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Yard covers are a smart investment

It’s all about protecting you, your stock & your equipment

So, you’re looking at investing in a cattle yard cover and weighing up the benefits of the investment. We get it. We talk to cattle producers every week about this much-debated topic. In this blog, we share with you the real benefits we’ve seen from current customers who have invested in a Spanlift Yard Cover.

In implementing a yard cover, you’re not just protecting yourself and your stock – you’re also ensuring your equipment is out of the elements. Imagine not having to lug heavy cattle scales in and out each time you need them? Or having a central space in the middle of your yard where all your equipment and drenches are within reach.

There are jobs that can’t wait such as sending cattle to market, scanning and preg testing. How about getting the job done when it suits you? And not when the yards dry out or when it’s cooled down? Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Let’s break down the three main benefits our customers gained from their Spanlift Yard Cover:

How are yard covers helping to reduce stress and positively impact animal welfare?

Much like us, stress to cattle can be debilitating and hinder productivity and we’ve seen this take a few forms. Working your cattle under a yard cover can improve their welfare, and what this term talks to is the animal’s physical and mental state. It’s no secret that our Aussie climate can leave us sweating under a scorching sun one month and shivering in cold winds and showers another. Protection from these elements can have a great impact on cattle’s welfare and overall performance.

After being exposed to extreme weather conditions cattle can respond to heat stress in some alarming ways: ● Reducing and even stopping food consumption - to decrease rumen heat production ● Heavily sweating and panting ● Drooling

At Spanlift our design team makes sure we tick the boxes that can provide optimal conditions for your cattle, keeping their welfare in check.

Improved yard working conditions leading to a more productive and happier team on the ground

A truly effective cover shouldn’t just protect from the elements but also utilise them. That’s why Spanlift assesses the prominent direction of incoming weather and accommodates ventilation throughout the Yard Cover. This means that despite being protected from the elements your staff and cattle alike can operate in cool and optimal conditions. In both protecting from and utilising the elements, the option to work your stock year-round is on the

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When it comes to manufacturing the team at Spanlift is experienced in designing and building over existing pens or yards which means minimal disruption when building your Yard Cover. The end result being a structure that offers minimal shadowing around this transport area – reducing the fear factor within your cattle and facilitating a more seamless transition.

Additionally, our design team can allocate extra height in truck access areas making sure all aspects of accessibility are considered. This combination can allow for livestock to stay under these Yard Covers overnight, eliminating the tedious task of transporting your stock – providing free time that can be allocated to other pressing matters.

Evading these tedious tasks is sure to make yourself and your ground team a whole lot happier.

Economic gains and time savings

The financial gain of Yard Covers doesn’t end with improved performance and efficiency. Installing Yard Cover can reap major rewards like: ● Investing in infrastructure like Yard Covers can boost the value of your property ● Improved lifespan of your

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Hamilton Market Report SHEEP & LAMBS

WEDNESDAY

Hamilton agents yarded 13,021 lambs this week back 10,640 on the previous week’s offering with the majority of the offering being shorn. The quality was from excellent to plain with less weight being on offer.

Processers showed a distinct preference for shorn lambs. There were some lambs in the wool showing dryness in the skin. A near full field of buyers were active with more urgency last week and restocking competition was stronger. The lighter weight lambs back to the paddock were $10 stronger and all other categories to the trade firm to $5/head dearer in places. Light lambs 12 to 16kg made from $137 to $169/head most of these returning to the paddock. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg made from $150 to $180/head averaging around 820c to 900/kg cwt.

Medium trade lambs 22 to 26 kg made from $170 to $216/head averaging around 820 to 860/kg cwt Heavy lambs over 26 kg made to $255/head and Hoggetts to $185/head. yards, protecting them from harsh conditions ● The implementation of round columns deters serious injury if cattle are to collide ● Establishing a yard cover prevents transporting your cattle through extreme weather conditions to Central Gate Yards for selling. This can mean that your cattle evade the wet and muddy conditions and presents more appealing to potential buyers ● Collecting significant amounts of rainwater – calculate how much rainwater your collecting from your shed here

Get in touch with one of our friendly professionals today on 1300 234 321 or check out our website and inquire about a cattle yard cover!

Hamilton Market Report SHEEP & LAMBS

THURSDAY

At Hamilton agents yarded 10,150 sheep where quality varied from very good to plain with most weights and grades available. Majority of the yarding being good to medium trade sheep.

The regular field of buyers were in attendance and most were fully active in a market that was dearer by $10 to $15/head for the light sheep with the medium and extra heavy sheep firm. However some wethers showed a softer trend mainly due to quality on offer.

Heavy Xbred ewes made to $190/head with the well covered merino ewes making between $136 and $180/head to average 520c to 580c/kg cwt. Merino Wethers made from $125 to $175/head to average between 550c and 600 c/kg cwt. Terminal sires sold to $80 to $105/head for Merinos. Hoggets sold to a top of $146/head.

Mount Gambier Market Report SHEEP & LAMBS

Numbers remained steady as agents yarded 1321 lambs and 168 sheep to total 1489 head overall. These sold to the usual field of trade and processor buyers with a small number of active restockers last week.

Quality was mixed with a wide range of type and weight on offer as the market sold from firm to easier rates last week.

Light lambs to the trade made from $154 to $165 with the lightweight trade 2 and 3 score types making from $158 to $175/head. Restockers sourced lambs to grow on from $128 to $165/head.

Trade weight 3 score lambs returned from $164 to $188 to mainly range from 800c to 820c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs were scarce as they ranged from $188 to the market high of $220/head.

Hoggets sold to $120 with the light sheep making from $86 to $114/ head. Heavy sheep made from $118 to $145 as a solitary wether returned $165 and rams ranged from $32 to $90/head.