SHEEP & LAMBS
May 28. Yarding: 28,618. Change: down 2803. Lambs: 20,292. Change: down 1128. Sheep: 8326. Change: down 1675.
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Lamb numbers decreased by approximately 1,200 head, with 20,292 yarded at Ballarat this week. Quality covered all weights and grades, with an excellent penning of trade weight and heavy lambs yarded. The usual buying group attended and operated keenly, with quality lambs lifting from $5 to $20 and up to $35/head in places on the extra heavy weight lambs, amid reports of tightening supplies. Several sales of extra heavy lambs reached $320/head being a centre record. The medium trade weight lambs sold from $195 to $248/head, at times reaching 1,000c to average close to 920c/kg cwt. Restockers and feeders were very active, paying from $102 to $176 for lambs and from $49 to $110/head for lighter lots. Light weight 2 score lambs sold from $96 to $175/head. Light trade weight 2 and 3 score lambs weighing 18-22 kg, sold from $169 to $211/head and averaged approximately 900c/kg cwt. Medium weight 3 and 4 score lambs weighing 22-24kg sold from $195 to $248/head, or from 840c to 1,000c to average close to 920c/kg cwt. Heavy 3 and 4 score lambs, 24-26kg, sold from $230 to $265/head. Export weight lambs made from $251 to $294/head. Extra heavy export weight lambs sold from $299 to $320/head and averaged approximately 870c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred hoggets sold from $130 to $220, with the Merinos making from $104 to $139/head. Sheep numbers were back at 8,326 head, with not as much weight through the yarding this week. Sheep continue to sell to strong competition with the general run of ewe mutton making from $2 to $8/head up on last week. Lighter plainer sheep and the heavy crossbred sheep on quality eased a few dollars. Merino wethers carrying a big skin sold to strong competition to be $10 to $15/head dearer in places. Light weight 1 and 2 score sheep sold from $84 to $132/head to average approximately 595c, with very light sheep making from $35 to $85/head. Medium weight 2 and 3 score sheep sold from $103 to $164/head, or from 500c to 680c, with the Merino mutton averaging close to 615c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold to $162, as heavy Merino wethers sold from $164 to $200, with the medium weights making from $115 to $164/head. The heavy Merino sheep received from 650c to 680c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $146 to $247.50/head and averaged close to 620c/kg cwt. Crossbred wethers sold from $148 to $250, and rams made from $30 to $127/head.
SHORN LAMBS
74, KP Maher & Sons, Springbank, $320.00
39, Carlisle Farming, Dean, $320.00
95, Guthrie Farms, Dean, $320.00
40, Glenore Poll Dorset Stud, Carisbrook, $300.00
70, Gervasoni Ag, Kooroocheang, $300.00
94, B & M Mahers & Sons, Springbank, $291.00
53, LT Rowe, Sutherlands Creek, $290.00
54, J Sobey, Blowhard, $282.00
63, Dalcross Contractors, Germania, $278.00
11, G & A Rhodes, Wurdiboluc, $277.00
37, IH Matthews, Burrumbeet, $276.00
80, P & M Gristede, Peterborough, $275.00
105, BJ Frawley & Sons, Bungaree, $275.00
198, TG, LF & DL Dean, Ascot, $272.00
67, B & WB Walker, Duverney, $272.00
103, E & A Stephens & Sons, Mt Prospect, $270.00
102, PA & DA Marshman, Leslie Manor, $270.00
62, MJ & SL Foott, Birchip, $268.00
50, Tippetts Scrub Hill, Newlyn, $268.00
82, Galbro, Gelnbrae, $254.00
34, Maddingley, Bacchus Marsh, $248.00
50, Dheridan Family Trust, Donald $246.00
56, PJ Ipsen & Sons, Bowenvale, $245.00
76, A & J Cheeseman, Windermere, $240.00
49, B Price, Elaine, $240.00
59, W Grigg & Sons, Bungaree, $238.00
151, AJ Vallance, Mt Prospect, $234.00
62, CA & LM Wardlaw, Woorndoo, $228.00
34, J Seager Ag Consultant, Barabool, $224.00
115, SL & JE Ross, Natte Yallock, $223.00
71, Clarke & Maddern, Dean, $221.00
55, HR Haintz & Sons, Springbank, $220.00
29, Fairholme Pastoral, Warncoort, $218.00
37, P Bone, Nhill, $215.00
62, R, P & M Oxley, Strangways, $212.00
20, G Dridan, Ampitheatre, $201.00
49, Ballan Ag, Ballan, $200.00
XBRED SHEEP
32, J Gambino, Winchelsea, $247.50
16, SJ Cotter, Beeac, $240.00
30, SJ & CY Muir, Woorndoo, $234.00
24, SH McKenzie & CA Wilkie, Lake Bolac, $230.00
26, Toose Ag, Smeaton, $226.00
28, Kalparra Associates, Woorndoo, $225.00
10, LT Rowe, Sutherlands Creek, $224.00
22, Fernhill South Downs, Ballan, $220.00
25, SA & HM Astbury, Tatyoon, $210.00
81, WJ Dennis P/L, Birregurra, $185.00
35, G & K Browne, Tarwin, $175.00
20, Wirwin Farming, Kalora, $166.00
58, Ballan Ag, Ballan, $160.00
30, R & L Gibson, Glenthompson, $158.00
19, Mt Hamilton Pastoral, Nerrin Nerrin, $155.00
18, T & S Carmichael, Woorndoo, $138.00
32, Kerrie Hills, Kerrie, $137.00
MERINO EWES
34, Gibson Family Trust, Glenthompson $164.00
23, Rich Avon, Donald, $160.00
20, Meek Family Trust, Shelford, $160.00
15, Warrambine Pastoral P/L, Shelford, $142.00
110, Kinbarra Pastoral Co, Ararat, $123.00
MERINO WETHERS
73, KD & J Nunn, Carngham, $214.00
74, GD & SL McCann P/L, Inverleigh $200.00
12, S & D McLoughlan, Birchip, $182.00
19, D & P Lowry, Birchip, $175.00
95, Khandalla Pastoral Co, Mininera, $170.00
82, Eulo Pastoral, Caramut, $170.00
39, Lake Goldsmith Pastoral, Lake Goldsmith, $170.00
201, Langley Trading, Winchelsea, $170.00
57, Greenbank Partners, Carngham, $150.00
CATTLE
May 27. Yarding: 539. Change: 237.
Cattle numbers lifted by 237 head to 539 at Ballarat. Quality was mixed, made up of 275 cows varying from light weight to very good. The usual buying group operated in a generally firm market, dearer on the better covered cows. Vealers and yearling sold to 260c to the trade to be 10c/kg dearer. Grown steers sold similar, heavier grown heifers made from 15c to 20c up on last week, reaching 250c/kg. Cows sold either side of firm, with better presented types improving 10c and making to 236c/kg. Numbers comprised 275 Cows, 103 Steers, 145 Heifers, 24 Bulls plus several pens of young calves sold open auction. Vealers and yearlings sold to the trade from 170c to 260c, with restockers and feeders paying mainly from 160c to 230c/kg. Grown steers sold from 220c to 238c, as medium weights made from 220c to 254c, while heavy weights sold to 247c/kg. The 2 & 3 score grown heifers sold from 182c to 190c, as plainer D2s reached 154c/kg. Heavier weights sold from 240c to 250c, as restockers paid from 149c to 194c, and from 96c to 130c/kg for planner D1 grades. Manufacturing steers sold from 160c to 185c/kg, while plainer lots sold at 100c/kg. Heavy B & C muscle cows sold from 190c to 236c, as the C and D muscle 2 & 3 scores made from 157c to 210c, while medium D2 cows received from 134c to 180c and the C muscle 2 and 3 scores sold from 157c to 210c/kg. Lighter weight cows made from 70c to 120c/kg. Cows sold to restockers and feeders from 70c to 117c.
ORDER OF SALE
Cattle, Monday
1 Charles Stewart
2 Elders Ltd
3 Landmark
4 TB White & Sons Pty Ltd
5 HF Richardson
Sheep, Tuesday
1 Charles Stewart
2 Elders Ltd
3 Landmark
4 TB White & Sons Pty Ltd
5 HF Richardson