SHEEP & LAMBS
August 6. Yarding: 9000. Change: down 9000. Lambs: 7000. Change: down 6000. Sheep: 2000. Change: down 3000.
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Lamb supply eased to 7000 head, influenced by the lower prices on offer as well as fewer numbers being available this late in winter. The regular buying group attended, but once again not all exporters or domestic companies operated fully. The market was unpredictable as buyers picked through the offering. There were two strong domestic buyers competing for the better presented runs of trade weight lambs. The result was varied price trends, with the heavier lambs mostly firm, while the good domestic lambs were from $5 to $10/head dearer, and light weight lambs were cheaper. Competition for extra heavy lambs over 30kg remained small in a limited line-up. The main run of heavy crossbred lambs weighing 26-30kg sold from $234 to a top of $259, to be within $1 of last week at an average of $250/head. Bidding was strongest on the lead of the trade weight lambs, 22-24kg, in shorter skins. These sold from $208 to $223, to average $215/head, with the best selling over 900c/kg cwt. However, there was little price improvement for plainer trade weight lambs, particularly those in long rough skins or in small pen lots of less than 20 head. Overall, the market still showed a wide carcase price spread from 800c to 900c, with the better slaughter lambs sitting above 850c/kg. There were a few pens of new season lambs, with the lead estimated at 22-23kg cwt which sold from $204 to $212/head. Light weight lamb were cheaper over plain quality. The sheep yarding reduced to 2,000 head, with agents suggesting numbers will remain tight until the next flush of ewe numbers appear after lamb weaning. Quality was very mixed, with many pens of a few head coming through and prices for mutton fluctuated.
AVERAGES
CROSSBRED LAMBS
I & N Summerhayes (177) Berriwillock $259.00
I & D Micheel (12) Tongala $250.00
I & N Summerhayes (120) Berriwillock $247.00
BA Collins & BL Jones (42) Jarklin $246.00
Riverton Lodge (60) Barrabol $245.00
J & L Cartwright (101) Raywood $239.00
Ned & Hugh Cartwright (22) Auchmore $238.00
Riverton Lodge (80) Barrabol $235.00
Airedale P/L (29) Powlett Plains $232.00
Allan Ag (89) Sealake $230.00
IN & RS Lanyon (20) Boort $227.00
WS Lowe (69) Nanneella $220.00
H & N Cartwright (16) Raywood $219.00
AT & PM Fitzpatrick (25) Maldon $219.00
CT & LC Elliott (92) Nandaly $217.00
C & H Wilson (32) Goornong $215.00
PJ & TI Hamiliton (29) Marong $214.00
G Holt (86) Wedderburn $213.00
SW & CL Lowe (122) Nanneella $211.00
TW Harrington (83) Fosterville $205.00
R & C Stephenson (52) Fentons Creek $203.00
C Martin (18) Inglewood $202.00
RA & MM Hanrahan (33) Balmattum $200.00
Mrs L Dingwall (23) Pyramid Hill $199.00
R & K Sloan (24) Powlett Plains $197.00
SUCKERS
McKinnon & Bailey (72) Marong $223.00
GR & KL Wishart (32) Macorna $212.00
CJ , HA & RJ Glenn (204) Mathoura $204.00
O'Sullivan Trading (46)Goornong $204.00
G & C McKinnon (122) Pyramid Hill $195.00
MERINO LAMBS
G Holt (86) Wedderburn $213.00
TF & DL Roberts (78) Charlton $179.00
Marston Downs P/L (88) Sealake $165.00
JP & ES Ryan F/T (55) Colbinbbin $160.00
A & R Hiscock (107) Ivanhoe $157.00
A & R Hiscock (164) Ivanhoe $155.00
L & M Maxted (68) Durham Ox $149.00
MERINO WETHERS
PS & LJ Whitehead (78) Bealiba $196.00
GB Roulston (110) Toolleen $154.00
AD & JL Barber (33) Elphingstone $116.00
CROSSBRED EWES
Cramlington Park (68) Elmore $220.00
KA & BR Griffin (112) Hunter $200.00
TC & ME Ralston (17) Yarrawalla $180.00
C McGillivray (24) Mangalore $170.00
G & J Davey (16) Kerang $165.00
D Kronk (15) Shelbourne $146.00
MERINO EWES
JM & PJ Darker (31) Boort $189.00
A & R Hicock (172) Ivanhoe $172.00
L,R & A Mills (109) Mincha $160.00
B & L Allen (30) Euroa $144.00
CATTLE
August 5.
A good size yarding came forward for Bendigo's first Monday market. An influx of buyers this week saw some strong competition and the cattle sold very well. Heavy steers were in good supply and sold to a top of $2.90 per kilo holding firm. Medium to heavy steers sold to a top of $3.11 per kilo holding firm to 5 cents dearer. A good quality run of vealers came through and the better calves sold to a top of $3.60 per kilo, remaining fully firm as well. A very small run of cows sold to a top of $2.40 per kilo, 10 to 15 cents dearer than last week.
AVERAGES
STEERS
Rathjen & Weaver - Colbinabbin $1,788.25
AM O'Dwyer - Colbinabbin $1,474.17
VEALERS
M & K Browne - Huntly $1,602.25
S Crawford - Calivil $1,453.95
David Keanelly - Marong $1,353.00
AM O'Dwyer - Colbinabbin $1,342.12
MC Carson - Calibvil $1,316.25
Merrifield Partners P/L - Raywood $1,281.00
Rathjen & Weaver - Colbinabbin $1,273.00
COWS-HEIFERS
MC Carson - Calivil $1,808.75
AM O'Dwyer - Colbinabbin $1,583.40
David Keanelly - Marong $1,429.75
Merrifield Partners P/L - Raywood $1,413.89
BULLS
Merrifield Partners - Raywood $2,196.50
QUOTES
Heavy Steers over 500kg sold to $2.90
Medium to Heavy Steers 450-500 kg sold to $3.11
Steer Veal Heavy over 400kg sold to 3.60
Steer Veal Medium 320-390kg sold to 3.58
Heifers Veal 420 to 490kg sold to $ 3.60
Heifer Veal 320-390kg sold to $3.56
Beef Cows-$2.22
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ORDER OF SALE
For week ending August 17
McKean & McGregor 1
Ellis Nuttal & Co 3
FP Nevins 6
Landmark 4
Elders 5
Rodwells 2
AUCTIONSPLUS REPORT
Cattle numbers from Queensland continued to rise online, rising by over 500 head to see 3500 cattle offered on AuctionsPlus last week. Light restocker heifers from Queensland under 280kg sold from 226c to 288c, averaging 246c, down 10c on the previous week. The top priced line was a mob of 208kg Angus heifers from Toobeah. Heifers over 280kg from Queensland made from 243c to 322c, to average 274c, down 8c. Highlights included 330kg Angus heifers from Goondiwindi selling for 322c, and 303kg Shorthorn heifers also from Goondiwindi making 292c. Steers under 280kg from Queensland fell on the previous week averaging 281c, down 15c, selling from 247c to 300c. The top priced line was a mob of 274kg Angus steers. Steers over 280kg made from 257c to 339c, and averaged 299c. Just under 800 cows from Queensland were offered online last week, as producers look to sell off any non-core breeders. Mixed age cows sold from $470 to $1025, to average $785. The top priced line was a mob of Murray Grey cross cows from Mitchell. Other Queensland highlights included three to nine-year-old Santa cows from Alpha - selling for $935, and 343kg Angus/Santa cross steers from Moonie selling for 311c.