Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week…
Agents had bigger yarding’s across the cattle and sheep weekly sales as more vendors are getting either their stock to good trade weights or are taking advantage of the good sales being made in the feed on or back to the paddock stock.
Cattle numbers
Vealer Steers averaged 623.1c/kg topping at $746.2c/kg or $1512.04 to $2135.96
Vealer Heifers averaged 569c/kg topping at 662.2c/kg or $1387.64 to $1897.90
Feeder steers averaged 587c/kg topping at 668.2c/kg or $2456.33 to $2960.22
Feeder heifers averaged 570.4c/kg topping at 610c/kg or $1974.66 to $2375.95
Yearling Steers averaged 616.5c/kg topping at 750.2c/kg or $1975.70 to $2583.90
Yearling Heifers averaged 572.4c/kg topping at 712.2c/kg or $1749.86 to $2235.56
Steers averaged 483.3c/kg topping at 626.2c/kg or $2533.16 to $3283.28
Heifers averaged 450.2c/kg topping at 558.2c/kg or $1945.53 to $2688.00
Manufacturing Steers averaged 413.8c/kg topping at 444.2c/kg or $2565.57 to $2571.29
Cows averaged 364.2c/kg topping at 413.2c/kg or $1994.10 to $3460.00
Bulls averaged 467.9c/kg topping at 745.2c/kg or $1982.50 to $3756.48
The 1014 head averaged 525.8c/kg or $2090.38/head
Sheep and lamb numbers
Sheep & Lamb numbers were also up and saw a market driven by the availability of some stylish ewes and ewe lambs as well as young rams at the weekly hit out.
Lambs topped at $258 to average $177.20 a jump of $11/head
Hoggets topped at $209 to average $145.01 a drop of $20/head
Ewes topped at $153 to average $115.03 a drop of $33/head
Wethers topped at $180 to average $155.29 a drop of $22/head
Rams topped at $265 to average $122 a drop of $21/head
Lamb rams topped at $590 to average $186.05 a rise of $61/head
The sale average of $170.23/ head for the total yarding was up by $6/head
Pig and poultry numbers
Pig numbers as well as poultry numbers were not as pronounced as previous sales.
Boars sold from $100 to $130, Pork from $174 to $238, Stores from $115 to $181, Turkey chicks to $60, Ducklings a box of to $22.50, Guinea Fowl to $40, Quails to $10, Ducks to $22.50, Hens to $15, Roosters to $12.50, Turkeys to $20, Hens to $15, and Chickens to $27.50
McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report
Agents today yarded 1808 head to the local sale.
The market was firm for all descriptions even with one major exporter not operating due to work staffing issues.
Lambs today topped at $258 to average $177.20 ($11 up), hoggets topped at $209 to average $145.01($20down), ewes topped at $153 to average $115.03($33down), wethers topped at $180 to average $155.29($22down), lamb rams topped at $590 to average $186.05($61up).
The total yarding of 1808 head averaged $170.23 a rise of $6/head over the yarding.
• Gooroo Grazing sold Dorper x lambs 50.1kg to Fletcher International for $212, 54kg to Eversons for $209, 52.1kg to Warwick Meats for $205, 50kg to Ashtons Butchery for $199, lamb rams 57.5kg to Warwick Meats for $193
• Mc Lean Farms sold Dorper lambs 64.8kg to Fletcher International for $232, 58.3kg to Fletcher International for $217, 61kg and 58.5kg ewe lambs to restockers for $240 and $235, 48.3kg wether portion to Eversons for $206, ewe lambs 47.9kg and 41.5kg to restockers for $258 and $220, 41.5kg wethers to Highchester Meats for $170
• ECL Past sold Dorper lambs 53.3kg to Grants Quality Meats for $218, 41.6kg to restockers for $157
• Stillwater Past Co sold Dorper lambs 47.3kg to Eversons for $192, 44.8kg ewe lambs to restockers for $206, 43.3kg to GR Prime for $164
• Vermont Past Co sold 1stx Dorset/Merino lambs off shears 50.3kg to Ashtons Butchery for $192
• Laurence Springborg sold Dorper lambs 49.6kg to Ashtons Butchery for $202
• Omega to the Top sold Dorper x lambs 51kg to Hurley & Weiss for $192, 41.5kg to restockers for $140, 55kg hoggets to Eversons for $179
• Andrew Dowey sold Dorper x lambs 57.5kg to Fletchers International for $200, 70.4kg hoggets to Fletchers International for $180
• Heath & Drew Wilson sold Dorper x lambs 40kg to Warwick Meats for $170, 39kg to restockers for $158
• Stan Heffer sold Dorper x lambs 41.8kg to Shelley F/T for $143, 43.5kg to GR Prime for $169.50, 36kg to restockers for $134, 60.2kg hoggets to Eversons for $185, wethers to Fletcher International for $160
• Geoff & Rosemary Gibson sold Merino hoggets 40.8kg to restockers for $108
