AuctionsPlus lamb and sheep sales, scheduled for Tuesday 21st September have over 112,000 head on offer – steady with numbers from last week, but around 13% above the corresponding period last year. With five of the six lamb categories finishing up with very high clearance rates and largely steady prices last week, demand is expected to again be robust as the spring conditions take hold.
However, while total numbers on offer continue to be above year-on-year levels, the wait for the “big flush” of new season lambs continues. In 2020, it was mid-October when offerings were boosted by the new season surge. For the National Lamb Sale, commencing at 1pm EST, the 67,577 head catalogued across 221 lots 56% of the offering consisting of wether lambs and suckers.
The National Sheep Sale, commencing at 2pm EST has 45,230 head on offer across 291 lots. The offering comprises primarily of ewes, with NSM ewes making up 40% of the offering. Future Breeder ewe lambs and hoggets also account for 18% of the catalogue.
National Lamb Sale – commencing 1pm EST Tuesday 21st September 2021
Lot 412: 170 Merino wether lambs from Toobeah, Queensland which weigh an average of 47.4kg liveweight and are Aug 20’ drop.
Lot 450: 200 Border Leicester/Merino ewe suckers from Nyngan, NSW. A total of 400 head across two lots will be offered with the ewes May/Jun ’21 drop and weighing an average of 39.5kg.
Lot 547: 670 mixed sex store lambs from Mount Emu, Victoria. The White Suffolk/Merino lambs are May ’21 drop and average 27.4kg liveweight.
Lot 612: 644 Merino store wether lambs from Cockburn, South Australia. The lambs weigh an average of 31.5kg and are Apr/May ’21 drop.
Lot 613: 166 station mated White Dorper ewe lambs from Port Pirie, South Australia. The Mar-May 21’ drop ewes weigh an average of 39.4kg liveweight and are organic certified.
Lot 618: 685 Merino wether lambs from Muntadgin, Western Australia. The shorn wether lambs are Apr/May ’21 drop and weigh an average of 39kg liveweight.
National Sheep Sale- commencing 2pm EST Tuesday 21st September 2021
Lot 703: 433 woolgrower Merino wethers from St George, Queensland which weigh an average of 40.7kg liveweight and are aged 26-27 months.
Lot 819: 50 Australian White NSM ewe suckers from Woodstock, NSW weighing 42.3kg liveweight. The suckers are vendor bred and consist of Ardess, Red Hill and Tattykeel blood. A total of 250 head will be offered across 5 lots.
Lot 856: 170 SIL Border Leicester/Merino ewes aged 14-15 months old. From Temora, NSW the ewes weigh 70.1kg liveweight and are SIL to White Suffolk rams. A total of 340 head will be sold across two lots.
Lot 923: 150 scanned empty Poll Merino ewes from Dundonnell, Victoria. The ewes are Jul/Aug ’19 drop and weigh an average of 54.4kg liveweight.
Lot 966: 155 ewes & 175 White Suffolk/Texels from Penneshaw, South Australia. The ewes are 2-3 years old and weigh an average of 68.6kgs liveweight.
Lot 989: 705 Merino ewes from Meckering, Western Australia which are 14-15-months old and weigh an average of 61.3kgs.