Softer Lambs stronger Sheep at Ballarat
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- Feb 08, 2023
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Yarding: 43,458
Lamb supply eased slightly to 26,600 penned, a large portion of the yarding were shorn lamb mostly presenting in good to excellent condition, lambs in wool were very mixed and this reflexed in bidding competition and price. The market opened strong and softened as the sale progressed with erratic bidding though out the sale. Light trade lambs sold firm to $5 cheaper, medium and heavy trade were to $8 softer. Heavy export sold to a top of $286 to be $6 to $12/head back on last week’s levels. Store buyers were active on the light shorn and lambs in wool, holding firm on last week with lambs under 18kg selling from $26 to $135 and over 18kg made from $138 to $180/head.
Lambs to the trade to suit MK orders under 18kg sold from $94 to $138/head. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg made from $140 to $182, 22 to 24kg sold from $174 to $208/head. Heavy trade lambs 24 to 26kg made from $192 to $226/head to have a wide average of 750c to 800c/kg and heavy export lambs 26kg and over sold from $226 to $286/kg to average from 790c to 830c/kg cwt.
Sheep numbers jumped to 16,780 penned, in a stronger market across the yarding. Heavy sheep gained $15 to $20/head and light sheep sold firm to $10 dearer in places. Merino wethers selling from $70 to $145/head. Heavy Merion ewes sold from $69 to $133, and heavy crossbred mutton sold from $85 to $160 with an isolated sale of one pen to $186/head.
BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES 7/2/2023 | ||
SHORN LAMBS | ||
99 | Precision Production, Dean | $286 |
46 | AH Jensz, Balliang | $260 |
137 | Grigg Farms, Bungaree | $259 |
85 | Caverndale Farming, Blowhard | $256 |
88 | Commera, Creswick | $248 |
53 | KF & CM Mullane, Glen Brae | $248 |
70 | LG Shawn, Langdons Hill | $245 |
40 | Gemrose, Langdons Hill | $243 |
94 | BLC Farms, Kingston | $240 |
80 | Hopfields Pty Ltd, Dutson | $239 |
181 | Woodlands Pastoral, Bullarook | $238 |
103 | Strathpine Pastoral, Streatham | $232 |
64 | JK Loader, Ascot | $231 |
150 | Joan Rix, Bullarook | $230 |
129 | BP & JA Lanfranchi, Mt Hooghly | $228 |
29 | TJ & D Flint, Seaspray | $227 |
37 | Kalora Enterprises, Newlyn | $225 |
60 | MR & LM Horne, Cressy | $220 |
32 | PJ & JA Monaghan, Curlewis | $218 |
151 | Ipsen Ag, Bowenvale | $217 |
35 | GRB & MA Slorach, Navarre | $213 |
81 | Ioness Pastoral, Lake Bolac | $212 |
62 | DA Coutts & Sons, Moolort | $208 |
64 | P & V Mortlock, Dunluce | $206 |
55 | Englewood Park, Inverleigh | $205 |
33 | Castello Farm, Thorpdale | $201 |
96 | Lester Farms, Leongatha | $200 |
178 | AJ & MG Gordon, Dunluce | $199 |
91 | DC Bates, Munro | $199 |
45 | DR & RL McDonald, Lismore | $199 |
43 | Pendeen, Mt Cameron | $197 |
15 | NK, NC, S & L Ackerley, Irrewillipe | $195 |
34 | Gardiner Farms, Foxhow | $176 |
51 | BD Boseley, Cowangie | $173 |
WOOLLY LAMBS | ||
20 | CJ Rogers, Lexton | $201 |
XBRED SHEEP | ||
11 | Commera, Creswick | $186 |
114 | BLC Farming, Kingston | $160 |
42 | Castello Farm, Thorpdale | $160 |
12 | Erinsvale, Gordon | $160 |
71 | Gallagher Trading, Ercildoune | $159 |
65 | M & J Stafford, Russells Bridge | $158 |
59 | TJ & D Flint, Seaspay | $156 |
24 | SJ Loader, Glen Brae | $154 |
101 | Windermere Oil Seeds, Windermere | $153 |
85 | VJ & DM Gedye, Dundonnell | $151 |
145 | JL & SL Beavis, Ampitheatre | $150 |
69 | D Boyle Ag, Birchip | $149 |
99 | HR & RH Hobson, Trafalgar | $140 |
64 | RJ & KL Thomson, Raglan | $140 |
44 | Myrtle Wiseman, Bamganie | $140 |
26 | Brad Morrissy, Gnarwarre | $138 |
89 | Alexander Pastoral, Duverney | $135 |
16 | WK Dodson, Starthlea | $135 |
121 | Alexander Prime Pty Ltd, Walpa | $130 |
MERINO EWES | ||
34 | Wingara Farm Est, Marnoo | $140 |
145 | Noolah Partnership, Willaura | $124 |
60 | JR Anderson, Marnoo | $124 |
61 | S & J Ferry, Meredith | $121 |
40 | T & C Eastick, Ararat | $119 |
44 | Anthony Chenery, Linton | $116 |
49 | LR Chamberlain, Tarrone | $115 |
79 | Tooronga Farm, Cape Clear | $106 |
162 | Woodstock Pastoral, Avoca | $105 |
21 | A & R Everett, Rokewood Junction | $104 |
MERINO WETHERS | ||
56 | MG & JA Brennan, Langi Logan | $145 |
44 | RG Thwaites, Koroit | $140 |
49 | Kimbarra Pastoral, Ararat | $133 |
77 | Gerrard Partners, Beaufort | $105 |
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