Softer market at Ballarat

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Sheep & Wool News
Oct 13, 2021
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Yarding - 24,708 (+13,149)
Lambs - 15,490 (+8931)
Sheep - 9218 (+4488)

Lamb supply jumped to 15,490 this week, over double to the previous sale. The quality was mixed, ranging from plain to very good. Most of the usual buying group attended in a market that was mostly softer. Overall, most categories were $6 to $15/head cheaper to last week’s levels depending on finish and quality. The heaviest lambs topped $285/head with an estimate weight of 28kg cwt.

Restockers were again active for the lambs back to the paddock selling from $110 to $218, to $14/head cheaper. Light lambs under 18kg cwt to the trade to suit MK orders, sold from $127 to $189to average 900c to 930c/kg cwt, back $10 to $15/head. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg sold from $168 to $210 to average 930c to 940c/kg, $6 to $12/head cheaper. Lambs 22kg to 24kg made from $214 to $237c with an average range of 915c to 930c/kg cwt, to $10/head softer in places. Lamb 24 to 26kg sold from $243 to $270 to average 920c to 930c/kg cwt, selling firm to $8/head cheaper in places. Numbers were limited for the heavy export, with lambs 26 to 30kg made from $270 to $285/head.

Old lambs are in very limited supply, the offering were in small lots of mixed quality to top at $280/head, mostly selling to a cheaper market.

Sheep supply increased to 9,218 yarded, the quality ranged from plain to very good, the market opened much softer, overall was $10 to $30/head cheaper across all categories. Heavy Merino wethers made from $145 to $180/head with an average range of 600c to 630c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $150 to $180 to average 590c to 615c and heavy crossbred mutton made $140 to $192/head averaging 570c to 600c/kg cwt.

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BALLARAT LAMB & SHEEP MARKET AVERAGES 12/10/2021
	SUCKERS
37	Kanina Valley, Lexton	$287
42	GJ & SL Wardlaw, Avoca	$285
21	Ipsen Agri, Bowenvale	$281
56	P & J Dridan, Mt Lonarch	$278
39	AH Jensz, Balliang	$278
41	DSJ Agri, Bung Bong	$270
31	JH Smith & Sons, Beeac	$270
35	H & P James, Maldon	$268
42	McKinnons Newlyn P/L, Newlyn	$251
72	Gardiner Farms, Foxhow	$249
46	DR Smith, Bealiba	$248
40	S McKenzie & C Wilkie, Lake Bolac	$243
13	J & A Robinson, Avoca	$240
47	A & D Pitcher, Mt Emu	$239
63	Major Court, Talbot	$237
41	Rutlands Pastoral Co, Vite Vite	$235
56	SA & TM Seers, Talbot	$234
37	D & D Ryan, Rokewood Junction	$231
45	GR Anderson, Ampitheatre	$229
82	Alexander Pastoral, Duverney	$228
35	IL & LM Buchholz, Lismore	$228
69	Chesterdale, Sutherlands Creek	$227
29	RL Albert, Dobie	$227
49	Rural Property Management, Evansford	$226
52	Riverbank Ag, Cressy	$225
28	Red Sky Cont, Bannockburn	$225
23	Robin Gray, Buckley	$225
164	Jaskro Trading, Dundonnell	$224
27	JD Richardson, Wallinduc	$224
22	T & L Richardson, Wallinduc	$224
57	LT & VE Richards, Ampitheatre	$223
42	MW & KK Dridan, Ampitheatre	$222
35	Cooengle Partnership, Woorndoo	$220
91	Glenthompson Pastoral Co, Glenthompson	$210
55	Hillside Acres Farm, Blampied	$205
28	KW Mullins, Talbot	$205

	OLD LAMBS
60	AB & LK Coghlan, Lillicur	$238
19	M Summerfields, Avoca	$222
23	LG & MJ McDowell, Archdale Junction	$215

	XBRED SHEEP
31	Bunjil Plains P/L, Mortlake	$193
22	AH Jensz, Balliang	$192
146	GJ & GJ Dodson, Mannerim	$190
31	Junray P/L, Shelford	$190
39	JG Egan, Darlington	$182
24	J & S Mathison, Winchelsea	$182
40	Sam Black, Winchelsea	$181
39	B & R Askew, Ballangeich	$181
45	DSJ Agri, Bung Bong	$180
28	Hillside Acres Farm, Blampied	$180
37	KD & J Nunn, Carngham	$176
35	Clare Park Investments, Exford	$175
16	Kilmorey Partnership, Woolsthorpe	$175
36	GJ Coghlan, Lexton	$173
68	TM & RK Fleming, Leslie Manor	$171
42	Koraleigh Pastoral Co, Middle Creek	$170
34	TJ & CL H-Drife, Coghills Creek	$168
20	Miramontes, Rhymney	$168
39	I & E Perry, Lansborough	$165

	MERINO EWES
48	A & D Pitcher, Mt Emu	$180
72	Rural Property Management, Evansford	$172
44	J & Randall, Kinnabulla	$160
29	NR Weir, Dunluce	$160
29	Sandsmere, Kaniva	$159
46	GR Anderson, Ampitheatre	$158
64	WR Kilpatrick, Great Western	$151

	MERINO WETHERS
140	C Jarrett P/L, Ballyrogan	$186
102	M & SH Gibson, Crowlands	$180
98	Bate Farming, Anakie	$180
26	M & N Allen, Teesdale	$175
134	ID & JL Bright, Newstead	$174
59	GR Anderson, Ampitheatre	$163
26	Gardiner Farms, Foxhow	$152
135	Turkeith Homestead, Ombersley	$144