Goat listings on AuctionsPlus for October 2021 doubled from the previous month, with 14,535 head offered across the four sales. Numbers were split evenly between Queensland and NSW, with 7,201 head and 7,152 head offered, respectively. Southern Queensland was the largest listing region, accounting for 44% of the overall catalogue. Purchasing was clearly dominated by Queensland, with 54% of those sold returning to the Sunshine State. There were significant price movements across most stock categories in October, with quantity and quality a factor. Despite the increase of numbers, demand remained robust, averaging a 78% clearance rate across the four sales.
Rangeland goats were the most popular breed across all stock categories, contributing 81% of the overall catalogue. Rangeland does average $8 dearer, selling between $109-231, to average $144/head. The top priced lot was a line of 80 nannies with 60 mixed sex kids at foot from Nyngan, NSW. The nannies averaged 36kg, were continuously joined to Kalahari Red bucks, with the kids averaging 13kg. From St George Queensland, a line of 279 nannies, station mated to Rangeland, Kalahari and Boer bucks, with 312 kids at foot, sold for $226/head.
Rangeland bucks sold between $96-$150, to average $120/head - up $17 from September. A line of 874 Rangeland bucks split across two lots topped the category, selling for $150/head. From Mitchell, Queensland, the bucks ranged between 10-16 months old, weighed 41kg and travelled to nearby Charleville.
First cross Boer cross Rangeland goats were the second largest breed offered for the month, with 1,218 head. Boer cross Rangeland bucks ranged in price from $123-$571, averaging $307/head - $165 dearer than September. The top price was claimed by three bucks, 10-14 months old, weighing 53kg from Dirranbandi, Queensland. A line of 460 future breeder Boer cross Rangeland does, 4-5 months old, weighing 29kg, from Walgett NSW, returned $180/head.
October highlights also include seven Boer bucks from Emerald, Queensland, selling from $1,080/head, to as high as $4,215/head - averaging $2,611/head. The bucks ranged in weight from 34-43kg, were 10-16 months old and remained in Queensland.
There was also 16 Kalahari Red bucks from Charleville, Queensland, that sold between $500 and $3,205/head, to average $1,199/head. Ranging in weight and age, from Allambie Kalahari Reds, they were not registered and were purchased by NSW and Queensland bidders.
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