McDougall and Sons agents and vendors combined to yard 1845 head to the weekly sale. The yarding was drawn from the traditional local areas as well as far as Longreach with a run of Merinos coming to market. The market was slightly easier than last week, the exception being finished export weight and fresh feed on types. The general trade markets were slightly lower. Lambs topped at $199 to av $112.78 ($6/head down), Hoggets topped at $130 to av $75.85 ($4/head down), Ewes topped at $130 to av $51.35 ($8/head down), Wethers topped at $90 to av $52.89 ($24/head down), Rams topped at $82 to av $72.50 ($6/head down), Ram lambs topped at $125 to av $87.30 ($2/head up ). The total sale average of $90.72 was $4/head down on last week.
Phil & Mary Devereux sold Dorset x lambs 66.4kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $192, Ewes to Eversons for $60
Galloway & Carmichael sold Dorper lambs 44.2kg to Tonys Supa Meats, Grants Quality Meats and Eversons for $170
Acacia Park Unit Trust sold Aussie white x lambs 50kg to GR Prime for $158, 40kg to GR Prime for $108, 43kg ram lambs to Take IT Easy Meats for $101, 35kg to restockers for $62
Trevor Bavington sold Dorper x lambs 45.5kg to Jock Young Meats for $148, 39kg to restockers for $110, 45.5kg ram lambs to Take IT Easy Meats for $90, 20kg lambs to GR Prime for $48, 52kg hoggets to Eversons for $90, wethers to Eversons for $70, ewes to Eversons for $62, ewes to restockers for $42 and rams to restockers for $82
Norma Chalk sold Dorper lambs 59.1kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $199
Michael Wright sold Aussie White lambs 55.5kg to Take It Easy Meats for $180, 65kg Ram Hoggets to Whites Trading for $65
Cobby & Theresa Hobbs sold Xbred lambs 48kg to Leslie Lamb for $174, 48kg hoggets to restockers for $89
Strathane sold Dorper hoggets 62.9kg to Eversons for $130, 64.8kg 4th ewes to restockers for $130, 77kg wethers to Self Meats for $90, ewes to Thomas Foods for $70
Jack & Sally Sloss sold Merino ewes to Eversons for $63, $44, and $43
Bevan Bird sold Xbred ewes in the wool to Eversons for $58 and $41, Poll Dorset rams to Eversons for $41
Barry Dawson sold Merino wethers to Thomas Foods for $60, Eversons for $36, Ewes to Eversons for $50 & $49
