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Yarding: 49,750

Lamb numbers remained similar with 23,437 penned. Light lambs ranged from plain to very good with plainer secondary types throughout the yarding. Trade and extra heavy export lambs off supplementary feed presented in excellent condition. Most of the usual buying group attended but not all were operating fully, the market opened softer to a week ago with the secondary types most affected. Store lambs sold $4 to $10 cheaper. Light and medium trade sold to $10 softer, while the secondary types sold $12 to $17/head cheaper. Heavy trade sold $8 to $14 softer and heavy export lambs sold to a top of $260 to be $13/head cheaper.

Lambs back to the paddock sold from $50 to $139 and lambs to feed on made from $127 to $166/head. Light trade lambs under 18kg to suit MK orders sold from $87 to $149/head. Young lambs in wool 18 to 26kg sold from $130 to $183/head, with an average of 680c to 720c/kg cwt. Shorn lambs sold from $130 to $180 for 18 to 24kg, lambs 24 to 26kg sold $171 to $194/head to have an average range of 700c to 735c/kg cwt. Heavy export lambs 26 to 30kg made from $195 to $230 and over 30kg sold from $230 to $260/head to average 740/kg cwt. Hoggets sold from $68 to $182 for the crossbreds and $98 to $125/head for the Merino’s.

Mutton numbers jumped to 16,501 penned. All the usual buyers were present and operated in a softer market across the yarding. Light Merino wethers sold from $67 to $100 and heavy weights from $95 to $124, slipping $10/head. Light Merino Ewes made from $48 to $119 and the heavier weights sold from $74 to $103, selling to $10 to $15/head cheaper, Merino’s averaged from 320c to 350c/kg cwt. Heavy Crossbred mutton made from $73 to $116, with 2 isolated sales of $135 to $140 ending $10/head cheaper to a week ago and averaged 300c to 330c/kg cwt.

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BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES  6/2/2024
  SHORN LAMBS  
83 Brackenhurst Pty Ltd, Clarkes Hill $255
150 Precision Production, Dean $250
86 Granite View Farming, Lexton $246
47 PD, JL & ML Wrigley, Tourello $245
86 P & V Mortlock, Dunluce $235
105 BP & JA Lanfranchi, Mt Hooghly $224
59 Avonlea Grazing, Campbells Bridge $217
42 Strathpine, Streatham $213
56 ML & JT Wardlaw, Avoca $205
80 Ipsen Ag, Bowenvale $203
40 Elliott Avondale Pty Ltd, Rathscar West $196
74 A, B & C Wilkie, Illabarook $195
106 GP & JM Bruty Pty Ltd, Snake Valley $192
82 CA & TM McKenzie, Timboon $188
86 Warrawidgee, Pittong $184
44 KJ Moore, Creswick $184
38 Eagle Plains Pastoral, Duverney $181
134 P & J Fraser, Willowvale $178
31 Hopfields Pty Ltd, Duxson $174
42 D & M Armeni, Cape Clear $173
33 Amberlyn, Port Campbell $172
     
  SUCKERS LAMBS  
49 Loch Hope Noms, Leangatha $183
31 AP Pearce, Bullarto Sth $176
101 SA & HM Astbury, Tatyoon $161
53 Gardiner , Yanakie $159
     
  XBRED SHEEP  
32 Joyce & Knight, Tatyoon $111
31 Warrawidgee, Pittong $110
28 Erinsvale, Gordon $110
20 T Rumbold, Ballapur $110
56 PLC Browne, Landsborough $109
26 RS & DJ Perry, Landsborough $106
24 CA & TM McKenzie, Timboon $105
224 DG & HJ Kosch, Dundonnell $100
95 Mullane, Waubra $100
200 Marquand Partnership, Mt Bute $95
125 GJ & SL Wardlaw, Avoca $95
76 KJ Moore, Creswick $95
29 Charles Williamson, Carisbrook $95
25 A & W Newell, Bookaar $95
187 Westleigh White Suffolks, Lake Wongan $88
     
  MERINO EWES  
71 K & H Palmer, Mannibadar $119
31 Joyce & Knight, Tatyoon $110
100 DJ & SM Wardlaw, Avoca $103
43 JB Ware & Sons, Woorndoo $102
131 Tourello Est, Clunes $100
118 Tooronga Farming, Cape Clear $98
95 Grampian Springs, Moyston $98
142 Granite View Farming, Lexton $97
29 A & J Mason, Nhill $95
39 S & J Ferry, Meredith $94
156 Warrendale Pty Ltd, Mingay $90
     
  MERINO WETHERS  
98 DJ & SM Wardlaw, Avoca $124
189 GJ & BA Vallance, Balliang $115
119 Tanwood Park, Tanwood $110
202 Mount Bute Pastoral, Linton $101
112 Hinkley Farming, Derrinallum $101
47 Eldamead Pty Ltd, Lexton $101
148 TL & LM Parkinson, Meredith $100
123 Uralla Trust, Burrumbeet $100
59 RC & CL Moran, Ararat $100