Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week…
The floods and the access to rural properties saw the decision to cancel the weekly cattle sale with many vendors unable to muster or transport stock.
The Sheep and Lamb sale as well as the Pig and Calf and Poultry sales proceeded as normal but again with reduced numbers.
Sheep and lamb numbers
Sheep and Lamb numbers were on a par with last week with 859 head at the sale.
Lambs topping at $250 to average $184.65 a jump of $23/head week on week
Hoggets topped at $230 to average $166.53 a drop of $37/head week on week
Ewes topped at $151 to average $98.64 a drop of $22 /head week on week
Wethers topped at $186 to average $177.57 a drop of $13/head week on week
Rams topped at $300 to average $188.70 a jump of $7/head week on week
Ewe & Lamb units sold to $242 which was par week on week
Lamb rams topped at $130 to average $104 a drop of $39 week on week
Ewe lambs topped at $207 to average $202.88 a rise of $20/head week on week
Pig and poultry numbers
Pig & Poultry numbers were down this week with Boars making to $131, L/Pork to $168, Stores from $ 31 to $138, Guinea Fowl units selling to $20, Pullets selling to $12.50, Roosters selling to $17.50, Hens selling to $20, Geese selling to $22.50 Ducks selling to $12.50, Gander selling to $25
McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report
Numbers remained consistent for the weekly Sheep & Lamb sale with the make up of the 859 head dictating the price changes in the averaging.
The majority of the yarding were in the lamb section with some very tidy trade and processing lambs on display.
Lambs topped at $250 to average $184.65 ($23up), hoggets topped at $230 to average $166.53($37down), ewes topped at $151 to average $98.64 (22down), wethers topped at $186 to average $177.57 ($13down), rams topped at $300 to average $188.70 ($7up), ewe & lamb units topped at $242, lamb rams topped at $130 to average $104, ewe lambs topped at $207 to average $202.88 ($27up).
• Vermont Past Co sold 1st x Dorset lambs shorn and off crop 52.43kg to Ashtons Butchery for $211, 50.23kg to Leslie Lamb for $199, Merino ewes to GR Prime for $120
• Dugald & Vicky Marshall sold Dorset x lambs 48.75kg to Thomas Foods for $166
• Peter Jones sold Dorper lambs 42.5kg to Luck Meats for $185
• Geoff Rathmell sold Dorper lambs 43.5kg to GR Prime for $175, ewe hoggets 51.4kg to Ashtons Butchery for $201 and restockers for $199
• James Cowlishaw sold 57kg Merino ewe hoggets to restockers for $151, Merino wether hoggets 53.5kg to Take It Easy Meats for $150, Merino wethers to Thomas Foods for $156, Merino ewes to GR Prime for $125
• Jim Judd sold 35kg Dorper lambs to JD Rural for $135
• Michael & Robyn Pegler sold Dorper wethers to Thomas Foods for $186, hogget rams 62.5kg to restockers for $230, Whites Trading for $161, 42kg to JD rural for $66, 4&6 tooth rams to Whites Trading for $168
• Coolmunda Olives sold Dorper x lambs to GR Prime for $174, 37.5kg to Highchester Meats for $145 and JD Rural for $108
• Margaret Baker sold Dorper x lambs 41.66kg to GR Prime for $170
• Wes Thompson sold Merino ewes to GR Prime for $88
• Miller Family sold Dorper ram lambs 40kg to Whites Trading for $110 , Take It Easy Meats for $130, 35kg to JD Rural for $116, 30kg to JD Rural for $76
