McDougal and Sons agents and vendors combined to present a total yarding of 1722 head for the weekly Sheep & Lamb sale. The market was firm to a shade dearer, with a few runs of heavy mutton combined with vendors seeking ewe replacements to lift that parameter of the sale. The local trade and export types were still sought after to keep the rate firm to a shade dearer. Lambs topped at $208 to av $122.98 ($2 up), Hoggets topped at $190 to av $87.95 ($16 up ), Ewes topped at $125 to av $90.24 ($28 up), Wethers topped at $114 to av $101.66 ($37 up ), Rams topped at $145 to av $102.33 ($40 up ), Lamb rams topped at $190 to av $121.67 ($22 up). The sale av of $109.03 was $6/head up week on week.
Giltrow Family sold Dorper lambs 50kg to Leslie Lamb for $164, ewes to restockers for $125 and $120, ewes to processors for $90 to Eversons and $88 to Thomas Foods for $88, wethers to Gr Prime for $108, Hogget rams to restockers for $190, Lamb rams to restockers for $190, Rams to Moniel Shan Meats for $145
Greenup Maryland P/S sold Dorset lambs 62.5kg to Thomas Foods for $192
Roy Aspey sold Dorper lambs 45kg to GR Prime for $129
Rory & Kathy Frost sold Dorper x lambs 50kg to Leslie Lamb for $164, 51.8kg to Eversons for $167
Neil & Shannon Diery sold Aussie White lambs 48kg to Eversons for $123, 42.5kg to Eversons for $130, 38.5kg to restockers for $80
Bodumba Farming sold 48.75kg Dorper lambs to Thomas Foods for $140, 45.1kg to Eversons for $131, 44.5kg to Moniel Shan meats for $125, 42.8kg to Mc Intyre Meats for $125, 55kg hoggets to Take IT Easy Meats for $94
Jacob Thorne sold Dorper lambs 55kg to Thomas Foods for $177, 56.2kg ewe lambs to restockers for $177, 46.2kg lambs to Warwick Meats for $149, 65kg hoggets to Eversons for $112, rams to Whites Trading for $80
Cathy Jackson sold 43.3kg Dorset x lambs to Mc Intyre Meats for $110, 40kg to Moniel Shan Meats for $110
Keith Cobon sold Dorset lambs 50kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $138, 42kg suckers to GR Prime for $90, 35kg to restockers for $58 and 30kg to restockers for $42
Michael Longhurst sold Dorper x lambs 43.75kg to Moniel Shan Meats for $122, 46kg hoggets to Eversons for $79
