Bendigo Sheep & Lamb Market Report

The yarding was very similar to last week’s market whilst the average per kg across some categories dipped slightly.

SIMILAR supply at 13,000 lambs at Bendigo on Monday but quality was much plainer with a lot of secondary lambs lacking fat cover appearing.

Demand from processors remained subdued with key domestic orders still absent and many buyers quiet.

Of note was a northern exporter which had been dominating Bendigo sales but didn’t purchase many lambs or sheep at all this week.

Price results for lambs were closely linked to quality. The best heavy and trade lambs, which were in limited supply against the volume of secondary stock, held their value to still average between 670c to 710c/kg cwt. However secondary lambs, particularly those under 21kg cwt, were cheaper again loosing $5 to $12.

The toughest part of the sale was mixed lots of very small lambs as restocking interest dropped away heading into winter.

Export lambs over 30kg cwt from $211 to a top of $246 for a large line of crossbreds off grain and estimated to weigh 35-36kg cwt.

Heavy lambs, 26-30kg, $180 to $218 and there was some dearer sales in this category compared to a week ago due to less supply. Heavy trade lambs $164 to $184.

Where the market fluctuated was on plainer trades at $126 to $160, some pens with frame going back to the paddock. Light lambs under 20kg varied from $14 to $120 depending on size and quality. There was less competition between processors for sheep and most sales lost $5 to $15. Big crossbred ewes $130 to $170 and Merino ewes to $148.

Most mutton was estimated as costing from 400c to 460c/kg cwt.

CROSSBRED LAMBS Bridgewater Park Farming Bridgewater (264) $246, WB Bennett & LW McEway Moulamein (88) $246, Colvin Family Trust Eppalock (31) $238, PA Condely Lake Meran (27) $236, R & D Last Fiery Flat (70) $230, A & C Dalrymple Narrewillock (36) $227, TR Barry Culgoa (24) $226, WJ Matherson Wycheproof (17) $220, B & M Barlow Wanalta (47) $220, F & S Coghlan Bridgewater (151) $220, F & M Schmidt Pyramid Hill (61) $220, G & I Watson Rochester (30) $218, JS Parson Elmore (48) $215, Shipps Holding Normanville (40) $214, A & C Branson Colbinabbin (80) $210, B & F Moon Pyramid Hill (42) $202, ME Moon Pyramid Hill (29) $202, T & K Campbell Macorna (27) $200, PA & JM Treacy Kerang (24) $199, Raleigh Estate Rochester (53) $190.

MERINO LAMBS P & T Colvin Powlett Plains (82) $194, Brentlea Warracknabeal (200) $170, Lanelda Ag Wanalta (153) $109.

MERINO WETHERS

Meadow Valley Farms Mia Mia (136) $144, S Woodland Lancefield (14) $144, Willera Merinos Serpentine (41) $132, J & G Ross Mia Mia (22) $130.

CROSSBRED EWES

Jacob Ryan Echuca (64) $170, GF & CM Rathjen Colbinabbin (25) $144, M & R Bennett Mia Mia (152) $141, Glenlyon Past Highlands (30) $141.

MERINO EWES

P & T Colvin Powlett Plains (86) $136, Willera Merinos Serpentine (41) $132, J & G Ross Mia Mia (146) $130, D & S Twigg Pyramid Hill (82) $130, DJ & EN McIntyre St Arnaud (11) $128, T Fernandes Winjallok (66) $116.

To discuss the marketing opportunities available for your livestock, contact the McKean McGregor team.