Lamb supply eased again to 9576 head. The quality was mixed with some pens of good quality grain assisted lambs. The usual buying group attended and operated in a firm to cheaper market on lambs this week, with the demand on the 22-26kg trade lambs. Trade weight lambs sold to $253/head, with the better quality lambs selling from 930c to 995c/kg cwt. There were no extra heavy export lambs on offer. Feeders and restockers paid to $179/head for lambs. Light weight 2 score lambs 12-18kg sold from $103 to $170, to average 820c, while light trade 2 and 3 score lambs 18- 22kg made from $155 to $215/head averaging 860c/kg cwt. Medium trade weight 3 and 4 score lambs 22-24kg sold from $190 to $238/head, or from 813c to 925c, to average 915c/kg cwt. Heavy 3 to 4 score trade weight lambs 24-26 kg made from $227 to $253, averaging 940c, while export lambs 26- 30kg sold to $246/head to average 900c/kg cwt. Crossbred hoggets sold from $108 to $212 and Merinos sold from $127 to $149/head. Sheep numbers also eased this week to 3,876 head. There was strong competition from local processors for the well covered sheep, with Merino mutton averaging 610c/kg and more in places, with good quality runs of Merino ewes and wethers on offer. Light weight 1 and 2 score sheep made from $95 to $116 to average 610c/kg, with very light 1 scores selling from $38 to $76/head. Medium weight 2 and 3 score sheep made from $110 to $153/head, or from 523c to 636c, with Merino mutton averaging 610c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold to $170 averaging 610c/kg, while heavy Merino wethers sold from $149 to $170/head to average 630c/kg. Medium weights sold from $101 to $159 to average 605c/kg, and heavy crossbred wethers sold from $120 to $187/head. Rams sold from $55 to $180/head.

SHORN LAMBS

44 Glenane Poll Dorsets Stud, Carisbrook $253

21 DH Rees, Shelford $240

81 RE & AR Wardlaw, Avoca $232

24 Englewood Park, Inverleigh $229

17 IG & HM Matthews, Burrumbeet $228

28 W & Z Chivell, Beulah $227

49 SL & JE Ross, Natte Yallock $226

109 DJ & K Mortlock, Dunluce $215

108 Porcupine Lane Pastoral, Avoca $215

138 Zimmer Partners, Rathscar $211

77 JT Springale Pty Ltd, Waubra $209

52 John Aleaxnader, Mannibadar $208

24 GJ Fisher, Tarwin Lower $206

50 WG Spittle, Rokewood $204

25 LC & RA Maybery, Mitre $204

24 KF & CM Mullane, Waubra $200

23 N & C Symons, Elleslie $200

46 Coolana Rural, Chatsworth $198

77 D & S Toohey & Sons, Teal Point $197

27 EF Rowe & Sons, Bannockburn $197

15 Mrs J Middleton, Meredith $192

17 TJ Robinson, Avoca $190

27 N & R Pearce, Inverleigh $189

20 Jock Davidson, Waubra $188

24 Englewood Park, Inverleigh $186

80 T & P Missen, Werneth $175

XBRED SHEEP

43 Eulo Pastoral Co, Caramut $170

47 Molloy Ag, Skipton $165

27 Williams Bros, Tanwood $165

16 Emu Hill Pastoral, Linton $156

43 BJ & JS Miller, Lake Goldsmith $148

27 Lester Farms, Leongatha $148

17 Zimmer Partners, Rathscar $133

14 MJ Nelson, Birregurra $125

MERINO EWES

57 Paratoo Prop Pty Ltd, Lexton $162

20 Elenstan Ag, Balliang $159

21 MT Rebecca, Cressy $155

23 SA & TM Seers, Talbot $148

17 V & S Tucker, Vite Vite $148

40 FWIDA, Elaine $144

114 Boardman & Stray, She Oaks $142

74 DJ & K Mortlock, Dunluce $130

MERINO WETHERS

60 Glen Brothers, Guildford $170

21 PJ McCann, Barrabool $170

34 Elenstan Ag, Balliang $168

63 Kiloran Family Trust, Rokewood $165

36 K Mullins, Talbot $156

59 GM Wardlaw, Avoca $151

75 DK Brereton, Avoca $150

36 JD & M Yates, Forge Creek $149

24 Paratoo Prop Pty Ltd, Lexton $140

August 12. Yarding: 81. Change: 29.

Numbers eased to 81 head yarded at Ballarat this week. The yarding quality was mixed, with some good quality young cattle. Not all the usual buying group attended or operated fully, resulting in the market easing from 5c to 10c/kg and more in places. Heavy cows sold to 240c, easing 5c/kg on last week. Numbers were made up of 32 cows, 16 steers, 31 heifers and 2 bulls. Vealers and yearlings sold to the trade from 275c to 300c for the heavier weights and from 216c to 224c/kg for the D muscle lighter types. Feeders and restockers paid from 160c to 290c/kg. Grown heifers sold to the trade from 225c to 250c for the C muscle types and from 210c to 213c/kg for the D muscle lighter types. Grown steers sold to the trade from 244c to 291c/kg. Heavy C muscle cows sold to the trade from 225c to 240c, while medium weight 2 score cows made from 174c to 189c/kg. Heavy beef bulls sold to 250c/kg.

Cattle, Monday

1 HF Richardson

2 Landmark

3 Elders Ltd

4 Charles Stewart

5 TB White & Sons Pty Ltd

Sheep, Tuesday

1 HF Richardson

2 Landmark

3 Elders Ltd

4 Charles Stewart

5 TB White & Sons Pty Ltd

Sheep numbers from Victoria rose by 2000 head to see 3769 sheep and lambs offered online on AuctionsPlus last week.

Droves of sheep continue to head south, as Victoria dominates the online market, seeing 18,000 head bought by southern operators.

Sheep offered from Victoria saw a large offering of composite ewe lambs from Dunkeld, with a top price of $177 for Sept/Oct '18 drop future breeders. Merino ewes from Victoria sold to a top of $231 for a line of Sept '18 drop ewe lambs.

Prices for Merino wethers and wether lambs remained steady across the platform.

Wether lambs sold from $70 to $148 to average $120, while grown wethers sold from $95 to $160, averaging $128. Woolgrower wethers were popular and highlights included one vendor from Nullamanna, NSW who offered 1294 head averaging 37kg to average $124 which will travel to Wycheproof, Victoria and Inverell, NSW.

CATTLE

Cattle numbers from Victoria dropped to see 172 head offered online.

PTIC cows and heifers sold nationally from $800 to $1700 to average $1079.

Prices were firm on the previous week, and supply continues to outweigh demand.

Cows with calves at foot were once again in tight supply, with 376 head being offered and a 77 per cent clearance nationally.

Across the eastern states, prices ranged from $1000 to $2020 to average $1451, up $311.

From Peterborough, a line of Angus cows and calves made the top price of $2020.

Selling from 266c to 377c nationally, steers weighing from 200-280kg averaged 317c, up 13c.

Steers weighing from 280-330kg sold from 271c 364c to average 322c, down 5c.

Highlights include Shorthorn weaned steers from Goondiwindi, Queensland weighing 310 kg and selling for 310c to a buyer in Casterton.

Angus weaned steers from Mangoplah, NSW weighing 313kg and selling for 365c to a buyer in Korumburra.