HAMILTON agents yarded 2200 lambs along with 800 sheep at Wednesday’s market representing a slight increase in numbers.
Overall, this week there was less weight on offer with a good lead in the shorn, better finished quality lambs. There was a tail. Sheep on offer had an improvement in quality and covered most weights and grades. Not all regular buyers were fully active, and no feeder or store competition was evident. The better lambs were firm on last week with the tail end lambs to the trade $10 per head softer and the very light weights cheaper by $20p/hd.
Very good trade lambs 18 to 26kg were making 360c to 460c/kg cwt with the tops selling to $130p/hd with some well finished Merino lambs making $87p/hd. Hoggets sold to a top of $51p/hd whilst sheep remained firm to $5p/hd cheaper.
Light 12 to 16kg lambs made from $12 to $48 with trade lambs 18 to 22kg making from $71 to $100p/hd. Medium weights to the trade 22 to 26kg sold from $90 to $125p/hd. Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $34p/hd with Merino ewes also to $34p/hd. Wethers sold up to $45p/hd with the general run of good to medium mutton to realise from 60c to 100c/kg. Rams sold from $4 to $8p/hd.
XB Lambs: DF, NJ & D Stuchbery, Drumborg, $115; GJ Leech, Glenthompson, $114; D Fletcher, Dundonald, $113; Eagles Reach, Dunkeld, $112; Grassfeld, Strathallen, $112; M & L Kearney, Bulart, $112; Lehmann & Collins, Hamilton, $110; GT Leech, Glenthompson, $99; P & P Cameron, Dunkeld, $92; Glen Alva, Mirranatwa, $90; J Sparrow, Byaduk, $72.
Merino Lambs: KG & TM French, Glenisla, $87; KG & TM French, Glenisla, $60.
XB Ewes: Eagles Reach, Dunkeld, $26.
LANYONS
XB Lambs: N & R Langley, Gritjurk, $108; A & K Uebergang, Tarrington, $98; N & R Langley, Gritjurk, $98; Nangkita, Gritjurk, $82.
XB Two-Tooths: A & K Uebergang, Tarrington, $62.
Merino Wethers: Karonga Byaduk $30.
KERR & CO LIVESTOCK
Lambs: H Faragher, Koroit, $100; W & A Steele, Yulecart, $100; A, L & D Forsyth, Byaduk, $100; A, L & D Forsyth, Byaduk, $88; T & M Broers, Cavendish, $85; Moyne Falls, Hawkesdale, $80; Moyne Falls, Hawkesdale, $71; S & J Cozens, Hawkesdale, $64; W & A Steele, Yulecart, $63.
XB Ewes: Tathra Past Co, Branxholme, $30; H Faragher, Koroit, $29; Tathra Past Co, Branxholme, $29.
Wethers: Hutton P/Ship, Nigretta, $43.
J.M. ELLIS & CO
XB Lambs: M & H Howman, Glendinning, $128; C Dahlenberg, Hamilton, $125; J & L Young, Cavendish, $112; Eulong, Cavendish, $101; D & B Bell, Gazette, $100; C Dahlenberg, Hamilton, $98; D & C Linke, Strathkellar, $90; R & M McFarlane, Coleraine, $82.
XB Hoggets: B & A Stephens, Buckley Swamp, $50.
XB Wethers: M & H Howman, Glendinning, $28.
Merino Ewes: D & B Bell, Gazette, $40; D & B Bell, Gazette, $38; S & C Crawford, Hensley Park, $26.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
XB Lambs: Kissel Trading Trust, Bochara, $112; Flanders Fields, Hamilton, $102; C, M & T Burger, Dunkeld, $86; Kissel Trading Trust, Bochara, $68.
XB Ewes: SS & CY Muir, Woorndoo, $30; SS & CY Muir, Woorndoo, $24; SJI & LK McIntyre, Karabeal, $23.
NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK
XB Lambs: Midfern Nominees P/L, Tyrendarra, $117; A & L Leeson, Condah, $112; Midfern Nominees P/L, Tyrendarra, $100; Smokey River, Hotspur, $95; Smokey River, Hotspur, $88; A & L Leeson, Condah, $85; T Casey, Willatook, $72; A & L Leeson, Condah, $70; T Casey, Willatook, $70.
XB Hoggets: Midfern Nominees P/L, Tyrendarra, $50.
XB Ewes: Kilmorey, Woolsthorpe, $29; Kanawalla Pastoral Co, Hensley Park, $25; Kanawalla Pastoral Co, Hensley Park, $24.
ELDERS
XB Lambs: NJ & RM Howard, Narrapumelap, $115; NJ & RM Howard, Narrapumelap, $76.
XB Suckers: Tom Mewburn, Casterton, $106; Tom Mewburn, Casterton, $82.
Merino Ewes: D & R Ford, Hamilton, $23; D & R Ford, Hamilton, $16.
Merino Wethers: D & R Ford, Hamilton, $28; D & R Ford, Hamilton, $21.
