Weekly Goat Comments - 18.06.21

Listings in the AuctionsPlus National Goat Sale increased 90% this week, to total 1,428 head. The sale consisted mainly of Rangeland does, though there was a significant offering of Kalahari Red bucks and does from a single vendor. A clearance rate of 95% was achieved with strong demand from buyers in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

The Kalahari Red bucks and does achieved 100% clearance for the 52 head offered by the single vendor from Childers, Southern Queensland. The bucks caused a bidding frenzy as prices ranged from $905 to $8,345, averaging $1,546/head. The top priced buck sold for $7,500 over reserve, 11 months old, weighing 56kgs and will remain in QLD. The does sold between $1,300 and $4,015, to average $2,934/head. Of the 13 does offered, 11 will remain in QLD and two are travelling to South Australia.

There were several larger lines of Rangeland does offered, totaling 867 head, attaining 100% clearance. Selling between $160 and $199, the does averaged $173/head. The highest priced lot was claimed by 115 Rangeland does, weighing 15kgs, 5-6 months old from Mitchell, QLD which will remain locally.

There was also 450 head of Boer X does offered in the sale which achieved 95% clearance. Prices ranged from $153 to $508, averaging $346. A line of 6 Boer X does with 9 kids at foot, 1.5-5.5 years old, weighing 48kgs, from Murrami, NSW topped the category.