NUMBERS were reduced at Hamilton on Wednesday to 33,000 lambs yarded with the decrease being 6000 head.
There was general rain in the district which would have influenced the reduction in numbers. The top end of the yarding was filled predominately with good quality trade weights with smaller numbers of heavy weight and export lambs offered. A higher percentage of the yarding was shorn, and the yarding tailed off quickly.
A near full panel of processors including both supermarket chains were represented, however not all were fully active. Restocker and feeder interest was noticeable and very active securing lambs destined for the paddocks at Swan Hill, Ballarat, South East South Australia, Bendigo and local restockers. The market overall was softer with most trade lambs being $20 to $25 per head easier representing a 100c/kg cwt decrease. Lambs destined for the paddock were more resilient as the market progressed to be easier by $10p/hd in places and more so for lambs in the wool.
The best of the heavy lambs topped at $244p/hd with most lambs to the trade realising between 650c and 710c/kg cwt. The lighter lambs for Middle Eastern orders selling from 630c to 690c/kg cwt. Light 12 to 16kg new season lambs sold from $63 to $148p/hd with lambs to the trade 18 to 22kg making $127 to $150p/hd with the 22 to 26kg selling from $145 to $206p/hd. Hoggets topped at $148p/hd.
XB Lambs: G Golliver, Heywood, $244; G Golliver, Heywood, $212; B & E Lewis, Mooralla, $190; J Kruger, Croxton East, $188; Yearama P/Ship, Drumborg, $185; GA Ferguson, Strathkellar, $180; Lightwood, Croxton East, $180; P & M Rentsch, Mooralla, $180; J & L Lehmann, Croxton East, $175; Lambchampers, Mooralla, $161; Rosefield, Strathkellar, $156; A Campbell, Mooralla, $149; G Golliver, Heywood, $149.
KERR & CO
XB Lambs: P & M Johnstone, Cashmore, $236; Willera Merino, Hawkesdale, $224; P & M Johnstone, Cashmore, $220; H Faragher, Koroit, $210; P & M Johnstone, Cashmore, $205; McKinnon & Sons, Strathdownie, $204; A & B Bourke, Bessiebelle, $201; NA & FL Fitzgerald, Tarrenlea, $195; Willera Merino, Hawkesdale, $194; DJ & C Gordon, Condah, $191; LJ Manders & MR Stone, Hamilton, $180; H Faragher, Koroit, $178; Trent Merret, Heywood, $178; P & A Rentsch, Penshurst, $173; M & SL Alderman, Dunkeld, $160; McKinnons & Sons, Strathdownie, $159; M & SL Alderman, Dunkeld, $156; NA & FL Fitzgerald, Tarrenlea, $156; A & B Bourke, Bessiebelle, $155; M & Y Rogers, Hamilton, $154.
LMB LIVESTOCK
XB Lambs: Boolringa Station, Fox, $209; JA & YH Brewis, Karabeal, $191; A Lea, Caramut, $191; K & G Feakins, Cudgee, $188; Boolringa Station, Fox, $185; A Lea, Caramut, $180; FMC Ag, Bulart, $175; Wombwell & Sons, Bahgallah, $175; JA & YA Brewis, Karabeal, $166; HSF Trading, Bulart, $164; JA & YH Brewis, Karabeal, $164; Wombwell & Sons, Bahgallah, $164; Boolringa Station, Fox, $159; FMC Ag, Bulart, $158; Touchstone Pastoral, Penshurst, $155.
NUTRIEN
XB Shorn Suckers: HL McKenzie, Tarrenlea, $215; HL McKenzie, Tarrenlea, $184.
XB Suckers: A & G Outtram, Portland, $192; JCS Hay Enterprises, Mafeking, $180; GA Cooper, Tahara, $180; Greengully, Tahara, $156; JCS Hay Enterprises, Mafeking, $152; B Humphries, Casterton, $148; H Pither, Hamilton, $148; JCS Hay Enterprises, Mafeking, $146; Glynbrae P/Co, Penshurst, $141; G & K Baulch, Orford, $140; GA Cooper, Tahara, $140.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
XB Lambs: LM Kerr & Co, Dunrobin, $188; T & J Symons, Ellerslie, $178; S Stanley, Digby, $172; M Moore, Dunkeld, $170; G Crowe, Orford, $164; Little River, Hawkesdale, $162; J McCutcheon, Southern Cross, $155; LM Kerr & Co, Dunrobin, $154; C & M Petersen, Dennington, $150; Uralla P/Ship, Coleraine, $145; M Moore, Dunkeld, $143; Wywurre Farms, Branxholme, $141; J McCutcheon, Southern Cross, $141.
XB Hoggets: A & R Gordon, Narrawong, $136; B Hayes, Allestree, $132; G & W Habel, Hawkesdale, $132; G & W Habel, Hawkesdale, $104.
JM ELLIS
XB Suckers: J & M Jenkinson, Glenthompson, $189; Pierrepoint Wines, Tarrington, $165; J Tierney, Casterton, $160; S & P Jury, Croxton, $153; J & R Nicholson, $153; Mariposa Farm Trust, Hamilton, $152; B Martin, Condah, $143; Z Rouse, Hamilton, $142; Karang P/Co, Gazette, $141.
XB Shorn Lambs: S Dyson, St Helens, $201; NP Martin, Millicent, $199; NP Martin, Millicent, $188; S Dydon, Mt Helens, $185; J Tierney, Casterton, $181; B & J Mills, Minhamite, $168; B Ferguson, Edenhope, $164; Derondale F/T, Glenthompson, $163.
ELDERS
Shorn Lambs: Tooley Pastoral BT, Wootong, $183; Lappenich P/Co, Lake Bolac, $180; Tooley Pastoral BT, Wootong, $179; SJ & EA Ellis, Thornlea, $158; MP & JL Murphy, Dunrobin, $155; Wannon P/Co, Hensley, $155.
Suckers: SJ & EA Ellis, Thornlea, $202; Mount Muirhead F/T, Millicent, $190; Rosebank P/Co, Warrock, $190; Mount Muirhead F/T, Millicent, $165; Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $151; Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $136; Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $133; Bruce Doery, Woolsthorpe, $131.
