Commercial sheep and lamb listings on AuctionsPlus fell 36% to 30,715 as supply chains slowly kicked back into gear following the Easter break. The lower supply supported a robust market with value over reserve increasing $7 to average $16 while clearance rate was down slightly at 60%. Rain over the weekend for most grazing areas of Australia will continue to support producer confidence as we edge closer to a confirmed Autumn break.
Table 1: AuctionsPlus National Weekly Sheep and Lamb Prices
Link 2: National Lamb Sale Results
Link 3: Tuesday National Sheep Sale
Link 4: Results by Region
Crossbred lambs registered 2,001 head and averaged $113/head – up $5 on last week for a 72% clearance rate. From Bessiebelle, Victoria, a line of 800 August 2022 drop White Suffolk/Composite mixed sex store lambs weighing 34kg lwt returned the top price of $122/head, or 359c/kg lwt.
Merino wether lambs registered 5,060 head and averaged $84/head – down $11 from last week for a 77% clearance rate. Per kilogram prices ranged from 155-247c and averaged 217c/kg lwt. From Jamestown, SA, four even lines, each with 220 Jul/Aug 22’ drop Poll Merino wether lambs weighing 42kg lwt returned $101/head, or 242c/kg lwt. The same vendor offered a further two lines of 375 of the same lambs weighing 47kg lwt which returned $115/head, or 247c/kg lwt.
SIL Merino ewes registered 6,709 head and averaged $171/head – up $10 on last week for a 51% clearance rate. From Glenalbyn, Victoria, two lines of 245 22-23-month-old Merino ewes SIL to Border Leicester rams and weighing 69kg lwt returned $244/head, or 352c/kg lwt.
SM shedding breed ewes registered 1,187 head and averaged $201/head – up $19 on last week for a 91% clearance rate. From Broken Hill, NSW, a line of 400 Apr/May 22’ drop White Dorper ewe lambs station mated to White Dorper rams and weighing 54kg lwt returned $200/head, or 368c/kg lwt.
Note: Prices as at 5pm Thursday, 13th April 2023
Table 1: AuctionsPlus National Weekly Sheep and Lamb Prices