AGENTS yarded 4491 head at Hamilton on Wednesday, a decrease of 1182, where the quality diminished on last week’s market with more plainer unfinished lambs on offer and carrying less weight overall.
The offering comprised of 2721 lambs and 1770 sheep.
A smaller field of buyers attended together with restricted store competition, while not all processors were active.
In general, the market was very erratic.
Lambs to the trade were $20 per head cheaper over most categories.
In places, lighter secondary lambs almost regained last week’s drop to be softer by $10p/hd.
Ewes and wethers in the mutton categories were $5 to $10p/hd softer.
Light lambs 12kg to 16kg sold from $65 to $88p/hd.
Light trade lambs 18kg to 22kg made from $124 to $172p/hd, averaging between 658c and 773c/kg cwt.
Medium trade lambs 22kg to 26kg made from $126 to $208p/hd, averaging around 670c to 742c/kg cwt.
Heavy lambs sold to $220p/hd.
Hoggets made to $175p/hd.
The small offering of mainly crossbred sheep saw heavy ewes selling to $170p/hd with the general run of mutton to average between 460c and 557c/kg cwt.
L.M.B. LIVESTOCK
XB Ewes: Cuyac P/Co, Nareen, $155; MJ & CF Lambert, $155; R Shepard, Kongorong, $155; JR & CG Branca, Glencoe, $155; D & A Galpin, Penola, $154.
XB Lambs: R Hurley, Tarrington, $220; D & A Galpin, Penola, $210; R Shephard, Kongorong, $210; DF, NJ & D Stuchbery, Drumborg, $200; Jakero, $188; NA & HC Shepard, Kongorong, $179; R Shepard, Kongorong, $178; Weopa, German Creek, $178; DF, NJ & D Stuchbery, $171.
KERR & CO LIVESTOCK
Lambs: R & G Hill, Vasey, $208; R & G Hill, Vasey, $182; D & C Gordon, Condah, $181; D & C Gordon, Condah, $175; Tigerlilli, St Helens, $168; H Farragher, Koroit, $166; Tigerlilli, St Helens, $154.
XB Ewes: D Dyson, Tyrendarra, $155; G Muelendykes, Portland, $155; H Farragher, Koroit, $150.
Merino Wethers: N & V Mibus, Dunkeld $130; N & V Mibus, Dunkeld $110.
Merino Ewes: N & V Mibus, Dunkeld, $113.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS LIVESTOCK
XB Ewes: Pleasant Hills, Digby, $157; Uralla P’ship, Coleraine, $157; Bilpah, Tabor, $148; Uralla P’ship, Coleraine, $148; B & A Nagorcka, Hawkesdale, $148; Pleasant Hills, Digby, $142.
NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK
XB Ewes: Wexford P/Co, Nth Byaduk, $164; R Gorrie, Branxholme, $164; Kanawalla P/Co, Hensley Park, $106.
Merino Ewes: Kanawalla P/Co, Hensley Park, $106.
XB Rams: Wexford P/Co, Nth Byaduk, $130; R Gorrie, Branxholme, $130.
XB Lambs: D Murphy & Co, Carapook, $202; M Leeson, Condah, $177; Smokey River, Hotspur, $174; Glynbrae, Penshurst, $164; M Leeson, Condah, $162; D Murphy & Co, Carapook, $156; B Rhook, Casterton, $136; Wexford P/Co, Nth Byaduk, $130.
Merino Rams: Kanawalla P/Co, Hensley Park, $106.
LANYONS STOCK & STATION AGENTS
XB Lambs: A McFarlane, Yulecart, $210; B & L Walkenhorst, Penshurst, $198/$197; A McFarlane, Yulecart, $195; K McArthur, Moutajup, $130.
XB Ewes: D & G Gleeson, Branxholme, $156; Bundoll, Moutajup, $128; D & G Gleeson, Branxholme, $115; Bundoll, Moutajup, $115.
Corr Wethers: K McArthur, Moutajup, $135.
ELDERS RURAL SERVICES
XB Ewes: J Fisher, Mortlake, $170; AJ Cocks, Narrawong, $150.
XB Rams: J Fisher, Mortlake, $130.
XB Lambs: AJ Cocks, Narrawong, $170; Yama, Mooralla, $156; Earl F/T, Mt Gambier, $122.
J.M. ELLIS & CO
XB Ewes: L Dunn, Macarthur, $175; Taroona, Macarthur, $169; B King, Tabor, $159.
XB Lambs: Squib Group, Tantanoola, $215; P & J Graham, Buckley Swamp, $210; L Dunn, Macarthur, $208; Squib Group, Tantanoola, $198; L Dunn, Macarthur, $196; Squib Group, Tantanoola, $182; R & L Rhook, Breakaway Creek, $180; W Malseed, Bessiebelle, $172; J & H Beattie, Hamilton, $170; W Malseed, Bessiebelle, $169; L Dunn, Macarthur, $169.
XB Rams: P & J Graham, Buckley Swamp, $130.
