Weekly Cattle Market Report
A total of 11,538 head were listed on AuctionsPlus for the week ending Friday, October 10. Despite the smaller yarding, key market indicators...
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings lifted to 37,483 head, increasing by 16%. The larger offering contributed to a lower clearance of 56%, while value over reserve fell by $1 to average $12.
Lamb prices remained relatively stable, however clearance rates were back from last week’s strong results.
Some more mixed results for the sheep market with clearance ranging from 3% to 100%, while average prices rose in three categories.
Table 1: AuctionsPlus National Weekly Sheep and Lamb Prices
Link 2: National Lamb Sale Results
Link 3: Tuesday National Sheep Sale Results
Report: Interactive Market Dashboard
Crossbred Lambs registered a larger offering with 5,015 head, with prices increasing on last week to average $86/head – up $1 with a 54% clearance. From Vasey, Victoria, a line of 720 Border Leicester/Merino mixed sex Aug/Sep ’22 drop lambs weighing 35kg returned $66/head, or 191c/kg lwt and will travel to a buyer in Sanderston, SA.
Merino wether Lambs jumped 29% with an offering of 2,870 head, with prices decreasing by $6 on last week to average $56/head - achieving a 90% clearance rate. From Cunnamulla, QLD, a line of 660 Merino Sep/Oct '22 drop weighing 34kg returned $55/head, or 163c/kg and will travel to a buyer in Temora, NSW.
SIL Merino ewes also registered a larger offering with 6,081 head, with prices decreasing by $9 on last week to average $95/head, for a 73% clearance. From Hillston, NSW, a line of 253 Merino ewes aged 3.5 to 4 years old and weighing 71kg returned $140/head, or 197c/kg and will travel to a buyer in Goolgowi, NSW.
SIL Composite/Other breed ewes registered 2,753 head and averaged $144/head - up $10 on last week for a 72% clearance. From Tarago, NSW, two even lines of 265 SIL Primeline ewe lambs aged 12 months old and weighing 46kg returned $160/head.
Note: Prices as at 5pm Thursday, 6th July 2023
Table 1: AuctionsPlus National Weekly Sheep and Lamb Prices
AuctionsPlus Interactive Sheep Market Report
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