Sheep and lambs
BENDIGO
January 7. Yarding: 17,120. Lambs: 11,900. Sheep: 5220.
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Overall, numbers remained the same and the quality was mixed.
There were a few ideal trade and heavy lambs and a larger number of secondary lambs lacking cover and weight.
All the usual buyers returned and the market sold to a stronger trend.
The heavier restocking lambs sold from $70 to $103/head.
The 2 score processing lambs made from $85 to $125/head.
Medium and heavy trade weights sold from $136 to $170/head, while most averaged from 700c to 720c, with isolated sales to 760c/kg cwt.
Heavy lambs received from $160 to $193 and extra heavy lambs made from $194 to $210/head, as carcase prices sold from 695c to 710c/kg cwt on average.
Merino lambs sold from $110 to $130/head, averaging just over 600c/kg cwt. Heavy hoggets reached $164/head.
Mutton numbers eased and the quality varied.
Prices were stronger on most weights.
Light sheep sold from 425 to $68/head.
Medium weight ewes sold from $71 to $115/head.
Heavy Crossbred ewes made from $99 to $144 and Merino ewes reached $138, as wethers sold for $150/head.
Carcase prices averaged from 410c to 440c/kg cwt.
SUCKERS
IR , LF & AJ McDonald (25) Castlemaine $ 185.00
TW McCormick & Son (49) Elmore $ 184.00
R Slimmons (47) Lauriston $ 181.00
RAMJ P/L (25) Knowsley $ 162.00
PJ & TI Hamilton (30) Marong $ 160.00
J & H Sheehan (34) Romsey $ 156.00
Heath Cowell (36) Kilmore $ 154.00
RG & CJ Broad (49) Durham Ox $ 149.00
RL Turner (206) Spring Hill $ 144.50
CROSSBRED LAMBS
P & F Dobson - Echuca $ 210.00
FR & JD Ramsay (75) Newbridge $ 199.00
JK & A Tuohey (107) Myola $ 199.00
GT & DL Trimble - Laanecoorie $ 196.50
FJ & MC Stewart (68) Colbinabbin $ 195.00
Laurina Partnership (60) Wooroonook $ 194.00
McKinnon & Bailey (43) Marong $ 193.50
J & J Blow (57) Salisbury West $ 191.50
Aiden Gebbie (37) Timmering $ 191.00
W & L Wishart (87) Macorna $ 190.00
GR Dobson (27) Bawawn East $ 185.00
Bilyana Past Co (30) Bridgewater $ 185.00
LR McClelland P/L (67) Bealiba $ 185.00
AJ & MG Gordon (46) Dunluce $ 184.00
JD Cox (93) Charlton $ 183.50
C Graham Family (62) Arnold $ 180.00
Mildenhall Farm (101) Serpentine $ 176.00
DC & L Lougoon (44) Leichardt $ 176.00
BJ Clay (53) Bagshot $ 175.00
N & M Hocking (42) Pyramid Hill $ 166.00
MN Isaac (60) Powlett Plains $ 160.00
Rob Neilson (20) Baringhup $ 160.00
Helen Ware (34) Colbinabbin $ 160.00
MERINO LAMBS
Denis Watts (11) Charlton $ 110.00
MERINO WETHERS
D & J McDonald (30) Porcupine Ridge $ 144.00
CROSSBRED EWES
SR Ford & Sons (53) Baringhup $ 144.00
R & S Pederson (14) Drummartin $ 133.00
D & J McDonald (61) Porcupine Ridge $ 130.00
P & H Bennet (36) Spring Plains $ 130.00
RG & CJ Broad (35) Durham Ox $ 123.00
J & C Sinlair Nutfield P/Ship (12) Kyneton $ 122.50
Xavier Keighran (27) Kyneton $ 116.00
MERINO EWES
DR,J DA & AV Wilson (41) Campbells Forest $ 145.00
Myrtle Park P/L (226) Nagambie $ 138.00
SR Ford & Sons (34) Baringhup $ 115.00
JJ & SL O'Connor (44) Ruffy $ 113.00
GL Holt (5) Wedderburn $ 112.00
K Butler (21) Nannys Creek $ 96.00
CATTLE
January 8
The first market back for 2019 saw a very light yarding, with 126 cattle coming forward, the prices remained fairly consistent with the last market of 2018.
Heavy steers sold to a top of $2.60 per kilogram.
Medium to heavy steers sold to a top of $2.77 per kilogram.
A mixed run of vealers came through and the better calves sold to a top of $2.90 per kilogram.
A very small run of cows sold to a top of $2.08 per kilogram.
QUOTES
Heavy Steers over 500kg sold to $2.60
Medium to Heavy Steers 450- 500 kg sold to 2.77
Steer Veal Heavy over 400kgs sold to 2.90
Steer Veal medium 320 – 390kg sold to 2.90
Heifers Veal 420 to 490kgs sold to $ 2.80
Heifer Veal 320 – 390kgs sold to $2.80
Beef Cows - $2.08
STEERS
L Wright - Huntly $ 1,710.38
N & C Stillwell - Strathfieldsaye $ 1,198.94
VEALERS
Sunnyrose Farms - Toolleen $ 1,185.24
H Holmes - Goornong $ 1,154.53
Foleys Hill - Yeungroon $ 1,130.88
Laurina Partnership - Wooroonook $ 1,122.51
AW Thomson - Tooboorac $ 1,051.82
RA Pratt - Axedale $ 1,050.75
J & S Tonkin - Woosang $ 1,047.97
COWS
LJ Forbes - Eddington $ 1,606.80
W & K Read - Goornong $ 1,530.27
AW Thomson - Tooboorac $ 1,128.60
HEIFERS
Cooney Investments - Shelbourne $ 1,139.50
BULLS
Merrifield Partners - Raywood $ 1,928.50
ORDER OF SALE
Week ending January 19
McKean & McGregor 1 & 3
Ellis Nuttall 3 & 5
FP Nevins 6 & 4
Landmark 4 & 1
Elders 5 & 5
Rodwells 2 & 6
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