Merino ewe lambs registered the biggest price jump for the lamb category, with the 5,132 head averaging $138/head – up $59.
From Lameroo, SA 110 future breeder ewe lambs (pictured) weighing 30kg lwt returned $153/head.
Merino wether lambs saw a jump in listings last week with 9,778 head offered, up 44% on last week. Post-sale negotiations saw the clearance rate lift to 62% from 42% at the immediate end of the auction.
The category averaged $105/head – back $17. A line of 780 woolgrower wether lambs weighing 39kg lwt from Quilpie, Queensland returned $112/head.
First cross ewe lambs saw a drop in listings, with 3,567 head offered. Reaching a subdued 33% clearance rate late Thursday, the category averaged $188/head – back $1. From Cumnock, NSW, a line of 240 Border Leicester/Merino ewe lambs weighing 53kg lwt returned the top price for the category, at $250/head.
The breeding ewe market saw a lift in clearance rates across the categories, with prices mixed for the week. Registering the largest offering for the week, SIL Merino ewes with 10,772 head offered, reached a 52% clearance rate late Thursday up from 47% at the immediate close of sales averaging $221/head – up $12. From Stawell, Victoria, a line of four-year-old ewes, weighing 65kg lwt, SIL to White Suffolk rams returned $266/head.
SIL first cross ewes with 5,133 head offered averaged $254/head – back $34 on last week. The category registered a subdued clearance, at 39% late Thursday. Selling prior to auction was a line of 338 Border Leicester/Merino five-year-old ewes, weighing 76kg lwt, SIL to Dorset rams from Bathurst, NSW, returned $270/head.
SIL shedding breed ewes registering the highest clearance rate across the joined ewe categories with the 2,281 head offering achieving a 91% clearance rate late Thursday up from 86% post Tuesday’s sales. From Thallon, Queensland a line of 169 White Dorper two-five-year-old ewes, weighing 65kg lwt SIL to White Dorper rams returned $232/head.
Non station mated categories saw Merino ewe hoggets and shedding breed ewes increase on last week, whilst Merino ewes and composite/other breed ewes eased. Merino ewe hoggets saw 1,771 head listed, averaging $200/head – up $17.
From Jamestown, SA, a line of 175 12-13-month-old Poll Merino ewe hoggets weighing 53kg lwt returned $237/head.
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