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Sheep and lambs
May 21. Yarding: 21,330. Change: up 5205.
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Lambs: 17,330. Change: up 4944.
Sheep: 4000. Change: up 261.
Lamb supply lifted above 17,000 head, with much of the increase across the Merino run with agents reporting stock had been sent in from East Gippsland, the Mallee and southern NSW. All the regular buyers operated in a market that showed an easier price trend on a week ago.
Most lamb categories averaged $2 to $10/head cheaper, with the lead run of heavy lambs holding their price the best. Processors did have a much bigger selection of light weight and plain conditioned lambs compared to last sale which had an impact on results.
Extra heavy export lambs over 30kg sold from $200 to a top of $230/head. The next grade down at 26-29kg sold from $170 to $196/head.
The bulk of the heavy trade weight crossbred lambs made from $136 to $170, with the pick of the 22-24kg pens averaging $155/head.
Plainer and lighter domestic lambs made from $125 to $135/head. On a carcase basis, most of these lambs made between 590c and 640c to average 600c to 615c/kg cwt across the sale.
Plainer and light weight lambs processing orders made between $90 and $118, with pens of very small lambs from $30 to $75/head. All weights and grades were represented in the Merino line-up.
The best heavy Merino lambs off grain sold to $196, while the main drafts of trade weights showing reasonable fat cover sold from $143 to $154/head at an estimated 570c/kg cwt.
Plain and light weight Merinos varied from $69 to $114 to processors, while restockers stepped in on some of the smaller lambs which sold down to $30/head.
Competition for mutton fluctuated, with the best lines of Merino wethers and ewes keenly sought to record estimated averages of 480c to 520c/kg cwt. Big crossbred ewes, however, were cheaper after some particularly strong sales to $198/head a week ago. The best price for crossbred ewes this week was $188/head, which was matched by the heaviest Merino wethers.
Averages
CROSSBRED LAMBS
G & I Watson (26) Rochester $ 230.00
AS & CG Maher (64) Serpentine $ 228.00
D Bucknell (22) Cotswold $ 225.20
WH Bacon (47) Echuca West $ 204.00
K & T Flood (42) Shelbourne $ 200.00
L & H McPherson (41) Ravenswood $ 196.00
J & L Cartwright (81) Raywood $ 191.00
Coonong (76) Urana $ 190.00
C & H Wilson (31) Goornong $ 185.00
Ryan Ag (49) Echuca $ 179.00
DA & LM Broad (20) Pyramid Hill $ 178.00
D Nihill (141) Runnymede $ 176.00
E & C Gibson (28) Nanneella $ 174.00
F & M Schmidt (30) Pyramid Hill $ 173.00
M Keller (22) Wedderburn $ 170.00
ME Ryan (68) Whitily $ 170.00
JM Hiscock (64) Kilmore $ 170.00
Nedna (29) Birchip $ 170.00
A & J Whiltshire (27) Prairie $ 170.00
CD Hepburn (60) Strangways $ 169.20
Wharnlyside (61) Murchison $ 169.00
V Byrne (24) Muskerry $ 169.00
W & P Johnson (139) Myola $ 167.00
R & K Sloan (26) Kurting $ 164.00
L Rumbold (22) Wycheproof $ 163.00
A Hooper (25) Devenish $ 162.00
GJ Collins (25) Bridgewater Nth $ 161.00
R & M Hobbs (136) Charlton $ 159.00
TW Harrington (91) Fosterville $ 158.00
S McLeod (47) Nagambie $ 158.00
GR Dobson (37) Echuca $ 156.00
M Foott (52) Birchip $ 156.00
B & F Moon (73) Pyramid Hill $ 151.00
E & B Cox (281) Rochester $ 146.00
MERINO LAMBS
Coonong (267) Urana $ 176.00
V Toose (111) Wycheproof $ 155.00
VRC Contracting (176) Charlton $ 146.00
L & H McPherson (102) Ravenswood $ 139.00
Eltay (31) Kamarooka $ 133.00
D & K Baker (30) Nulliwal $ 131.00
Bibby Farms (28) Navarre $ 129.00
Guim (210) Darriweit Guim $ 128.00
ME Moon (53) Pyramid Hill $ 123.00
Guthel Station (55) Wycheproof $ 120.00
MERINO WETHERS
Guim Kids (14) Darriweit Guim $ 188.00
G & W Collins (192) Fentons Creek $ 161.00
KL Griffin (44) Toolleen $ 151.00
W & P Johnson (117) Myola $ 145.00
OST (130) Elmore $ 135.00
J & G Ross (85) Heathcote $ 133.00
CROSSBRED EWES
KJ && LJ Gall (20) Cosgrove Sth $ 185.00
A,L,B & R McIntosh (39) Colbinabbin $ 182.00
Tyack Past (45) Beveridge $ 172.00
GR Dobson (37) Echuca $ 166.00
W & L Wishart (20) Macorna $ 155.00
MERINO EWES
A,L,B & R McIntosh (17) Colbinabbin $ 175.00
A & C Dalrymple (164) Nareewillock $ 170.00
C Gutherie (73) Donald $ 147.00
PG Hobbs (108) Charlton $ 140.00
Sternberg & Hughes (15) St Arnaud $ 140.00
J & J Elliot (36) Baynton $ 128.00
Wandally (46) Yarrawalla $ 124.00
Cattle
Tuesday, May 22
Smaller numbers once again, with 145 coming forward this week, competition was good and the quality was once again quite mixed. The top vealer made 3.30 per kilogram, holding firm to last week. Heavy steers were in short supply this week, the top steer reached $2.71 per kilogram holding firm. Medium to heavy steers were in short supply as well this week – the top steer reached $2.80 remaining fully firm. A small run of cows came forward and sold to a top of $1.80.
QUOTES
Steers Heavy over 500kg sold to $2.71
Steers Med/Heavy 420 – 490kgs sold to $2.80
Steer Veal Heavy over 400kgs sold to $3.30
Steer Veal medium 320 – 390kg sold to $3.30
Heifers Veal 420 to 490kgs sold to $3.20
Heifer Veal 320 – 390kgs sold to $3.20
Beef Cows - $1.80
Averages
STEERS
A Morris - Huntly $1,749.00
J & R Humbert - Calivil $1,380.00
LJ Forbes - Eddington $1,058.20
VEALERS
Lombardy Ent - Elmore $ 1,468.32
GR & KL Wishart - Macorna $ 1,399.10
JGC P/L - Rochester $ 1,352.80
Piavella Broadacres - Prairie $ 1,212.96
C & E Jensen - Epsom $ 1,204.80
A Morris - Huntly $ 1,178.10
Pitson Hopegrange - Bagshot $ 1,169.20
Belmont Park - Hunter $ 952.68
K Reade - Axe Creek $ 945.99
COWS
Belmont Park - Hunter $ 1,371.60
GR & KL Wishart $ 1,310.40
Pitson Hopegrange - Bagshot $ 1,153.20
HEIFERS
I Lonsdale - Elmore $ 1,445.50
R Caldwell - Maiden Gully $ 1,439.90
J & R Humbert - Calivil $ 1,344.00
EB McCArthy - Toolleen $ 1,128.15
ORDER OF SALE
McKean & McGregor 4 & 1; Ellis Nuttall 2 & 6; FP Nevins 6 & 4; Landmark 1 & 3; Elders 5 & 2; Rodwells 3 & 5