BENDIGO
September 17. Yarding: 41,300. Change: up 2814.
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Lambs: 24,300. Change: 2814.
Sheep: 17,000.
Lamb numbers lifted to 25,000 head, comprising 18,000 young lambs and 7,000 old season lambs, which were very mixed for breed type and condition.
The market did fluctuate on quality to record some varied results, particularly in the old lamb section.
All the regular buyers were present, although some processors had lower purchase volumes than recent weeks.
The main runs of heavy young lambs were firm to $5/head easier, while medium and lighter weight pens were often a few dollars dearer.
Helping support the lighter end of the young lamb market was strong store buyer activity, which spanned from Hamilton in the south through to Echuca and Swan Hill on the Victorian/NSW border.
Bidding for old season lambs was noticeably dearer on any well finished heavy and trade pens, while secondary lots in poor skins were up to $15/head cheaper.
The main runs of well presented trade weight lambs, weighing 22-26kg cwt, sold from $188 to $225 to average just over $200/head.
These well finished young lambs were estimated to average from 810c to 830c/kg cwt.
Young lambs with less weight and finish, weighing around 18-21kg, sold predominantly from $140 to $178/head to track from 750c to 780c/kg.
Secondary old lambs, often in small penlots and in rough skins, were discounted.
Specialist store lamb finishers from Ballarat paid from $130 to $150 for bigger-framed young lambs, while smaller lambs to the paddock sold from $29 to $126/head in a very solid result.
The supply of heavy young lambs was more limited this week, with only a few pens presenting over 26kg cwt, making from $225 to a top of $234/head.
A draft of extra heavy old lambs off supplementary feed topped the sale at $267/head and were dearer than a week ago.
Sheep numbers continue to increase as producers offload ewes and wethers post weaning and shearing.
The yarding covered all weights and grades and there were some modest price improvements of $5 to $10/head for heavy sheep.
Some outstanding extra heavy crossbred and Merino sheep sold from $160 to a top of $190/head.
One northern processor dominated the bidding on the heavier stock.
Most of the good lines of Merino sheep weighing above 22kg cwt made from $100 to $138/head.
Quality trade and heavy mutton was estimated to cost processors from 470c to 520c/kg cwt.
AVERAGES
SUCKERS
JM & RM Ryan (50) Wanalta $234.00
MC & LY & TC Henderson (47) Katanga $231.00
F & M Schmidt (114) Pyramid Hill $225.00
DJ & SL Lloyd (58) Stuart Mill $225.00
G Reid & Son (14) Colbinabin $225.00
C Graham Family (110) Arnold $223.00
DJ & ED Lees (125) Rochester $222.00
SN & DA Collins (53) Bridgewater North $221.00
R & R Lougoon (95) Leichardt $220.00
Rex James Trnsport (64) Nathalia $220.00
W Whatley *(71) Goornong $220.00
RH & K Jennings (41) Baringhup $218.00
FJ Shea (22) Campbells Forest $215.00
CN & DL Slatter (47) Boort $215.00
RJ & DM Johnston (76) Boort $215.00
BD & S Cail (38) Kamarooka $215.00
RK & AP Mitchell (64) Milloo $215.00
A Jensen & Son (150) Raywood $214.00
J Riley & son (38) Woodvale $212.00
E K A & K Clarke (16) Rushworth $212.00
PJ & FM Dobson (19) Echuca $211.00
FR & JD Ramsay (48) Newbridge $210.00
R & S Pederson (81) Drummartin $210.00
AL & GI Llyod (56) Stuart Mill $209.00
GJ & GM Bremner (50) Quambatook $209.00
GW & ML Curnow (57) Laanecoorie $209.00
Hercus & Punton (23) Eastville $208.00
A & C Branson (62) Colbinabin $208.00
Gredgport Holdings (61) Gredgwin $205.00
Gall Farming (59) Goorambat $204.00
K & S Canfield (92) Powlett Plains $203.00
JM & PJ Darker (46) Boort $203.00
IR & EB Perry (67) Landsborough $202.00
Cloverleigh Farms (33) Dingee $201.00
PT & KF Howard (79) Goornong $200.00
P Reynolds (73) Pyramid Hill $199.00
E & A Holland (51) Neereman $199.00
Granites Farming (48) Navarre $198.00
KJ Micheel (91) Elmore $196.00
J & D Hawkes (78) Tamleugh Nth $ 195.00
A James (27) Maldon $ 195.00
S Cattanach (49) Campbells Forest $ 195.00
Nutbyrne P/L (40) Knowsley $ 194.00
LJ & LJ Demeo (41) Kamarooka $ 190.00
Pitson Hopegrange (56) Bagshot $189.00
DW & RJ Martin (42) Durham Ox $188.00
BJ Clay (53) Bagshot $188.00
Calvin Family Trust (96) Eppalock $187.00
Gall Farming (90) Goorambat $185.00
Elizabeth Tonkin (59) Macorna $185.00
NG & KL Tonkin (71) Appin South $185.00
AL & B Taylor (34) Maldon $184.00
PL Colvin (120) Powlett Plains $183.00
DN Pitson (114) Bagshot $181.00
KL Griffin (53) Tooleen $170.00
B& K Mitrovic (52) Durham Ox $168.00
M Hartland (91) Huntly North $165.00
LJ & PM Cooper (62) Stathfieldsaye $22.00
CROSSBRED LAMBS
P D M K Christie (10) Culwin $268.00
RJ & DM Johnston (55) Boort $253.00
M & R Henke (50) Elmore $244.00
R & S Coatsworth (44) Teddy Waddy $234.00
DG & EJ Rathjen (37) Colbinabbin $228.00
JM & DJ Johnson (38) Hunter $214.00
Nutbyrne P/L (41) Knowsley $210.00
Cloverleigh Farms (33) Dingee $206.00
MM Davis (37) Sutton Grange $195.00
GT & AM Pearce (43) Kilmore $178.00
DV & TP Roney (27) Strathdale $175.00
S Ford & Sons (87) Eddington $168.00
MERINO LAMBS
DA White (148) Rochester $170.00
McKay Farms (27) Drumartin $160.00
MERINO WETHERS
Ceres Farms (114) Buckrabanyule $189.00
HOGGETTS
Blair & Lloyd (107) Charlton $194.20
MERINO WETHERS
P D M K Christie (93) Culwin $214.00
RM & NM Mclean (210) Rushworth $187.00
GK & N Harrop (83) Knowsley $144.00
W & T Rasmussen (52) Elmore $138.00
PR & MJ Hird (104) Heathcote $136.00
Tonbin & Sons (56) Costerfield $135.00
Barker & Wall (135) Sutton Grange $118.00
CROSSBRED EWES
R & S Pederson (83) Drumartin $190.00
G Reid & Son (100) Colbinabbin $184.00
CJ & JM Ferguson (38) Shepparton $182.00
SW Ellis (61) Dingee $180.00
RA & JC Batters (117) St Arnaud $178.50
E K A & K Clarke (19) Ruthworth $176.00
GT & AM Pearce (40) Glenarwa $172.00
Killara Past (233) Boort $170.00
NR & AJ Smith (88) Miepoll $170.00
J & D Hawkes (153) Tamleugh $162.00
MC & LY & TC Henderson (82) Katanga $160.00
Traverston Farming (75) Mysia $160.00
RA & VL Hampton (29) Kerang $160.00
Quirr AG Pty Ltd (179) Murchison $159.00
JM & RM Ryam (21) Wanalta $159.00
D English (60) Muskerry $158.00
Pompapiel Pastoral Co (145) Pompapiel $155.00
S & J Wallis (35) Devenish $154.00
MERINO EWES
Elmsgrove Pastoral (169) Inglewood $188.00
K & P Jones (177) Glenloth $170.00
G Ryan, A Pertins, A Peterson (95) Newstead $168.00
WH, EI & NW Punton (30) Woodstock $168.00
P D M K Christie (7) Culwin $166.00
Mckay Farms (12) Drumartin $166.00
B West (75) Raywood $165.00
W Gould & Sons (75) Richmond Plains $160.00
FR & JD Ramsay (47) Newbridge $160.00
K L Griffin (155) Tooleen $156.00
GJ & ML Lourie (51) Auchmore $156.00
S Wright (74) St Arnaud $153.00
J & K Hewitt (105) Kerang $150.00
Elysian Downs (38) Raywood $150.00
B & K Mitrovic (99) Durham Ox $149.00
Karobean Past Co (43) Tungamah $138.00
J & S Bate (46) Locksley $134.00
AL & B Taylor (38) Maldon $132.00
CATTLE
A good size yarding this week, with 332 cattle coming forward.
Strong competition and the quality was very good.
Heavy steers were in good supply and sold to a top of $2.84 per kilogram, holding firm.
Medium to heavy steers were in good supply this week and sold to a top of $3.00 per kilogram, holding very firm.
A good sized run of vealers came through the ring and sold well to a top price of $3.22 per kilogram, holding fully firm.
A small run of cows sold to a top of $2.18, also holding firm this week.
QUOTES
Heavy Steers over 500kg sold to $2.84
Medium to Heavy Steers 450- 500 kg sold to $3.00
Steer Veal Heavy over 400kgs sold to $3.12
Steer Veal medium 320 – 390kg sold to $3.22
Heifers Veal 420 to 490kgs sold to $2.95
Heifer Veal 320 – 390kgs sold to $3.18
Beef Cows - $2.18
STEERS
LM &JG Metcalf - Barfold $ 1,506.75
A M O'Dwyer - Cobinabbin $ 1,460.34
E Goers - Derrinal $ 1,363.25
Everdale Holdings - Calivil $ 1,258.56
D Miller - Huntly $ 1,257.90
N J Williamson - Dingee $ 1,226.25
VEALERS
Lombardy Ent Pty Ltd - Elmore $1,373.40
JGC Pty Ltd - Rochestoer $1,314.23
M Barri - Heathcote $1,172.80
F R Truscott - Strathfieldsaye $1,091.42
A M O'Dwyer - Colbinabbin $1,061.13
COWS
S Burnside - Sandon $1,533.00
D & M Emberson - Avonmore $1,168.83
HEIFERS
J M & DJ Johnson - Hunter $1,279.20
S Burnside - Sandon $1,251.71
Merrifield Partners - Raywood $1,230.50
N L Williamson - Dingee $1,226.25
S W Ellis - Dingee $ 1,181.62
BULLS
F R Truscott - Strathfieldsaye $ 1,591.50
A & DC O'Bryan - Elmore $ 1,568.94
Merrifield Partners - Raywood $ 1,555.40
ORDER OF SALE
Week ending, September 29
McKean & McGregor 6 & 4
Ellis Nuttall 5 & 2
FP Nevins 2 & 6
Landmark 4 & 1
Elders 3 & 5
Rodwells 1 & 3