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Sheep Market

THERE was a modest increase in lamb numbers to 12,800 head at Bendgo on Monday.

Quality was also improving as more recently shorn fed trade and heavy lambs came-in.

There wasn’t a lot of enthusiasm shown by processors, with three domestic orders not operating and other orders quiet.

The heaviest export lambs were firm, however there was gaps in demand and bidding for heavy and trade lambs which were $6 to $12 cheaper, pulling back most sales to between 620c to 690c/kg cwt.

Export lambs over 30kg cwt from $205 to a top of $248 at an estimated 690c/kg cwt. Once off these lead lambs the market did loose traction at times, the heavy 26-30kg lambs $165 to $214; the heavy trades 24-26kg from $159 to $176 at a ballpark cost of 660c/kg; while the medium and lighter trades were the toughest sections of the sale at $126 to $165 to trend under 650c/kg cwt, occasional pens dragged under 600c/kg.

Light lambs $80 to $125 for the better bred and presented types. Merino lambs sold to $178, with most sales $113 to $130.

The heavy sheep market didn’t have the punch of a week ago, easing $6 to $20. But light mutton under 24kg was dearer. Big crossbred ewes $136 to $176; lead Merino ewes $130 to $179 and weth- ers to $165. General run trade sheep $70 to $120. Most sheep estimated at 420c to 480c, just occasional sales over 500c in this market.

CROSSBRED LAMBS

GJ & GM Bremner Quambatook (45) $248, SN & DA Collins Bridgewater Nth (46) $ 235, ALB & R McINtosh Wanalta (60) $234, JS & W Brown Colbinabbin (88) $231, Monmore P/L Laanecoorie (72) $231, S & R Snelson Tongala (70) $219, AB & KB Broom Neereman (46) $202, Saxilby Park Past Kyalite (50) $200, CA & TR Borger Colbinabbin (111) $192, GR & H Nankivell Raywood (41) $185, MD Connors Moama (50) $178.

MERINO WETHERS

CT Ferguson Longford (124) $145.

CROSSBRED EWES

Tom Torr Mystic Park (43) $148, Chartwell Farms Romsey (63) $132.

MERINO EWES

B Weaver & Co, Boort (63) $155, PD Allan , Sea Lake (29) $152, PN McIntyre Kerang (83) $143.

Order of sales next week: Nuttall, Nutrian, Nevins, Elders, McKean McGregor.

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Search for favourite footy farmer

THE hunt for Footy’s Favourite Farmer is on with the State Government and WorkSafe celebrating the unique role of sport in farming communities while promoting the importance of workplace safety on farms.

Three agricultural workers have already lost their lives this year – in 2022, 568 people working in the sector were injured seriously enough to make a worker’s compensation claim.

Victorians can nominate a farmer’s involvement in their local country football netball club for a chance to win $10,000 towards safety upgrades for the winner’s farm, and another $10,000 for safety improvements or repairs at their club.

Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC

Danny Pearson said: “Farmers are a humble bunch but their contribution to local communities, both on-farm and at their local sports club, deserves recognition.”

“We are proud to support a program that brings country communities together and makes farms safer for workers across the agriculture sector,” Mr Pearson said.

From May through to July, monthly finalists will be announced, and the farmer’s local club will also receive six footballs and six netballs. On August 21, one monthly finalist will be crowned the 2023 WorkSafe Footy’s Favourite Farmer. Nominations for the new award are open until Nominations are open until July 26.

Tussock control grants open

VICTORIAN Serrated Tussock

Working Party is providing community groups is offering grants to manage serrated tussock.

The grants aim to support community groups and organisations to build their capacity to achieve long-term voluntary management of serrated tussock.

Grants of up to $5000 are available to deliver a project which meets the priorities and criteria outlined in guidelines.

The grants promote collaboration between community groups, local municipalities and the VSTWP in the best practice management of serrated tussock. A key objective of the grants is to support organisations that have been actively controlling serrated tussock.