Weekly Goat Comments - 09.07.21

AuctionsPlus commercial weekly goat listings have decreased week-on-week for the previous three weeks, with numbers slipping away as wet weather and some logistical constraints start to impact access. While this week’s sale only registered 363 head, the previous week registered 775 head, while 926 were offered for the week commencing 22nd June.

With the declining supplies, Rangeland goats registered an increase in price, closing out the three-week period up $26 - with the top priced lot being returned for a line of 18 Australian purebred Boer does, selling for $480/head.

This week, the predominant trend of Rangeland listings continued with the breed making up 74% of the 363 head catalogued. Two of the three Rangelands lots sold this week, with 267 of the 270 head selling to an average of $186/head. These does were split into two lines from Louth NSW, and Nymagee NSW, with each lot offering 150 and 117 head, respectively. Some highlights included a lot of 42 Boer/Rangeland cross does from Wagga Wagga NSW, which sold for $240, as well as a lot of 47 Kalahari/Boer cross does out of Paruna SA, which sold for $330/head. These Kalahari cross does topped the sale, were one-to-three years of age and averaged 38.4kg liveweight.

Last week, listings were again predominantly made up by Rangeland goats, comprising of 90% of the catalogue, totaling 693 head across four lots. The category averaged $130, while the only other lot to sell was for a line of 18 Australian purebred Boer does, which returned $480/head. The sale topping does were 11-12 months of age, averaged 40kg liveweight and were shipped from Quandialla NSW to Jandowae, Queensland.

In the week commencing 22nd June, while there was a diverse range of goat breeds offered, the listings were largely dominated by Rangeland goats, totaling 831 of the 926 head offered. A clearance rate of 64% was achieved across the category, with Rangelands averaging $160, first cross Black Boer goats averaging $360 and first cross Red Boer goats averaging $307/head. The top priced lot for the week was a five-to-six-month-old first cross Black Boer buck, selling for $401/head. The buck weighed 48kg liveweight, and travelled from Condamine to Tara in Queensland.