttall & Co 1 & 3; Rodwells 5 & 2; Landmark 4 & 1; McKean & McGregor 3 & 5.
Market information provided by MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service.