Merino ewe lambs sold from $185 to $290/head, to average $250/head on AuctionsPlus last week.
From Hay NSW, two lots of May/June 20’ drop Merino ewe lambs topped the catergory, with the Poll Collinsville blood ewes (pictured) weighing 49kg, with 45mm skins. These ewe lambs were purchased by local producers.
Merino ewe hoggets sold from $143 to $331/head, to average $261/head – down $42/head on last week.
The top price was achieved by a line of non-station mated ewe hoggets, which weighed 67kg, with 80mm skins. These ewe hoggets will make the journey from Snowtown SA, to Kaniva, VIC.
Young Merino breeders (2-4 years) were priced from $200 to $305/head, to average $244/head – down $17/head on last week.
A line of scanned in lamb (SIL) ewes from Trangie NSW, achieved the top price, weighing 56kg, with 70mm skins and will travel to Wellington NSW.
Proven Merino breeders (4+ years) were priced from $136 to $352/head, to average $256/head – down $16/head.
The top line consisted of non-station mated Poll Merino ewes from Snowtown, SA, which weighed 71kg, with 15mm skins. The vendor bred ewes will travel to Bridgewater, TAS.
Merino wether lambs sold from $108 and $175/head, to average $141/head. The top line hailed from Boorowa NSW, consisting of April/June 20’ drop wether lambs weighing 55kg, with 30mm skins. The Poll Merino wether lambs will travel to Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Merino wethers sold from $139/head to $148/head – to average $144/head. The top line consisted of 55kg wethers of Redside and Mayfield blood. Out of Whitefoord TAS, these wethers will head to Gippsland, VIC.
First cross ewe lambs sold from $224 to $363/head, to average $268/head – down $3/head. A line of April/May 20’ drop Border Leicester/Merino ewe lambs from Gulargambone NSW, weighing 61kg, achieved the top price. These lambs had 50mm skins and will travel to Walgett, NSW.
First cross ewes sold from $338/head to $444/head – to average $379/head. Hailing from Weethalle NSW, a line of 73kg scanned in lamb (SIL) ewe hoggets topped the category and will head to Dubbo, NSW.
Tasmania registered a total offering of 3,954 head this week, with a 92% clearance rate.
The offering consisted predominately of crossbred lambs, with smaller listings of Merino wethers and Merino ewe hoggets. A line of non-station mated ewes made $274/head, weighed 77kg and will journey from Ouse, to Western Junction. Another highlight saw Aug/Sep 20’ drop composite future breeder ewe lambs reach $255/head.
The Pure Cashmore/Oakley blood ewes weighed 46kg and will travel from Hillwood to Quamby Bend.
The store lamb offering totaled 14,591 head this week. Prices ranged from 346c/kg to 588c/kg, to average 443c/kg. Highlights include:
– Aug/Sep 20’ drop, 26kg, Composite/Composite mixed sex store lambs from COORIEMUNGLE, VIC sold for $142/head, or 550c/kg.
– Jul/Aug 20’ drop, 33kg, Primeline/Primeline store wether lambs from TATYOON, VIC sold for $146/head, or 451c/kg.
– Jul/Aug 20’ drop, 27kg, Composite/Composite mixed sex store lambs from TAHARA, VIC sold for $144/head, or 531c/kg.
– Jul/Aug 20’ drop, 31kg, Merino/Poll Dorset mixed sex suckers from DUBBO, NSW sold for $160/head, or 514c/kg.
– Aug/Sep 20’ drop, 37kg, Border Leicester/Merino/Dorset mixed sex store lambs from BLACK MOUNTAIN, NSW sold for $174 or 466c/kg.
– Sep/Oct 20’ drop, 34kg, Dorper/Dorper wether lambs from ST GEORGE, QLD sold for $157/head, or 457c/kg.
-AuctionsPlus