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Bidding lacked the intensity at Ballarat

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Yarding - 42,445 (+7559)
Lambs - 29,057 (+4226)
Sheep - 13,388 (+3333)

Lamb supply increased to 29,055 yarded where the quality was mixed ranging from plain to excellent. Most of the usual buying group attended but not all were fully active in a softer market across most categories as the bidding lacked the intensity from a week ago. Light trade lambs were to $5 cheaper medium trade were back $5 to $10 and heavy trade selling to $10/head softer to a week ago. Export lambs were presented in exceptional condition with estimated weights of 40kg cwt however, there wasn’t the demand this week selling to $14/head cheaper.

Store buyers were active but didn’t have the pressure from processors on the rail. Lambs back to the paddock sold from $45 to $191/head holding firm to a few dollars easier. Light lambs under 18kg cwt to suit MK orders to the trade sold from $88 to $140/head. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg made from $164 to $180/head. Lambs 22 to 24kg sold from $182 to $194 and lambs 24kg to 26kg sold from $186 to $210/head with a range of 750c to 785c/kg cwt. Export lambs 26 to 30kg made from $212 to $232 and over 30kg sold from $230 to $290/head with an average range of 730c to 760c/kg cwt.

Sheep numbers also increased to 13,388 yarded the quality was mixed ranging from plain to very good. A few processors were absent from the market with light mutton selling to $23/head cheaper. Medium weights were to $8/head softer and heavy mutton was mostly firm to slightly easier. Heavy Merino wethers, made from $160 to $208/head to average 630c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $154 to $203/head to average 590c to 610c/kg cwt and heavy crossbred mutton made to $230/head to average 590c/kg cwt.

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BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES 08/03/2022
  SHORN LAMBS  
75 TG, LF & DL Dean, Tourello $290
148 Precision Production, Dean $284
182 Caverndale Farming, Blowhard $281
98 BJ Frawley & Som, Bungaree $280
88 Blennerville, Birchip $280
114 Brackenhurst P/L, Clarkes Hill $270
148 Suckling Holdings, Mollongghip $269
40 A & J Prendergast, Newlyn $267
70 E & A Stephens, Mt Prospect $266
140 LG Shaw & Sons, Langdons Hill $265
59 C & R Hayes, Toongabbie $247
73 JI Robinson & Sons, Dean $242
53 Commera, Creswick $236
98 ZAPC P/L, Berrybank $230
41 Rumler & Trainor, Lismore $217
88 CG & SA McKay, Newlyn $216
68 Strathpine, Streatham $216
49 Narada Partnership, Anakie $214
64 McConachy Farming, Lismore $213
27 N Littlejohn, Mirboo $210
152 D & R McDonald, Lismore $207
47 H Hurley, Toolern Vale $207
42 WG Spittle, Cressy $206
144 PA & DJ Coghlan, Bung Bong $204
73 PC & MD Bruton, Trentham $204
23 Douglas Pohl, Curlewis $204
49 N & N Cocking, Moyston $203
111 Karadoc, Wickliffe $202
110 Ioness Pastoral, Lake Bolac $202
64 RJ Moloney P/L, Southern Cross $202
46 Wynlaton Trees, Skipton $202
87 ID & JL Bright, Strathlea $201
     
  WOOLY LAMBS  
29 DB Smith, Bealiba $200
31 Shaw Pastoral, Newry $186
     
  XBRED SHEEP  
149 Charles IFE, Learmonth $221
33 RJ & BA Thomas, Ascot $215
71 IG & HM Mathews, Burrumbeet $213
48 IR Thomas, Ascot $210
30 PW Crowe, Drysdale $210
16 D & R McDonald, Lismore $210
100 MW & KK Dridan, Ampitheatre $205
48 N & D Gadsden, St Arnaud $205
41 Dobraland P/L, Meredith $200
24 DA & LV Banks, Mt Mercer $200
85 M & S Powell, Windermere $190
44 Quarma, Learmonth $190
28 J & M Black, Beremboke $190
11 EG & SJ Lewis, Werneth $190
53 DF White, Duverney $184
34 Coryule, Willowvale $180
25 B & H Hatch, Atlone $180
     
  MERINO EWES  
129 CA & JA Smith, Carranballac $200
82 Douglas Pohl, Curlewis $194
257 DB Smith, Bealiba $185
10 GJ Morley, Ampitheatre $180
55 S & T Hawker, Lillimur $175
42 M & A Hull, Talbot $170
     
  MERINO WETHERS  
208 Jubb Pastoral, Woorndoo $208
96 AC Pickford, Clunes $190
68 RW Rice, Mt Mercer $190
92 Telegraph Farms, Stockyard Hill $185
38 TE, JE, FH & LJ Fisher, Lexton $182
72 TL & LM Parkinson, Meredith $180