With the declining supplies, Rangeland goats registered an increase in price, closing out the three-week period up $26 – with the top priced lot being returned for a line of 18 Australian purebred Boer does, selling for $480/head.
The predominant trend of Rangeland listings continued with the breed making up 74% of the 363 head catalogued.
Two of the three Rangelands lots sold this week, with 267 of the 270 head selling to an average of $186/head.
These does were split into two lines from Louth NSW, and Nymagee NSW, with each lot offering 150 and 117 head, respectively.
Some highlights included a lot of 42 Boer/Rangeland cross does from Wagga Wagga NSW, which sold for $240, as well as a lot of 47 Kalahari/Boer cross does out of Paruna SA, which sold for $330/head.
These Kalahari cross does topped the sale, were one-to-three years of age and averaged 38.4kg liveweight.
Last week, listings were again predominantly made up by Rangeland goats, comprising of 90% of the catalogue, totaling 693 head across four lots.
The category averaged $130, while the only other lot to sell was for a line of 18 Australian purebred Boer does, which returned $480/head.
The sale topping does were 11-12 months of age, averaged 40kg liveweight and were shipped from Quandialla NSW to Jandowae, Queensland.
In the week commencing 22nd June, while there was a diverse range of goat breeds offered, the listings were largely dominated by Rangeland goats, totaling 831 of the 926 head offered.
A clearance rate of 64% was achieved across the category, with Rangelands averaging $160, first cross Black Boer goats averaging $360 and first cross Red Boer goats averaging $307/head.
The top priced lot for the week was a five-to-six-month-old first cross Black Boer buck, selling for $401/head. The buck weighed 48kg liveweight, and travelled from Condamine to Tara in Queensland.
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