A lift at Ballarat
- By: "Farm Tender" News
- Sheep & Wool News
- Feb 16, 2022
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Yarding - 37,780 (+995)
Lambs - 27,660 (+410)
Sheep - 10,120 (+585)
Lamb supply was similar to a week ago at 27,600 penned, quality ranged from plain to excellent with more weight offered across most categories. All the usual buying group attended and were active in a market that was mostly firm, bidding was more intense on the well-presented short skinned lambs with good finish to be dearer in places. Light trade lambs sold firm to $5 stronger, medium trade were firm and heavy trade were firm to $3/head dearer. Numbers increased and more weight presented in the heavy export lambs, selling firm $/head but cheaper c/kg to top $292/head.
Store buyers were active, with lambs back to the paddock and to feed on sold from $47 to $215 selling mostly firm. Light lambs under 18kg cwt to suit MK orders to the trade sold from $128 to $167/head. Trade 18 to 22kg made from $171 to $192, lambs 22 to 24kg sold from $189 to $221, lambs 24kg to 26kg $211 to $232/head, with an average range of 840c to 870c/kg cwt. Export lambs over 26 to 30kg made from $221 to $254 and over 30kg sold from $260 to $292/head with an average range of 750c to 840c/kg cwt.
Sheep numbers also increased to 10,120 yarded, quality was mixed ranging from plain to excellent. Most of the usual buyers were present, and all were active in a strong market, Overall, the market was $5 to $10/head dearer to a week ago. Well-presented lines of heavy Merino wethers, made from $155 to $190/head, to average 600c to 625c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $111 to $200 to average 580c to 620c and heavy crossbred mutton made $144 to $229/head, to average 570c to 600c/kg cwt.
BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES 15/02/2022 | ||
SHORN LAMBS | ||
105 | Brackenhurst P/L, Clarkes Hill | $290 |
60 | Grigg Farm Bungaree, Bungaree | $280 |
86 | Leigh creek Trading, Dunnstown | $276 |
95 | GR Taylor, Warrenheip | $267 |
52 | PD, JL & ML Wrigley, Tourello | $266 |
92 | Woodlands Pastoral, Bullarook | $265 |
40 | AG Bucknall, Majorca | $265 |
45 | MR Findlay, Addington | $263 |
71 | Carlisle Farming, Dean | $260 |
70 | K Martin, Adelaide Lead | $260 |
105 | Hobson Farming, Waubra | $251 |
101 | A & J Hall, Stawell | $251 |
102 | MJ Treweek, Ascot | $250 |
84 | LJ Wrigley, Coghills Creek | $250 |
75 | Wingara Frams, Marnoo | $250 |
66 | D & M Beaty, Ararat | $246 |
39 | Cain Agri P/L, Natte Yallock | $246 |
62 | D & P Lowry, Birchip | $244 |
58 | RE & AR Wardlaw, Avoca | $244 |
72 | Alexander Pastoral, Duverney | $243 |
112 | ZAPC P/L, Berrybank | $242 |
81 | LJ Hanrahan, Bungaree | $233 |
145 | RJ & DM Wardlaw, Avoca | $232 |
78 | GP & JM Bruty P/L, Snake Valley | $227 |
74 | P & C Canty, Millbrook | $226 |
82 | S Hosgood, Camperdown | $225 |
100 | CP Smith, Darlington | $224 |
68 | Dresden Nominees, Woomelang | $223 |
150 | Tenira Nominees, Streatham | $221 |
74 | McKinnons Newlyn | $221 |
162 | Warrawidgee Pastoral, Pittong | $218 |
127 | Eldamead P/L, Lexton | $218 |
61 | RD & SE Horspole, Leslie Manor | $218 |
55 | G & M Slorach, Navarre | $218 |
51 | Ankerson Inv, Campbells Creek | $215 |
54 | Grain Ridge, Lalbert | $214 |
47 | B & N McKinley, Timor | $214 |
17 | BM & JM Spalding, Little River | $214 |
69 | KM Sharpe, Mannibadar | $213 |
93 | BA & NL Robertson, Ross Bridge | $212 |
122 | Tourello Est, Tourello | $211 |
95 | VJ & DM Gedye, Dundonnell | $207 |
79 | Spring Creek, Minhamite | $207 |
71 | Meek Family Trust, Shelford | $204 |
35 | MR & PM Porter, Carngham | $204 |
XBRED SHEEP | ||
54 | WA & KM Balckmore, Dundonell | $224 |
27 | BA & NL Robertson, Ross Bridge | $217 |
189 | Kalpara, Woorndoo | $210 |
33 | B Stewart, Kernot | $210 |
23 | SW Wellings, Darnum | $209 |
32 | Harris Farms, Dumbalk | $207 |
30 | Burnbank Wells Ag, Elaine | $206 |
18 | JO & HA King, Torquay | $205 |
13 | S & K McCelland, Bealiba | $205 |
19 | Barwonleigh Ag, Inverleigh | $202 |
70 | BE & JF Cummin, Traralgon East | $201 |
27 | FT Lloyd, Mt Wallace | $200 |
33 | Wurrook South, Rokewood | $195 |
25 | S Holdsworth, Westmere | $195 |
40 | Molloy Ag, Skipton | $193 |
25 | Heatherlie Partnership, Hexham | $191 |
16 | Kilgour P/L, Portarlington | $190 |
31 | Alan Turner, Foxhow | $188 |
135 | W Defegeley, Smeaton | $185 |
33 | WG Spittle, Cressy | $184 |
28 | PS Rendell, Bamganie | $180 |
46 | W & C Morshead, Barunah Park | $175 |
25 | J & J Hinton, Carranballac | $160 |
MERINO EWES | ||
10 | S & K McCelland, Bealiba | $200 |
23 | S & L Harrison, Giffard West | $185 |
41 | J & S Christie, Tatyoon | $180 |
57 | D & S Erwin, Emu | $170 |
41 | JH Oddie & Co P/L, Carngham | $152 |
32 | P & G McNabb, Newstead | $145 |
MERINO WETHERS | ||
71 | RG & RL McErvale, Waterloo | $190 |
117 | V & M Hope, Nerrin Nerrin | $185 |
53 | M & J Brennan, Langi Logan | $184 |
36 | Sweeney Road, Echuca | $180 |
25 | SE & RD Wardlaw, Avoca | $175 |
51 | Glenayr, Beaufort | $161 |
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