Smaller and softer market at Ballarat

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Sheep & Wool News
Sep 08, 2021
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Yarding - 10,993 (-1137)
Lambs - 5932 (-259)
Sheep - 5058 (-878)

Lamb supply dropped again this week to 5,900 in a mixed quality yarding that included the last drafts from last seasons lambs and contributed to a very erratic market. Not all the usual buying group were present in a market that was softer overall. Lambs with good fat cover and finish still sold very well to reach the high 900c/kg cwt. Light and medium trade lambs sold mainly $5 to $10 cheaper, while heavy trade weights sold well to be firm to $5/head softer in places. Heavy export lambs were in limited supply, selling $10 cheaper and extra heavy weights over 30kg cwt were back $18/head in a smaller offering. Competition for the very limited number of new season lambs was strong, selling from $145 to $280/head.

Very light 1 and 2 score lambs under 18kg cwt to the processor to suit MK orders, sold from $106 to $164, back $10/head. Lambs to the trade weighing 18 to 22kg sold from $160 to $218, while the 22 to 24kg lambs made from $200 to $235/head with an average range of 910c to 925c/kg cwt. Lambs weighing 24 to 26kg sold from $238 to $253/head, to average between 940c and 980c/kg cwt. Export 4 score 26 to 30kg lambs sold from $250 to $296, averaging 965c/kg cwt and lambs over 30kg sold from $280 to $302/head.

Sheep supply was 5,056 head in a mixed quality offering. Not all the usual buyers were present and some were not active with competition softer to previous weeks and an overall price drop of $20 to $30/head across most categories. Heavy Merino wethers made from $159 to $189 with an average range of 640c to 660c/kg cwt, while the lighter weights sold from $98 to $166/head. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $178 to $200/head to average 625c and heavy crossbred mutton made $160 to $220/head averaging 590c/kg cwt

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BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES 7/09/2021
	SUCKERS
30	DW & RM Muir, Hexham	$280
53	Link Agriculture, Hopetoun	$263
29	M & L Miller Farm Trust, Nhill	$262

	LAMBS
117	P Rumler, Wallinduc	$322
47	Commera Pastoral, Creswick	$302
63	RG & MF Evans P/L, Natte Yallock	$296
10	Brentwood Farming P/L, Porcupine Ridge	$295
13	Wundaleigh Partnership, Smeaton	$289
21	Burnside Ag P/L, Lismore	$285
24	ID & LS Robertson, Stoneleigh	$280
11	J & N Seddon, Cardigan	$277
50	RJ Moloney P/L, Southern Cross	$274
33	Wolgan, Brewster	$266
65	C O'Hara, Woodstock West	$264
44	Gollops Garage, Avoca	$260
19	VR Machin, Bellarine	$258
146	JC Stevens, Ararat	$250
105	Myuna, Woorndoo	$245
46	Kingfield Partnership, Ballangeich	$238
26	WJ & M Black, Beremboke	$238
124	E & S Sharkey, Balliang East	$224
11	F & E Harrison, Rokewood	$222
30	IL & MR Barber & Son, Lovely Banks	$220
57	Zim Farm P/L, Rathscar West	$206

	MERINO LAMBS
82	RG & MF Evans, Natte Yallock	$170

	XBRED SHEEP
19	Newlands Pastoral, Winchelsea	$220
64	DJ & IR Smith, Pura Pura	$200
28	Gange Pastoral, Berrybank	$195
23	DB Smith, Bealiba	$190
20	Yalltat P/L, Tatyoon	$175
19	Zim Farm P/L, Rathscar West	$172
17	CR & EA Collins, Birregurra	$172

	MERINO EWES
104	M & L Miller Farm Trust, Nhill	$189
36	Wingara Farms, Marnoo	$179
176	Link Agriculture, Hopetoun	$178
17	Brentwood Farming P/L, Porcupine Ridge	$175
67	AS & DM McArdle, Rathscar	$160

	MERINO WETHERS
120	Clare Park Investments, Exford	$200
52	B Scott, Natte Yallock	$188
154	D & P Lowry, Birchip	$180
25	Burnside Ag, Lismore	$178
36	B, L & K Smith, Rokewood Junction	$159