Over the past fortnight, AuctionsPlus goat listings decreased by 10%, to 5,642 head. The sale on Tuesday September 7, hosted most of the numbers, with 4,627 head offered, with the balance in the following week. Listings were evenly split between NSW and Queensland. Western NSW offered the highest throughput at 2,406 head, closely followed by Western Queensland with 2,250 head. As numbers eased, so did buyer interest, with a 77% clearance rate achieved – down from 83% the previous fortnight.
Rangeland goats remained the most popular stock category, accounting for 91% of the overall offering. Rangeland does sold between $110 and $167, averaging $124 - back $10/head from previous fortnight. The top priced lot was a line of 450 continuously joined does with 230 kids at foot from Quilpie, Queensland. The mixed age does averaged 32kg, while the kids at foot averaged 10kg, and will travel north to Longreach, Queensland.
There was 1,680 Rangeland backgrounding bucks offered, selling between $95 and $111, to average $100/head. From Broken Hill NSW, a line of 260 bucks sold for $111/head. The bucks ranged from 4-20 months of age, with an average weight of 18kg liveweight and will head south to Deniliquin, NSW.
First cross Boer/Rangeland goats were in high demand, with 100% clearance achieved for the 406 head offered. A line of first cross continuously joined nannies, 8-14 months old, weighing 26kg, from Brewarrina NSW, returned $140/head. From Roma Queensland, a line of 136 first cross does, 3-10 months old, weighing 12kg, sold for $120/head.
There was also a small offering of Savannah bucks and does from Bathurst NSW, listed in the most recent sale. The Savannah bucks, one 2-years-old and one 5-years-old, both sold for $200/head. The second cross Savannah/Boer cross does, 5-6 months old, weighing 20kg, returned $135/head.