By McDougall and Sons
Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week…
Agents opened the New Year selling roster with a smaller yarding of cattle, sheep and lamb numbers were up with 2169 head yarded.
The prices across all sectors were on a similar rate to the final sales of 2021.
Covid again is going to play a part in the delivery and processing chain as the factors facing the movement of people and product between paddock to plate still cause concern.
Pig and poultry numbers were on a par with the final sales.
Cattle numbers
Vealer steers averaged 693.8c/kg topping at 810.2c/kg or $1744.54 to $2121.02
Vealer heifers averaged 606.3c/kg topping at 720.2c/kg or $1682.85 to $1960.29
Feeder steers averaged 606c/kg topping at 650c/kg or $2378.59 to $2551.40
Feeder heifers averaged 630.1c topping at 654.2c/kg or $2360.27 to $2707.13
Yearling steers averaged 663.2c/kg topping at 708.2c/kg or $2358.90 to $2672.75
Yearling heifers averaged 538.8c/kg topping at 606.2c/kg or $1844.10 to $2262.00
Steers averaged 397.5c/kg topping at 422.2c/kg or $2106.99 to $2168.32
Heifers averaged 373.8c/kg topping at 420.2c/kg or $2080.95 to $2789.36
Cows averaged 327.7c/kg topping at 347.2c/kg or $1786.16 to $2012.29
Bulls averaged 398.4c/kg topping at 508.2c/kg or $1972.09 to $2668.05
Sheep and lamb numbers
Lambs topped at $228 to average $182.21
Hoggets topped at $222 to average $179.19
Ewes topped at $221 to average $128.14
Wethers topped at $198 to average $143.89
Rams topped at $225 to average $188.56
Lamb rams topped at $264 to average $185.54
The total yarding of 2169 head averaged $168.60/ head. The yarding was of mixed quality with a fair few lighter feed on types available compared to the finished trade and export types.
Pig and poultry numbers
Boars topped at $62, Sows sold from $100 to $248, Pork sold from $160 to $194, Stores sold from $29 to $168
The pig yarding was dominated by light stores with only a few available for the processing types.
Poultry was in good supply again with Quails selling to $23, Chicks selling from $7 to $15, Hen and chicks selling to $20, Ducklings selling to $27.50, Guinea fowl selling to $35.50.
The poultry section was mainly some lines of chickens as well as the ducks and ducklings that were prevalent last selling season.
McDougall and Sons sheep and lamb report
As we entered 2022 for the first sheep and lamb sale numbers increased to a total yarding of 2169 head to meet the first sale of 2022.
The yarding had some good runs of lambs from western areas which were a mixture of both finished and replacement stock.
There were some good lambs yarded from local producers with the local trade and export market keenly looking for stock.
The back to the paddock types were also in demand with the market for fresh ,young lambs the most sought after.
The mutton that was yarded still looked at about the rates of last year again with good replacement rams and ewes keenly sought after.
• Dyson Family sold Dorper lambs 45.5kg to Tonys Supa Meats for $195, to Eversons for $195, 40.6kg to Shelley F/T for $166, 36.3kg to restockers for $158, 36.3kg lamb rams to GR Prime for $140
• Bill Pentecost sold Dorper wether lambs 54kg to Eversons for $212, ewe lambs 49.2kg to restockers for $204, ewes to Fletchers for $153
• Andy & Helen Ferrier sold Dorper lambs 52.7kg to Ashtons for $224
• John & Marion Skinner sold Dorset x lambs 58.5kg to Eversons for $224
• Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper lambs 43.1kg and 40.8kg to Luck Meats and 70kg hoggets to restockers for $222
• Sally & Len Cadalora sold Dorper x lambs 51.8kg to Ashtons Butchery for $221, 43kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $178, 60kg ram lambs to restockers for $220
• GSF Contracting sold Xb lambs 44kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $186
• Malcolm & Pam Turner sold Dorset x lambs 44kg to GR Prime for $175
• Galloway Family sold Dorper lambs 51.25kg to Eversons for $200
• Cooinda P/S sold Xbred lambs 57.5kg to Grants Quality Meats for $228, rams to Whites Trading for $165
• Kim Nielsen sold 1stx ewes to restockers for $150
• Alum Rock Pastoral sold Merino wethers to Fletchers for $150, rams to GR Prime for $198
• Todd Nelson sold Xbred ewes to restockers for $172, Merino ewes to Whites Trading for $72, English Leicester lambs 20kg to restockers for $160, ewes to restockers for $175 and rams to restockers for $225
• Woodleigh Keetah P/S sold Dorper lambs 41.8kg to restockers for $176, 42kg ram lambs to Eversons for $158, 45kg hoggets to Eversons for $178
• St George Vineyards sold Dorper lambs 51.5kg to Eversons for $206, 45.1kg to Mc Mahon Bros for $198, 42.4kg and 41.4kg to GR Prime for $183.50 and $172, 55.4kg hoggets to Eversons for $200, rams to Whites Trading for $172 and $140.
