Close to 75,000 head will be offered across Tuesdays’ AuctionsPlus National Lamb and National Sheep sales tomorrow – up 28%, or 16,968 head on the previous week. With the smell of football finals and warmer days in late winter, also comes the first influx of spring lambs – with this weeks’ increase in offerings a very likely prelude to additional supplies in coming weeks.
For the National Lamb Sale, commencing at 1pm (EST), there is 42,002 head listed across 155 lots, with almost 14,000 head of suckers listed. Given last week’s strong clearance rates across most lamb categories, along with some drier and warmer weather on the horizon, demand is expected to be robust.
The 32,975 head offered in the Tuesday National Sheep Sale, commencing at 2pm (EST), will be across 174 lots, including over 24,000 head of ewes. Last week’s clearance rates were very patchy, ranging from 100% for SM Merino ewes, down to only 44% for SIL first cross ewes.
With 329 lots across the two major commercial sales, selected lots includes:
National Lamb Sale:
Lot 300: 640 Woolgrower Wether lambs from Longreach, Western QLD. Rising 3.5-5-month-old ‘Yalgoo’ bloodline wether lambs weighing between 16-42kgs to average 23.7kgs at assessment.
Lot 359: 400 mixed sex store lambs from Canowindra, Central Western NSW. Nov-Dec ’20 drop lambs consisting of 40% Poll Dorset/Merino and 60% White Suffolk/Merino with an average weight of 38.6kgs at assessment.
Lot 402: 335 future breeder Merino ewe lambs from Binalong, Southern Tablelands NSW. Apr-May 2021 drop lambs averaging 26.5kgs at assessment. Kerin Poll blood lambs with 19-micron wool. Sold as park of the “Killarney” Flock Dispersal.
Lot 430: 160 Poll Merino store wether lambs from Grass Flat, Southwest VIC. Sept 2020 drop, mulesed and May short lambs which have been in a feedlot for 6 weeks. Weighing between 29-52kgs to average 41.1kgs at assessment.
Lot 445: 350 Poll Merino Woolgrower wether lambs from Lyndoch, Central & Hills, SA. Weighing an average of 31.9kgs at assessment the Aug-Sep ’20 drop lambs display an average of 55mm of wool.
National Sheep Sale:
Lot 473: SIL Australian White ewes out of Longreach, Western Queensland. Ranging in weight from 46kg to 74kgs, to average 58.2kgs at assessment.
Lot 511: 680 SIL Merino ewes aged 3-6 years from Walgett, NSW. Assessor comment states “Western Bred Merino ewes SIL to Coronga White Suffolk Rams at approximately 149%”. Ewes weigh between 42-89kgs to average 65.6kg at assessment.
Lot 566: 650 Station Mated organic certified Dorper ewes from Ivanhoe, Western NSW aged 7-11 months and weighing an average of 44.6kgs at assessment. Another line of 450 ewes feature in Lot 567.
Lot 618: 320 NSM Merino ewes from Marnoo, Northwest VIC, aged 15-16 months and weighing between 52-75kgs, to average 63kgs. Forms part of the Newall Flock Dispersal Sale which offers 1,650 ewes.
Lot 641: 192 future breeder ewe lambs from Petersville, Yorke Peninsula, SA. A line of Sept ’20 drop Composite ewe lambs averaging 61.6kg at assessment.
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