Sheep and lambs
BENDIGO
November 26. Yarding: 37,000. Change: down 3000.
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Lambs: 25,000. Change: up 1000.
Sheep: 12,000. Change: down 4000.
Lambs continue to flow into Bendigo, with another 25,000 yarded, up 1000 head on a week ago. Quality was again mixed, with some good first-draft young lambs from southern grazing areas leading the market ahead of many drier skinned types showing the effects of the season. Processors were selective with their bidding and continued to favour the newer conditioned lambs, which led to some erratic results at times. The sale also gained momentum late in the auction. Prices were dearer on the best heavy lambs amid limited supplies, while results for the general run of trade weight lambs were solid and within a few dollars of last week. The standout performers were light weight lambs, as NSW agents from Forbes, Griffiths and Lake Carjellico came south after rain. Some of the bigger lines of young store lambs in the 12-16kg weight bracket lifted by up to $15/head. A few pens of export weight young lambs sold from $209 to a top of $216/head. The heavy trade weight crossbred lambs weighing 24-26kg, sold from $174 to $194 to average approximately $174/head. The next size down at 22-24kg, made from $152 to $174 to average $164/head. There were many drier lambs in the 18-21kg cwt category, which mainly made from $130 to $150/head. On a carcase basis, most sales to processors made approximately from 660c to 710c, with some sales of quality young lambs pushing higher late in the market, making close to 740c/kg cwt. Demand for store stock was very strong, particularly for bigger pen lots of small lambs in the 12-16kg cwt category, averaging $112/head to the paddock at much dearer carcase prices compared to a week ago. Most lambs to restockers varied from $100 to $132/head depending on size. The sheep yarding comprised mainly ewes of all descriptions, with only limited Merino wethers available. Processor competition for mutton was erratic and price results were mixed, even across sheep of similar weight. Heavy first cross ewes sold to $166/head and they were among the best supported of the sale, thanks to northern abattoir support. Heavy Merino ewes sold to $138 and wethers made to $140/head. An estimated price spread of 360c to 420c/kg cwt covered most of the better mutton. Odd lots and Dorper sheep were discounted.
SUCKERS
B Leahy (65) Highlands $216.00
JM Hiscock & Sons (57) Kilmore $210.00
Pick Up P/L (45) GhinGhin $210.00
Cramlington Park (124) Elmore $209.00
Bungke Boori P/Ship (48) Seymour $194.00
DG & AM Connors (49) Nullavale $185.00
A & E Chambers (50) Yorkshire $182.00
MD Connors (58) Moama (Shorn) $180.00
DH & ED Lees (68) Rochester (Shorn) $ 180.00
M & G Lane (49) Pyalong $178.00
T Holman (21) Yea $176.00
Jason Davis (95) Sutton Grange $176.00
GR & H Nankivell (37) Raywood $176.00
AB & KB Broom (50) Neereman $176.00
G & J Teal (49) Romsey $175.00
B & P Young (57) Malmsbury $174.00
Black on Green (98) Maindample $172.00
BV & EC Kelly (52) Kilmore East $172.00
C & K Kerr (34) Kilmore $170.00
DJ & ED Lees (126) Rochester $170.00
Cresswell Trading (51) Beazleys Bridge $168.00
Elysian Downs (83) Raywood $166.20
SN & DA Collins (73) Bridgewater Nth $165.00
Rainey & co (112) Tooborac $164.00
KJ & SR Smith (54) Springfield $163.00
Cath Chandler (15) Strathallan $162.00
G & B Elliot (98) Rochester $162.00
AJ & LJ Ryan (71) Mia Mia $162.00
B & E Kerlin (91) Corop $162.00
RL,JR & TF Forrest (80) Barjarg $152.00
Jennifer Morrison (39) Tandarra $146.00
Robert McGregor (29) Oaklands Junc $141.00
CROSSBRED LAMBS
AJ & EJ Chambers (49) Yorkshire $209.60
SG Matthews (173) Kerang $169.60
MERINO LAMBS
AH Bear (32) Tiverton $116.00
MERINO WETHERS
Derby Downs P/D Stud (236) Marong $140.00
PA,TJ & LM Tobin (133) Baynton $104.00
V Tarani (277) Heathcote $98.00
CROSSBRED EWES
Bev Wright (170) Lockington $166.00
BJ & NJ Medlyn (50) Stuart Mill $150.00
B Leahy (52) Highlands $148.00
S Ford & Son (64) Baringhup $147.50
A & J Zoch (87) Pyalong $145.00
Hazelmere Burke (89) Moorilim $144.00
DT Leahy (45) Tullarook $140.00
NJ & SA Holland (110) Picola $138.00
JB & CT Kelly (163) Kilmore $136.00
David Webb (39) Seymour $130.00
Crofton Park Developments P/L (118) Barfold $98.00
MERINO EWES
CN & DW Slatter (38) Yando $128.00
MW & MA Crapper (23) Raywood $124.00
BJ & NJ Medlyn (83) Stuart Mill $123.00
CJ & KM Holt (48) Logan $123.00
RJC P/L (151) Harcourt $116.00
C Stirling (87) Rochester $112.00
RL & CT Stephenson (110) Wedderburn $109.00
PA & DP Finigan (103) Graytown $103.00
W & H Passalick (53) Wehla $97.00
CATTLE
Tuesday, November 27
Cattle numbers decreased quite significantly this week, with 177 coming forward. The quality this week was once again very mixed. Good heavy steers sold to a top of $2.70 per kilogram, holding firm from last week. Medium to heavy steers, that were in shorter supply and sold to a top of $2.75 per kilo, held fully firm on the previous market. A small run of vealers came through and the better calves sold to a top of $3.17 per kilogram, once again holding quite steady. A good run of cows sold to a top of $2.08, dropping 4 to 6 cents.
QUOTES
Heavy Steers over 500kg sold to $2.70
Medium to Heavy Steers 450- 500 kg sold to 2.75
Steer Veal Heavy over 400kgs sold to 3.00
Steer Veal medium 320 – 390kg sold to 3.17
Heifers Veal 420 to 490kgs sold to $ 2.90
Heifer Veal 320 – 390kgs sold to $2.90
Beef Cows - $2.08
STEERS
A Norman - Tennyson $1,448.94
SW Ellis - Dingee $1,414.74
MR Baker - Tennyson $1,212.96
Malcolm J Gray - Malmsbury $1,174.50
Hazeldenes Chicken Farm - Lockwood $ 1,083.75
FV & C Oliver - Toollen $1,060.37
L Forbes - Eddington $864.50
VEALERS
W Patterson - Lockwood Sth $1,258.40
Broadacres - Piavella $ 1209.16
A Norman - Tennyson $1,175.02
E Carr - Emu Creek $1,166.16
JGC P/L - Rochester $1,137.60
RA Pratt - Archdale $1,118.25
R & A McNutt - Knowsley $1,110.10
F Hill - Knowsley $1,009.26
COWS
Malcolm J Gray - Malmsbury $1,548.00
W Gray - Sutton Grange $1,511.08
P Kennedy - Lockwood Sth $1,506.75
Hazeldenes Chicken Farm - Lockwood $1,322.25
HEIFERS
G Morris - Huntly $1,476.60
F Hill - Knowsley $1,359.13
A Norman - Tennyson $1,153.44
RW Rothacker - Serpentine $1,004.30
Malcolm J Gray - Malmsbury $967.92
ORDER OF SALE
Week ending December 8
McKean & McGregor 5 & 2
Ellis Nuttall 1 &3
FP Nevins 3 & 5
Landmark 2 & 6
Elders 4 & 1
Rodwells 6 & 4