Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week…
The weather not only impacted on the homes and livelihood of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales with the recent weather events but also impacted the flow through for numbers for the weekly sales.
Cattle, sheep and lamb numbers were significantly affected by the recent weather events.
Vendors were unable to get stock in for the sales or the transport was not able to reach the stock due to conditions of the roads.
Cattle numbers
Vealer steers averaged 677.1c/kg to 806.2c/kg or $1587.02 to $1890.14
Vealer heifers averaged 603c/kg to 800.2c/kg or $1349.18 to $1664.99
Feeder steers averaged 563.3c/kg to 598.2c/kg or $2423.80 to $3035.27
Feeder heifers averaged 450.6c/kg to 528.2c/kg or $1520.89 to $1718.79
Yearling steers averaged 664.4c/kg to 690.2c/kg or $2044.27 to $2480.80
Yearling heifers averaged 553.7c/kg to 618.2c/kg or $ $2023.45 to $2366.33
Heifers averaged 426.8c/kg to 478.2c/kg or $2085.10 to $2529.94
Cows averaged 342.5c/kg to 385c/kg or $2110.54 to $2791.25
Bulls averaged 419.4c/kg to 510.2c/kg or $2212.27 to $3080.28
The total yarding saw the average of 554.4c/kg or $2020.80/head
Sheep and lamb numbers
Sheep and lamb numbers were also back and saw a lack of buyers at the sale, re-stockers kept the market to the rate, for replacement stock back to the paddocks.
Lambs topped at $250 to average $145.14 a drop of $24/head
Hoggets topped at $216 to average $154.03 a drop of $7/head
Ewes topped at $176 to average $121.11 a rise of $5/head
Wethers topped at $178 to average $139.20 a drop of $25/head
Lamb rams topped at $190 to average $148.41 a drop of $7/head
The yarding of 779 head averaged $142.87 a drop of $13/ head week on week.
Pig and poultry numbers
Pork sold to $200, Sows to $348, Baconers to $200, Light Pork sold to $188, Stores from $116 to $ 165
Poultry numbers were seemingly unaffected as were the other livestock sales with the numbers consistent with previous weeks. The buying power was not evident with the yardings seemingly cheaper than the previous sales.
Sussex pullets sold to $15, Roosters to $12.50, Pullets to $12.50, Hens to $14, Guinea fowl to $7.50, Ducks to $7, Drakes to $16
McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report
Agents today yarded a rain affected 779 head to meet the local buying panel which was underrepresented with a few buyers not in attendance.
The market was relaxed for the good trade and export types but was slightly firmer for a few good re-stocker ewe lambs and ewes.
Lambs today topped at $250 to average $145.14 ($24down), hoggets topped at $216 to average $154.03 ($7down), ewes topped at $176 to average $121.11 ($5up),wethers topped at $178 to average $139.20 ($25down), lamb rams topped at $190 to average $148.41 ($7down).
The yarding was drawn from a few areas considering the number of roads still cut and was probably the cheapest seen for a few weeks.
The total yarding of 779 head averaged $142.87 a drop of $13/ head week on week.
• Galloway & Carmichael sold Dorper ewe hoggets 62.5kg to restockers for $216, 42.5kg lambs to restockers for $170, 30kg lambs to restockers for $120, ewes to restockers for $174
• Darryl Martin sold Dorper ewe lambs 46.5kg to restockers for $250 and $238, 43kg to restockers for $230, wether lambs 43.75kg to Tonys Supa Meats & Leslie Lamb for $165
• Geoff & Helen Lyons sold wether Dorper lambs 44.58kg to Leslie Lamb for $160
• Aaron Learoyd sold Dorper ewes to restockers for $176 and $130, 18.3kg lambs to restockers for $94 and hoggets to restockers for $80
• Mayes Family sold Dorper x lambs 45kg to restockers for $175, 37.2kg to Whites Trading for $120, 62.2kg hoggets to Thomas Foods for $164, 55kg ewe hoggets to restockers for $164, 45kg ewe hoggets to restockers for $122, ram hoggets to restockers for $141, ewes to Thomas Foods for $152 and $134
• John Murphy sold Dorper x lambs 46.15kg to Warwick Meats for $170, 42.14kg to Warwick Meats for $154, 39.25kg to Shelly F/T for $140, 33.3kg to Highchester Meats for $122, 38kg ram lambs to Whites Trading for $121, ewes to restockers for $112
• Phil Kemp sold 44.1kf Xbred lambs to Warwick Meats for $164, 33.8kg to restockers for $120, Xb wethers to Thomas Foods for $132, Merino sheep to restockers for $42, Dorper x rams to Whites Trading for $82, 43kg ewe hoggets to restockers for $122 and 4th mixed sex to restockers for $122
