Cheaper trend for most Lamb categories at Ballarat
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- Mar 08, 2023
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Yarding: 33,215
Lamb supply eased to 23,470 penned, quality remained excellent through the heavy trade and export categories. Light trade and store lambs improved but remained mixed ranging from plain to very good. Not All the usual buying group attended, the market opened softer and fluctuated throughout. As the sale progressed buyers became more selective and bidding only intensified on the neat well finished lambs in short skin.
Store buyers were again active, but also selective when bidding. Lambs back to the paddock under 18kg made from $52 to $132, slipping $7 and over 18kg from $133 to $166, selling firm to $5/head cheaper. Lambs to the trade to suit MK orders under 18kg sold from $100 to $132, to $8 softer, 18-22kg sold from $135 to $176, $3 to $6 cheaper, 22-24kg sold from $168 to $198 selling to $7 softer and 24-26kg made from $190 to $206, back $8/head. Export lambs 26 to 30kg sold from $206 to $240, taking the biggest knock slipping $10 to $15/head and over 30kg made from $243 to $282, back $8/head. Most lambs averaged between 730c to 760c with some sales still reaching 800c/kg cwt.
Sheep numbers also dropped to 7,740 yarded, quality ranged from plain to good, light sheep remained similar while medium and heavy sheep gained $6 to $15/head across the yarding. Merino wethers selling from $35 to $129/head. Merino ewes sold from $26 to $116 and heavy crossbred mutton sold from $84 to $154/head.
BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES 7/3/2023 | ||
SHORN LAMBS | ||
90 | Precision Production, Dean | $282 |
87 | Leigh Creek Trading, Dunnstown | $272 |
172 | Grigg Farms, Bungaree | $265 |
87 | KF & CM Mullane, Glen Brae | $255 |
110 | LG Shaw & Sons, Langdons Hill | $249 |
88 | PD, JL & ML Wrigley, Tourello | $249 |
48 | Buangor Park, Buangor | $240 |
16 | S Hosgood, Camperdown | $230 |
65 | Willfield Pty Ltd, Lismore | $223 |
42 | Wrightson Seeds, Leigh Creek | $220 |
17 | Moyreisk Pastoral, Moyreisk | $215 |
20 | PE Mitchell & ST Stewart, Cressy | $214 |
43 | H Hurley, Bungal | $207 |
181 | HR Haintz & Sons, Springbank | $206 |
34 | Glenburnie Farms, Rainbow | $206 |
36 | Warrawidgee, Pittong | $204 |
60 | AG Ryan Pty Ltd, Birchip | $203 |
62 | R & L Richardson, Newlyn | $201 |
116 | Strathpine Pastoral, Streatham | $200 |
268 | Cloverside Pastoral Co, Weering | $198 |
229 | Braecove Ag, Pura Pura | $190 |
167 | Kallaroo Farming, Pura Pura | $190 |
52 | Coghlan Busines Trust, Lamplough | $190 |
XBRED SHEEP | ||
15 | PL & RJ Matthews, Talbot | $154 |
21 | SA & TM Seers, Mt Cameron | $149 |
24 | Ambleside, Foxhow | $140 |
12 | GK & WM Howlett, Woolsthorpe | $140 |
23 | SJ Mullane, Ballan | $138 |
63 | Rose Grange Pastoral Co, Trawalla | $137 |
46 | RE & AR Wardlaw, Avoca | $135 |
119 | McKenzie Prop, Newfield | $127 |
62 | David Parish, Coghills Creek | $127 |
46 | CP & MJ Powell, Clarkes Hill | $123 |
29 | TE May , Kingston | $117 |
16 | PM Porter, Carngham | $115 |
77 | Englewood Park, Inverleigh | $110 |
MERINO EWES | ||
78 | LA & AJ Alexander, Yanac | $116 |
42 | RE & AR Wardlaw, Avoca | $108 |
32 | K & H Palmer, Mannibadar | $105 |
16 | E & N Buttigieg, Ballan | $95 |
34 | L & MS Ham, Freshwater Creek | $88 |
64 | S & G Larcombe, Mt Duneed | $85 |
31 | Meek Family Business, Shelford | $84 |
15 | K Mullins, Talbot | $78 |
21 | E & E Billing, Connewarre | $77 |
MERINO WETHERS | ||
114 | Tooronga, Cape Clear | $129 |
95 | MG & JA Brennan, Langi Logan | $114 |
47 | Sparrovale, Connewarre | $106 |
47 | RJ & GJ Bowers, Clarendon | $95 |
51 | Hinkley Farming Pty Ltd, Derrinallum | $90 |
79 | Glenayr, Beaufort | $74 |
83 | Coryule Pastoral Co, Willowvale | $70 |
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