AGENTS yarded 6049 head consisting of 3394 lambs and 2655 sheep at Hamilton on Wednesday, where the quality was mixed and very plain, with very few good quality lambs on offer.
A smaller field of buyers together with store competition was very restricted resulting in a market that was very soft by $30 to $45p/hd for most categories of lamb.
Sheep were also cheaper by $20 to $30p/hd and more in places.
Lighter lambs 12 kg to 16 kg sold from $32 to $64p/hd.
Light trade lambs to 22 kg made from $116 to $159p/hd averaging between 600c and 747c/kg cwt.
Medium trade lambs 22 kg to 26 kg made from $140 to $185p/hd averaging around 624c to 765c/kg cwt.
Heavy lambs sold to $198/head.
The offering of sheep again lacked weight.
Heavy crossbred ewes made to $195p/hd with the well covered Merino ewes making between $96 and $136p/hd to average 550c to 605c/k cwt.
Merino wethers sold from $120 to $156p/hd to average between 524c to 629c/kg cwt.
General run of mutton averaged between 479c and 560c/kg cwt.
Rams, terminal Sires sold to $85 and Merinos to $76p/hd.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS LIVESTOCK
XB Lambs: D & L Cameron, Penshurst, $185; Giant Rock P/S, $185; R & J Mickel, Coleraine, $182; Giant Rock P/S, $173.
XB Ewes: D & L Cameron, Penshurst, $186; JA & G Cunneen, Penshurst, $184; H & K Cameron, Penshurst, $180; KS, M & GS Cameron, Dergholm $174.
Merino Wethers: Yworry Pastoral, Mooralla, $156.
KERR & CO LIVESTOCK
Lambs: Linsdale Nominees, Wickliffe, $198; T Bryant, Tyrendarra, $196; AJ Morrissey, Macarthur, $189; T Bryant, Tyrendarra, $185; Chrome Rural, Hamilton, $185; Chrome Rural, Hamilton, $178; AJ Morrissey, Macarthur, $167; A. Eales, Penshurst $158.
XB Ewes: TR Fleetwood, Macarthur, $192; DJPR, Hamilton, $192; Chrome Rural, Hamilton, $190; TR Fleetwood, Macarthur, $157; Chrome Rural, Hamilton, $156; A & B Gow, Hawkesdale, $130.
Merino Ewes: Redwoods, Bulart, $110.
L.M.B. LIVESTOCK
XB Lambs: Collins & Lehmann, Breakaway Creek, $190; C & B Waters, Nigretta, $188; C & B Waters, Nigretta, $180; Muston Pastoral Company, Caramut, $178; Collins & Lehmann, Breakaway Creek, $176; Nichols Farming, Condah, $170.
Merino Lambs: WJ Watt & Sons, Cavendish, $110.
XB Ewes: Muston Pastoral Company, Caramut, $180; WJ & AP Gough P/L Branxholme, $166; Muston Pastoral Company, Caramut, $157; I Baird, Brit Brit, $156; I Baird, Brit Brit, $148; G Lewis, Hamilton, $136.
Merino Ewes: J & C Luhrs, Mooralla, $136; Ruthven Family Trust, Brit Brit, $132;J & C Luhrs, Mooralla, $132; C Elligate, North Byaduk, $122.
LANYONS STOCK & STATION AGENTS
Merino Wethers: A Byron, Hamilton, $143; A Byron, Hamilton, $118.
J.M. ELLIS & CO
XB Lambs: M Mullane, Casterton, $185; M Mullane, Casterton, $182; J & H Beattie, Hamilton, $180; Bensch Farm, Dunkeld, $166; L & H Beattie, Hamilton, $158; EW Lewis, Bulart, $130; M & K Handreck, Byaduk, $126; Red Hill, Glenthompson, $126.
XB Ewes: A & L Binney, Hamilton, $165; M & K Handreck, Byaduk, $165; S Hamilton, Cavendish, $146.
Merino Ewes: Mastan Farms, Hensley Park, $135; Wandooma P/S Tarranlea, $128.
XB Rams: M & K Handreck, Byaduk, $110; S Hamilton, Cavendish, $100.
Merino Rams: M & K Handreck, Byaduk, $88.
NUTRIEN
XB Lambs: D Jarrad, Sandford, $190; Triple R Vic Pty Ltd, Hawkesdale, $185; M Leeson, Drumborg, $176; M Leeson, Drumborg, $162; D Jarrad, Sandford, $156; Greengully, Tahara, $156.
XB Ewes: S & W Zippel, Corndale, $195; CCGF Farm Pty Ltd, Macarthur, $178; Triple R Vic Pty Ltd, Hawkesdale, $169; S & W Zippel, Corndale, $155.
XB Rams: L & L Toohey, Tarrington, $100; Greengully, Tahara, $80.
ELDERS RURAL SERVICES
XB Lambs: Brian Brian & Dufty Pty Ltd, Tarrone, $184; Brian Brian & Dufty Pty Ltd, Tarrone, $183; T Mewburn, Casterton, $179; J Tonkin, Portland, $179; T Mewburn, Casterton, $164; LR & JM Hayes, Penshurst, $163; J Tonkin, Portland, $162; LR & JM Hayes, Penshurst, $160; KR & MJ Holland, Heywood, $134; B Fry Pastoral Co, Bessiebelle, $127; T Mewburn, Casterton, $110; B Fry Pastoral Co, Bessiebelle, $110; SJ & KJ Cocks, Heathmere, $110.
XB Wethers: Brian Brian & Dufty Pty Ltd, Tarrone, $195; B Fry Pastoral Co, Bessiebelle, $138.
Merino Ewes: Baloo, Macarthur, $120; Baloo, Macarthur, $92.
Rams: RJ Bartlett, Portland, $85.
