Young Merino breeders make to $347

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The top price of $347 went to a line of Kelvale blood ewes from “Davey Farming”, Port Neill, SA.

Merino ewe lambs sold from $160 to $190, averaging $168, down $22 on AuctionsPlus last week.

The top price went to a line of Blythe and Wallaloo blood merino lambs from “Cooba East P/S”, Eurongilly, NSW.

These lambs are July ’19 drop and weigh 40kgs with a 2.5” skin. Merino ewe hoggets sold from $198 to $276, averaging $225, up $9. The top price went to a line of Bogo blood hoggets from “Echuca Past Co”, Young, NSW.

These ewes are 17 to 18 months and weighing 55kgs fresh off the board. Another highlight went to a line of Pooginook blood, scanned in lamb hoggets from Charlton, VIC which sold for $241. These ewes are 18 to 19 months, weigh 49kgs and are SIL to White Suffolk rams.

Young Merino breeders sold from $177 to $347, averaging $259, up $17. This top price went to a line of Kelvale blood ewes from “Davey Farming”, Port Neill, SA.

These ewes are 3.5 years old, weigh 76kgs with a 2.5” skin and have been SIL to White Suffolk and Suffolk rams. Another highlight goes to a line of Mumblebone blood ewes from Nyngan, NSW which sold for $299.

These unjoined ewes are 2.5 years old and weigh 45kgs with a 1.5” skin. Proven breeders sold from $140 to $313, averaging $218, up $4. The top price went to a line of Cooroonboon and Bluebush blood ewes from “NG & KC Morris and N & K Morris Trust”, Ardlethan, NSW.

These rising 5 year old ewes weigh 78kgs and have been SIL to White Suffolk rams. Another highlight includes a line of Gum Hill blood Poll Merino ewes from Georgetown, SA which sold for $291. These rising 6 year old ewes weigh 67kgs with 1.75” skin and have been SIL to White Suffolk rams.

Merino wether lambs sold for $101 to $182, averaging $140, down $3. The top price went to a line of Willandra, Towalba and Alma blood from “Lott Family Trust”, Rochester, VIC.

These wethers are Apr/Jul ’19 drop and weigh 46kgs with a 1” skin. From Dubbo, NSW a line of Centre Plus and Bundilla blood lambs sold for $178. These lambs are Jul/Aug ’19 drop and weigh 41kgs with a ½” skin. Merino wether hoggets sold from $150 to $217, averaging $167, up $12.

The top price went to a line of Centre Plus and Grassy Creek blood wethers from “AM & ML Fowler”, Monteagle, NSW. These wethers are 16 to 18 months and weigh 61kgs with a 2.5” skin. Looking north out of Longreach, QLD a line of Dunambral blood wethers, aged 15 to 16 months, weighing 45kgs with a 2.5” skin sold for $168.

First cross ewe lambs sold for $205 to $351, averaging $266, up $23. The top price went to a line of lambs out of Boonooke station dams and sired by Deepdene Border Leicester rams from “MB & JE Fisher”, Mirrool, NSW.

These lambs are Apr/May ’19 drop and weigh 59kgs. From Gulargambone, NSW a line of Jun/Jul ’19 drop, 50kg ewe lambs which sold for $326. First cross ewes sold from $185 to $381, averaging $310, up $19.

The top price went to a line of 19 to 20 month old ewes, weighing 67kgs from “Mount Raven Pastoral Co”, Holbrook, NSW. These ewes are scanned in lamb to Kildara Glen Poll Dorset rams.