Pricing Updates

Lighter weight goat prices lower. Delivery from 9-Dec.

Weight $/kg (change)
8 - 10kg $3.30 (no change)
10 - 24kg $7.00 (-$0.80)
10+kg $7.50 (-$0.50)

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Prices unchanged. Delivery from 9-Dec.

Stock Price (change)
XB Lambs
New season $7.00 (no change)
Old season $6.50 (no change)

Hoggets $4.80 (no change)
Mutton $4.80 (no change)
Rams $2.00 (no change)

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Mutton prices higher, others unchanged for delivery from 9-December.
Prices Change
XB Lambs $6.90 (no change)
Oth. lambs $6.50 (no change)
Mutton $5.20 (+$0.40)

Member prices (non-member prices -$0.10)

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New grids released, delivered Gundagai.

Type Price Delivery
Lambs (14-22kg, fat score 2-4)
XB $7.50 23-Dec to 10-Jan
Dorper $7.50 23-Dec to 10-Jan
Merino $7.00 23-Dec to 10-Jan

Sheep (14-24kg, fat score: 1-4)
Mutton $5.80 6-Dec to 10-Jan

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Yarding: 10,380 (+5,060) lambs 6,950 (+3,740) sheep 3,430 (+1,320)
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Lamb numbers increased and the quality was mixed. There was an increase in store and more shorn trade and heavy weights. Some of the longer wool lambs are drying off and slipped in value $6 to $7/head while shorn lambs were firm.
Feeders and restockers paid $110 to $145/head for the heavier store lambs. Longer wool lambs to 22kg to process sold from $140 to $165 and shorn lambs sold from $141 to $165/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg ranged from $163 to $193 and extra heavy weights reached $220/head. Most of the shorn lambs averaged 710c to 730c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers lifted and quality was mixed. The market sold to a softer trend. Medium weight ewes ranged from $96 to $145/head. Heavy crossbreds sold from $163 to $230 and Merino ewes reached $185/head. Most averaged 550c to 580c/kg cwt on average.

Yarding: 1,373 (-584)
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Numbers reduced by approx to 500 head for a total yarding of 1,373 good quality calves at Mt Barker. Prices eased on all categories with the exception of light weight heifers gaining 5c to 20c/kg. Live export buyers were chasing European breed heifers and steers which saw high demand for suitable calves. The light weight steer calves topped the market again this week at 340c/kg.
The extra heavy over 380kg steer calves sold from 252c to 294c, to average 262c while heifers made from 238c to 278c/kg. Steer calves weighing 330-380kg sold from 250c to 336c, while heifers made from 220c to 272c to average 233c/kg. The 280-330kg category saw steers sell from 290c to 340c, while heifers made from 200c up to 288c/kg. Light weights under 280kg sold from 260c to 332c averaging 308c for steers and from 190c to 284c/kg for heifers.

Yarding: 9,700 (+1,600) lambs 5,250 (-150) sheep 4,450 (+1,750)
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Numbers lifted slightly this sale and quality was also improved. There was an increased offering of better finished lambs available though few showed freshness. Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in fluctuating market that varied with quality.
Light new season lambs lifted $5 selling from $131 to $146/head. Trade weights were firm selling from $146 to $175/head. Heavy weights received from $184 to $200/head. Old trade weight lambs sold from $142 to $190/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $190 to $213 with extra heavies reaching $235/head. Carcase prices averaged 748c to 764c/kg cwt.
Mutton quality was fair with good numbers of heavy sheep available. Prices continue to be strong with Merino ewes selling from $114 to $215/head. Crossbred ewes sold from $121 to $234 with Dorper ewes selling from $104 to $174/head.

Yarding: 800 (-77)
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"It was a smaller yarding for the final cattle sale at Swan Hill for this year. Just over 800 cattle went through the ring and quality was very mixed for both breed type and condition. There were a lot of secondary cattle on offer, with well bred and finished stock in the minority. Export demand was subdued, and prices for cows and grown steers showed a 10c to 30c/kg correction on a fortnight ago. The best trade weight yearlings and vealers, most off grain, sold reasonably well to still reach a market top of 325c/kg lwt. But competition for secondary young cattle was very flat and these sold at cheaper rates.
There was just a handful of sales to domestic processors above 300c, to a top of 325c/kg for grain assisted Limousin steers weighing 460kg. The better bred and shaped young steers and heifers to suit feedlot orders sold from 270c to 310c/kg lwt, with most of these being European- cross or Angus. Plainer young cattle met a tougher market, with a lot of heifers and steers making from 220c to 265c/kg lwt. The most secondary calves, lacking size and often crossbred, sold down to 104c/kg at times.
Competition for cows was a lower levels, the best heavy beef pens selling from 220c to a top of 240c/kg lwt. The selection of grown steers was very limited for quality, a few bullocks weighing over 600kg selling to 285c/kg. There was a reasonable number of Friesian steers in the yarding, with the better presented types from 215c to 235c/kg lwt."

Yarding: 3,890 (-355)
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It was another mostly plain quality yarding with good numbers of cows and grown heifers along with large numbers of bobby calves as the sell off continues. There were odd pens to suit the trade buyers and feeders along with only a couple of pens of well finished grown steers. Not all the regular feeder buyers were operating due to insufficient weight in the bulk of the cattle.
Young cattle to the trade were firm with the prime heifer yearlings selling from 255c to 279c/kg. Feeder steers and heifers finished 6c to 10c/kg cheaper. The feeder steers sold from 240c to 306c while the feeder heifers sold from 200c to 274c/kg. Young cattle to the restockers were up to 20c/kg dearer. The restocker steers sold from 180c to 315c while the young restocker heifers sold from 75c to 278c/kg.
Grown steers were 3c cheaper with the prime medium weights selling from 270c to 275c/kg. Grown heifers were 5c dearer with the better classes selling from 230c to 269c/kg. Cows were 8c to 13c/kg cheaper. 1 and 2 score cows sold from 70c to 182c while the better 3 and 4 scores sold from 170c to 230c with the prime heavy weights averaging 215c/kg. Good numbers of cows sold to the feeders and restockers at mostly firm to dearer rates with the restockers paying from 70c to 197c while the feeder paid from 128c to 205c/kg. Bulls sold to 273c/kg.

Yarding: 1,630 (-223)
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There was a slight decrease in the number yarded at Emerald with 1,630 head on offer, 223 head fewer than last week. Condition was mixed, with some very light conditioned cows on hand. The buying panel was short one processor and there was only a limited number of restockers operating and prices eased across the board.
A small offering of vealer heifers sold to 205c to average from 180c to 190c/kg. Yearling steers were just a little easier with averages from 243c to 259c/kg recorded. Yearling heifers made to 221c with averages from 162c for plain, light pens to 207c/kg, irrespective of weight.
Grown steers to feed topped at 258c to average 249c, with the few 4 score bullocks making to 266c and averaging 259c/kg. Grown heifers to feed reached 257c to average 251c with a few to the trade making to 226c/kg. Prime heavy, 4 score cows averaged 194c with sales to 210c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 230c with those to processors averaging 218c/kg.

Light weight prices $0.10 lower, others unchanged, for delivery from 9-19 Dec.

Stock Price (change)
Steers $5.30 (no change)
Heifers $5.30 (no change)
Cows $5.05 (no change)
Bulls $4.75 (no change)

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Yarding: 45,080 (+10,080) lambs 45,080 (+10,080) sheep 1 (+1)
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Agents yarded 45,080 lambs at Hamilton today. The yarding was of excellent quality which consisted of all weights and grades. Some of the lighter 1 and 2 score lambs are starting to show the signs of the recent cold weather and the extra long feed that prevails. All the major processes and buyers feeders and store buyers were in attendance as well as one extra major interstate processor on a market that was firm on last week's offering. Restockers paid to $155/head. Restockers came from Avoca, Bendigo, Swan Hill, Ballarat, Mt Gambier and local areas.
Light 12 to 18kg lambs, 1 and 2 score, made from $89 to $122/head, to average 690c/kg cwt. 18 to 20kg lambs, 3 and 4 score, made from
$121 to $146/head, averaging 700c/kg cwt. 22 to 24 medium weight, 3 and 4 score lambs, made from $134 to $170/head, averaging 710c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weight lambs, 24 to 30kg, made from $161 to $220/head, averaging 710c/kg cwt. Extra heavy export lambs over 30kg made from $203 to $258/head, averaging 670c/kg cwt. Hoggets made from $173 to $185/head

Landmark reports another large yarding of 19741. Once again the yarding was made up of mostly ewe mutton and crossbred lambs. Heavy crossbred lambs rose $4 - $5 with strong competition and heavier lambs. Trade to store lambs also rose $4 - $5 with most sales from $105 - $130. Light store lambs sold from $60 - $80. Ewe mutton rose $5 - $6 with stronger support with best heavy sales from $135 - $160, with most sales from $115 - $130. Light boning ewes sold from $60 -$70. Export wethers rose $5 - $8 on mostly heavy types with those sales going to the trade while stores remained firm. Ewe hoggets rose $4 - $5 with good grazier and trade competition. Best sales up to $135 with most sales from $85 -$110. Rams this week remained firm selling from $50 – $90.

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Yarding: 48,000 (-2,000) lambs 28,000 () sheep 20,000 (-2,000)
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Agents penned a reduced yarding of sheep and lambs and it was another offering of plainer types due to the dry season across the supply area. A large portion of the yarding comprised of light lambs keenly sort after by strong restocker presence. All the regular field of buyers were present with stock agents and feedlots buyers active.
Trade weight new season lambs were very limited with processors keen to participate on the small offering. Light and medium trade weights, 18-22kg gained $8, selling from $140 to $170 with the heavy trade weights, 22-24kg lambs making from $168 and $180, averaging 174c/kg cwt, jumping $4/head. Heavy lambs to the domestic and export buyers sold to easier trends, making from $180 to $191/head. A good offering of over 26kg suiting the export processors were available, however, skins were showing significant dryness. They sold from $192 to $243, easing $5/head.

Yarding: 710 (-265)
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"There was a reduced number this week, with the condition of the offering mostly plain. Quality was very mixed. Cows and grown heifers made up 45% of the penning. There was restricted processor competition with limited availability of suitably finished strock. There were also less restocker orders in place for the young cattle, while there were some good restocker and feeder orders for cows.
A fair supply of young calves mostly sold to cheaper trends, premiums for the male portion. In the heavier calves, the plainer D muscles recovered some of last week's losses, while breed was a factor in some price change. The majority of the yearling steers fell into the light weight class. Quality was mostly plain with this playing a role in price change. The market trend was firm to cheaper. Conversely, the market trend for the light weight yearlings was firm to slightly dearer, the quality and breed similar to that of the steers.
There was good restocker and feeder competition for grown heifers with 2 and 4 teeth, while the older heifers were discounted. The majority were D muscle 1 and 2 scores with the market trend dearer under increased competition. Plain condition cows sold to cheaper trends despite some good restocker and feeder competition. The quality and condition were also factors. Cows to process sold to dearer trends as buyers competed strongly on the limited supply. Reduced processor competition and a drop in quality resulted in a much cheaper trend in the bull market."

Yarding: 478 (+231)
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"There was a sizeable increase in cattle supply with 478 head yarded, 231 more. Quality was mainly good with beef cows and large increases in vealer numbers providing the bulk of the improved quality. Additional restocker competition helped young cattle prices to lift 15c to 20c/kg for vealers, though some of this was also due to the better quality. Yearlings sold to varying demand but overall they averaged 10c to 20c/kg lower with plainer quality most affected. The grown steers and grown heifers were mostly unchanged in prices as were heavy weight bulls. The cows sold 10c and up to 20c/kg cheaper. The yarding comprised of 21 grown steers, 41 grown heifers, 259 young cattle, 129 cows and 28 bulls.
The vealers made from 272c to 300c with restockers paying from 250c to 288c and 310c/kg were the tops. Yearlings sold from 220c to 275c with restockers spending from 230c to 286c and five B3's made to 294c/kg. The cheaper D muscled yearlings sold from 140c to 216c/kg.
The one sale of 12, C4 grown steers sold for 259c while the C3 and C4 grown heifers made from 236c to 256c/kg. Most C3 and C4 beef cows sold from 215c to 235c and D2 cows made from 185c to 215c/kg. The 1 score cows sold from 140c to 200c/kg. Heavy weight A and B muscled 2 score bulls made 245c to 290c/kg."

Yarding: 1500 (+124)
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"Boyanup weaner sale, 4th December was the fourth of this series where all cattle had been weaned a minimum of 10 days. The 1,500 head penned were up, 500 head on last week's sale and were again of good quality however, the weights are back some 25kgs on last years offering. The buying contingent were mainly South Western graziers and feedlotters. Live export competition was very much reduced and with that a decline of 5c on the steer portion and 15c/kg live weight on the heifers was the outcome. This equates to $80 drop in the average price of steers from the last sale and $120/head down on the heifers, emphasising the importance of the live export competition in the WA market place. That, together with some 10,000 head of cattle the majority being weaners to yearlings being offered in WA sale yards this week also had some effect. These abnormally large sales are being mainly pushed by dwindling paddock feed.
The weaner steers sold from 272c to 350c, to average 306c, down 5c/kg on the previous sale at an average price of $1,152. against last weeks sale of $1,233. The keenest competition came for the 200 to 280kg weight range, averaging 328c/kg. Heavier weights being the majority were closer to the sale average, all categories were 5c/kg easier.
Weaner heifers this week were generally of a lesser quality and sold from 190c to 286c, to average 243c, down 15c/kg at an average price of
$930, as against last week's average of $1058/head. Most demand was for medium weights that averaged 255c/kg. Heavier weights averaged 235c, down 40c/kg and were the main contributor to the overall lesser average price."

Rangeland goat liveweight prices higher. Delivered from 28-Nov, Broken Hill.

Weight Price (change)
+20.1kg $3.60 (no change)

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Goat prices unchanged, delivery from 5-Dec.

Type Price (change)
Rangeland $9.00 (no change)
Dom. farmed POA (no change)

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Prices unchanged. Delivery from 5-Dec.

Stock Price (change)
Lambs (18 - 32kg)
New season $7.20 (no change)
XB $6.90 (no change)
Merino $6.70 (no change)

Hogget POA

Mutton $6.00 (no change)

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Yarding: 5,536 (-1,179)
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"Numbers reduced by 1179 head to 5536. Overall quality has declined from the previous week, with larger numbers of drought affected classes included in the lineup. A fair panel of buyers was present and operating, however not all the major export processors were in attendance.
Lightweight drought affected young cattle received very little support from restockers and backgrounders. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market generally sold to strong demand for the quality penned. Heavyweight yearling steers to feed experienced some quality related price changes. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 8c/kg cheaper. Virtually no heavy grown steers and bullocks were penned.
Prices for cows tended to stabilise and received some improvement in places following the large losses experienced the previous week.
Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 308.2c with the largest numbers in the high 280c to 290c/kg range. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 301.2c to average 292c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 265c to average 238c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 251c, and a small selection to the trade made to an isolated 295.2c/kg.
Very lightweight poor condition cows averaged 77c, however poor condition medium weights sold to restocker at an average of 144c/kg. Medium weight 2 scores also sold to restockers at an average of 182c/kg. Good heavy cows to processors averaged 215c and made to 223.2c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 246.2c/kg.
Please note due to technical issues not all the sale data was available to complete this report."

Yarding: 2,351 (-79)
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"Numbers returned to similar of the previous fortnight following insufficient numbers last week for a yarding of 2,351 mixed quality cattle in very hot temperatures in Charters Towers. Some good quality heavy lines of prime cows and bullocks were on offer, accompanied by several lines of prime and store cattle showing the effects of the ever increasing dry season. One major processor was absent and similar to southern markets, prices for all prime cattle eased considerably. One live exporter and several opportunity restockers and backgrounders operated selectively on many lines sourced from Mt Isa, Hughenden, Muttaburra, Mt Garnet, Belyando, local and coastal areas.
Mixed sex calves saw quality related price changes, while good quality vealer steers improved with spirited demand on selected pens. Vealer heifers softened across all categories, particularly lighter lesser quality lines by more than 30c and mixed quality yearling heifers to restockers sold 55c to 70c/kg lower. Yearling steers to feed and restockers eased by 20c to 40c and all grown steers to feed and backgrounders saw prices ease by 35c to 55c/kg. Select pens of good quality grown heifers to feeders improved by 50c, however heavy heifers to the trade eased by 40c to 50c/kg. Many lines of mixed quality plain bullocks met limited demand, with a small number of heavy export bullocks easing more than 50c/kg on previous sale. Medium weight cows to processor eased more than 30c and heavy 3 and 4 score cows sold more than 50c/kg lower. Bulls to feed destined for live export eased by 25c to 30c/kg.
Good quality vealer steers sold to 316c and heavier types made to 308c, with lesser quality lines averaging 268c/kg. Better lines of vealer heifers to restockers sold to 215c, while a good sample of heavy heifers to live export sold for 264c/kg. Yearling steers varied in quality and weight, resulting in selective buyer…"

Yarding: 230 (-32)
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"There were approximately 170 export and 60 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 30 head week-on-week. The same small group of buyers was present and operating in a dearer market in places. Quality was limited with fewer prime cattle on offer while the cows held a smaller proportion of dairy lots. Yearling trade heifers lifted 16c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks sold firm to 5c/kg easier. Cows were mixed but dearer overall while heavy bulls sold 25c/kg cheaper.
A handful of vealers sold from 228c to 302c/kg. Yearling trade steers reached 301c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade made from 259c to 285c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks sold from 271c to 300c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows made from 185c to 220c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly from 193c to 246c/kg. Heavy bulls made from 215c to 244c/kg."

New season XB feedlot prices unchanged, delivered Broadlands Feedlot (York).

XB lambs (34+kg) $3.20/kg liveweight

Bookings subject to availability.

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Grain fed (HGP free) prices down $0.10

100 day
Steers 0-2T $5.70 0-4T $5.65 5-6T $5.60 0-8T $5.40
Heifers 0-2T $5.65 0-4T $5.60 0-7T $5.55 -

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Grass fed prices down $0.10

Steers 0-2T $5.40 0-4T $5.35 5-6T $5.30 0-8T $5.00
Heifers 0-2T $5.35 0-4T $5.30 0-7T $5.25
Cows $4.50

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Grain fed (HGP free) prices down $0.10

100 day
Steers 0-2T $5.70 5-6T $5.60 0-8T $5.60
Heifers 0-2T $5.65 0-7T $5.55 -

USA Steers
0-4T $5.05 0-6T $4.95 0-8T $4.60

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Grain fed (HGP used) prices down $0.10

100 day
Steers 0-2T $5.60 5-6T $5.50 0-8T $5.30
Heifers 0-2T $5.55 0-7T $5.45 -

USA Steers
0-4T $4.95 0-6T $4.85 0-8T $4.50

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Grass fed prices down $0.10.

Steers 0-2T $5.40 0-4T $5.35 5-6T $5.30 0-8T $5.00
Heifers 0-2T $5.35 0-4T $5.30 0-7T $5.25
Cows $4.50

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Total Yarding: 19,741 Elders Yarding: 4,538

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Yarding: 38,000 (+1,500) lambs 20,000 () sheep 18,000 (+1,500)
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Agents penned record numbers with an extra 1,500 sheep and lambs penned. The quality was noticeably plainer than last week with a large portion lacking finish and showing dry skins across the lamb pens. There was, however, a good number of heavy sheep on offer suiting the export processors. The restocker and feedlot buyers were again very active today stepping into the large offering of store condition lambs. All the regular field of buyers were present operating in a slightly softer market across all weights and grades.
Trade weight new season lambs are starting to reduce in numbers showing in this week’s yarding. Light and medium trade, 18-22kg were $6 to $8 easier selling from $130 to $165 with the heavy trade making from $162 to $168, averaging 691c/kg cwt, easing $8/head. Heavy lambs to the domestic and export buyers also eased $8, selling from $171 to $185/head. The few pens offered weighing over 26kg suiting the export processors sold from $184 and $189/head to average 680c/kg cwt.
Light weight lambs to the processors eased $3 to $5 with the 12-18kg lambs selling from $80 to $136/head. Store lambs were very well supplied and sold in a softer market, up to $6 easier in places with the lighter weights returning to the paddock making from $95 to
$157/head. Feedlot buyers paid from $98 to $120/head for 14-18kg lambs and the better lambs weighing between 18-24kg were made $130 and $163 easing up to $10/head.
Heavy shorn lambs sold from $175 to $186/head. Overall it was a mixed quality yarding of mutton selling in a softer market easing $2/head for heavy mutton. Heavy cross bred ewes made from $148 to $192, averaging 571c/kg cwt and 4 score merino ewes reached $170/head. Heavy wethers sold to $220, easing $8/head to average 581c/kg cwt. Trade and light sheep sold from $90 to $153, easing up to $3/head.

Yarding: 19,741 (-125) lambs 9,500 (-366) sheep 10,241 (+241)
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Numbers were down for a total yarding of 19,741 sheep and lambs at Katanning. Prices were generally up on last week with demand. Lambs rose $5 to $10 selling to a top of $183, while heavy mutton gained as well topping at $164/head.

Light weight lambs under 13kg sold from $35 to $72 while the airfreight weight lambs under 16kg cwt were up $5 to $10 reaching $70 to $114/head. Lambs over 16kg cwt sold for $110 to $138/head. Trade weight lambs sold from $120 to $162 and heavy lambs sold from $150 to $183/head. Young ewes to processors gained on demand, selling from $60 to $152, while restocker ewes eased on quality selling from $77 to $140/head.

Light store boning ewes sold from $55 to $96 for under 18kg and from $90 to $125/head for the under 24kg cwt ewes. Medium weight prime ewes in the 18 to 24kg cwt range made from $100 to $138/head, including skins. Good quality heavy mutton over 24kg cwt gained $15 on last week, making from $125 to $164/head. Young merino wethers fluctuated on quality, selling from $63 to $135 for light weights under 24kg cwt and from $144 to $161/head for the heavier lines. Older wethers made from $110 to $169/head. Mature rams made from $20 to $100 depending on age while the ram lambs sold from $70 to $131, depending on weights to average $99/head.

Yarding: 1,597 (+297)
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Numbers lifted and the quality was a bit plainer. There was a good run of trade cattle and a few very good vealers but there were more secondary cattle that were lacking finish. Feedlots were more selective in the larger yarding and restocking orders were active on the plainer lines. Prime grown cattle were very limited and close to 250 plainer and lighter cows were offered. The market sold to a cheaper trend.

The heavier butcher vealers sold 20c cheaper selling from 250c to 275c/kg. Light vealer steers to restockers reached 281c/kg. Medium and heavy feeder steers eased 11c, ranging from 240c to 286c/kg. Medium weight feeder heifers were back 6c, making from 225c to 245c and one B muscled heifer to feed reached 310c/kg. Heavy trade steers declined 6c, selling from 240c to 280c with B muscled Euro steers reaching 321c/kg. The heifer portion sold to 270c/kg

The grown steers reached 249c/kg on limited numbers. The best of the grown heifers reached 245c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows eased 11c, selling from 150c to 196c/kg. Heavy 3 and 4 score cows reduced by 10c to 15c, receiving from 190c to 223c, averaging 204c/kg. Open auction cow and calf units ranged from $700 to $1160/unit.

Yarding: 8,513 (-3,609) lambs 8,155 (-3,327) sheep 358 (-282)
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Numbers fell away as agents yarded 8,155 lambs, 358 sheep and 3 goats to total 8,513 head overall with a fall of over 3,500 head on the previous sale. These sold to a larger field of active trade and processor buyers this week along with a number of restocker orders. Quality generally improved on the week before as agents brought forward more weight and condition in the pens along with fresh skins on most, although some lambs are starting to show signs of drying off and needing the attention of the shearers. Competition among the buying group was good as the market ranged from firm to slightly dearer making from 680c to 710c/kg cwt covered most sales.

Light lambs sold from $91 to $138 as the light weight trade 2 and 3 score types made from $139 to $149/head. A number of restocker orders operated throughout the market as they turned lambs back out from a low of $74 up to a high of $153/head. Trade weight 3 score lambs made from $148 to $159, with the heavy lambs being sought after as they sold from $162 to $215 to be up to $4/head dearer in price. Extra heavy lambs sold from $222 to a market high of $233/head.

Hoggets sold from $118 to $150 as the lighter portion of the ewes made from $105 to $146/head. The heavier ewes returned from $134 to $155 as wethers sold to $153 and rams made from $80 to $100/head. Incidentally, the 3 stray goats sold for $50/head after limited competition, to be dearer then the last time I saw goats sold in Mt Gambier.

Yarding: 45,080 (+10,080) lambs
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Agents yarded 45,080 lambs at Hamilton today. The yarding was of excellent quality which consisted of all weights and grades. Some of the lighter 1 and 2 score lambs are starting to show the signs of the recent cold weather and the extra long feed that prevails. All the major processes and buyers feeders and store buyers were in attendance as well as one extra major interstate processor on a market that was firm on last week's offering. Restockers paid to $155/head. Restockers came from Avoca, Bendigo, Swan Hill, Ballarat, Mt Gambier and local areas.

Light 12 to 18kg lambs, 1 and 2 score, made from $89 to $122/head, to average 690c/kg cwt. 18 to 20kg lambs, 3 and 4 score, made from $121 to $146/head, averaging 700c/kg cwt. 22 to 24 medium weight, 3 and 4 score lambs, made from $134 to $170/head, averaging 710c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weight lambs, 24 to 30kg, made from $161 to $220/head, averaging 710c/kg cwt. Extra heavy export lambs over 30kg made from $203 to $258/head, averaging 670c/kg cwt. Hoggets made from $173 to $185/head

Yarding: 1,450 (-51)
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Numbers decreased and on average the quality in the penning was lower, week-on-week. The majority were younger cattle, with the vealers well represented, while approximately 360 cows were offered. The market was cheaper throughout most categories, however the better finished heavy weight cows sold at similar prices compared to the previous market.

The over 200kg vealer steers returning to the paddock decreased 20c and made from 150c to 274c/kg. The same weight heifer portion also to the restockers averaged 20c cheaper, however the better bred pens only eased 6c, prices made from 138c to 228c/kg. The better bred yearling steers to feed declined 10c, however overall the plainer drafts caused greater losses, with prices making from 206c to 284c, as those to the restockers reached 278c/kg. The heavier yearling steers to feed averaged 265c, after topping at 274c/kg. The yearling heifers averaged 4c to 9c cheaper, with those to the restockers and feeder orders receiving from 148c to 226c/kg. The prime conditioned younger cattle to the butchers reached 318c/kg.

The grown steers to the processors sold from 218c to 236c, as the heifers reached 222c/kg. The plainer 1 fat score cows to the processor and lot feeder orders trended 20c cheaper, as the 2 scores to the same orders remained firm to 8c cheaper and sold from 140c to 186c/kg. The better covered heavy weights sold a few cents either side of firm, however the better muscled drafts eased 10c, with prices making from 180c to 210c/kg. The highest yielding heavy weight bull reached 250c/kg.

Yarding: 20,450 (+3,750) lambs 10,800 (+900) sheep 9,650 (+2,850)
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It was a much plainer quality yarding with larger numbers of lightweight lambs lacking finish in all runs. There was still though a pretty good selection of trade lambs along with odd pens of heavy weights. Most of the regular buyers were in attendance and operating.

Light weight lambs to the processors were $4 to $7 cheaper with the 12kg to 18kg 2 scores selling from $85 to $122/head. Trade lambs were
$4 to $6 cheaper with the new season lambs selling from $126 to $178/head to average between 720c and 740c/kg cwt. Trade weight old lambs sold from $125 to $170/head. Heavy weight lambs were $3 cheaper with the over 24kg 4 score new season lambs selling from $178 to $210/head. Trade weight Merino lambs sold from $125 to $165/head. Restocker lambs were $4 to $7 cheaper with the better lambs selling from $75 to $162 while very young lambs sold down to $30/head. Hoggets sold to $160/head.

Numbers were up by almost 3,000 for a plainer quality yarding of mutton. Light weight sheep were around firm while the heavier weights were $8 to $12/head cheaper due to quality. Merino ewes sold from $40 to $158 while the crossbred ewes sold from $86 to $200/head. Merino wethers sold to $170/head. Carcase prices made from 540c to 605c/kg cwt.

Yarding: 12,003 (+1,418) lambs 6,486 (+225) sheep 5,517 (+1,193)
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Both lamb and sheep numbers increased this week with 6,486 lambs yarded. Quality was mixed, but with several lots of fresh young lambs from southern areas penned. Most of the regular buying group attended and operated more selectively in an easier market on the light and medium weight lambs, being from $5 to $10/head easier, and close to firm on the heavier weight lambs. Heavy lambs sold to $207, with the general run of medium and heavy trade weights selling from $160 to $185/head to average around 680c/kg cwt. Restockers were active and paid from $108 to $147, $66 to $101 for lighter unshorn young lambs, and from $110 to $154/head for shorn young lambs. There were 5,517 sheep yarded, covering all weights and grades, with several excellent pens of heavy sheep penned. Sheep generally sold to an easier trend, to be in places from $5 to $10/head easier, firm on the heavy Merino sheep in a good skin. Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $220/head.

Light weight 2 score lambs, 12-18 kg, sold from $120 to $130/head. Light trade 2-3 score lambs, 18-22 kg, sold from $136 to $153/head to average around 680c/kg cwt. Medium trade weight, 3-4 score lambs 22-24 kg, sold from $160 to $167/head and made from 670c to 690c to average around 680c/kg cwt. Heavy 3-4 score lambs, 24-26 kg sold from $174 to $185/head to average around 680c/kg cwt. Export weight lambs sold from $188 to $207/head. Heavy Merino lambs sold to $162/head. Trade weight shorn young lambs sold from $149 to $176/head. Crossbred hoggets sold to $145, the Merino hoggets sold to $130/head.

Light weight 2 score sheep sold from $68 to $104/head to average around 520c/kg cwt. Medium weight 2 and 3 score sheep sold from $94 to $151/head and sold from 460c to 610c, with the Merino mutton averaging around 585c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $138 to $210, heavy Merino w… Full report available at link below.

Yarding: 1,600 (-1,876)
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Numbers reduced by half, with the main decrease in the cow penning, back to 800 head. Young cattle numbers reduced slightly, with some very well finished butcher veal through the offering. One major exporter did not operate, the others to reduced competition. Restockers and feeders were competitive on young cattle and on light and medium cows.

The best of the light restocker steer weaners sold to mixed trends, with quality controlling the outcome. They made to 290c, to average 243c/kg. The plainer calves to 145c/kg. The heifer portion sold from 130c to 278c/kg for the better quality offering. The better butcher veal sold to slightly dearer trends from 229c to 268c/kg. The better bred yearling steers sold to a slightly dearer trend.

Heavy grown heifers made to 235c/kg to the trade. Cows were again cheaper with limited competition, although drafts of one score, light cows back to the paddock and to feed on saw a slightly dearer trend. Medium weights were firm to slightly cheaper. Heavy D3 cows sold to 220c/kg. A plainer bull penning saw trends for that category cheaper.

Yarding: 1,457 (-278)
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Numbers eased as agents yarded 1,457 head of live weight and open auction cattle. These sold to the usual field of trade and processor buyers with both feeders and restockers present and active. Quality across the pens was extremely mixed but with an outstanding offering of heavy bullocks where the vendors should be congratulated on the presentation of their cattle. Pricing was hard to follow and totally dependent on the contents of the pen with the end result ranging from firm to slightly easier.

Vealer steers to the trade made from 266c to 305c with similar heifers selling from 222c to 291c/kg. Feeder orders operated here from 274c to 291c on steers and on heifers from 230c to 255c/kg. Yearling steers to the trade sold from 200c to 296c with the heifer portion making from also 200c to 284c/kg. Feeders were active to 255c on steers and on heifers from 220c to 276c/kg. Restockers operated here from 246c to 287c on steers and on heifers from 232c to 282c/kg.

The grown steers and bullocks were an outstanding offering of cattle with these ranging from firm to slightly easier as they returned from 260c to 300c, as the grown heifers made from 205c to 284c with the manufacturing steers selling from 235c to 248c/kg. Heavy cows were firm in price as they made from 216c to 245c as the lighter types sold from 165c to 218c as bulls made from 262c to 290c/kg.

Yarding: 934 (+56)
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Mainly average to good quality cattle were offered in the yarding of 934 head, 56 more. Most of the usual buyers were present and displayed steady demand with prices unchanged for young cattle, and cows sold generally equal to 5c/kg cheaper. The grown steers averaged 5c easier and grown heifers were back 5c to 8c/kg as were heavy weight bulls. The yarding comprised of 223 grown steers, 331 young cattle and grown heifers, 342 cows and 38 bulls.

Vealers to the trade sold from 240c to 305c with restockers paying from 265c to 286c/kg. The C muscled yearlings sold from 255c to 285c with a B3 heifer at 299c and restockers paid from 230c to 290c/kg. D1 and D2 yearlings sold from 170c to 240c/kg.

The C3 and C4 grown steers made from 262c to 286c with D2 steers selling from 238c to 245c and the D1 grade sold from 218c to 231c/kg. The C3 and C4 grown heifers made from 251c to 269c/kg. There was a larger run of C3 and C4 beef bred cows and they sold from 235c to 247c with the extremes at 226c and 257c/kg. The D2 cows made from 210c to 230c with most E1 cows from 156c to 185c and poorer quality started from 130c/kg. Heavy weight B2 bulls sold from 270c to 295c with a single A2 at 300c/kg. A massive B3, also at 300c/kg, weighed 1,355kgs and made $4,065/head.

Yarding: 1,259 (-238)
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There were approximately 1,000 export and 260 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 240 head week-on-week. A couple of orders returned to the buying group who were operating in a mixed market where young cattle and cows improved while bullocks eased. Quality was mixed with a few more prime lots in both the grown and young cattle and fewer cows. The trade cattle consisted of mostly yearling heifers which improved 8c/kg. Grown steers sold firm while bullocks eased 7c to 10c/kg. Manufacturing steers sold firm. Cows improved 5c to 15c/kg with more orders competing. Heavy bulls eased 20c/kg.

Vealers sold from 256c to 290c/kg. A handful of yearling trade steers made from 275c to 296c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold from 260c to 283c/kg.

Grown steers made from 285c to 300c/kg. Bullocks sold from 278c to 305c after a top of 325c/kg. Heavy Friesian manufacturing steers made from 230c to 246c with the crossbred portion selling from 242c to 285c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 172c to 210c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly from 196c to 235c/kg. Better shaped heavy bulls sold from 250c to 314c with the dairy lots making from 240c to 262c/kg.

Yarding: 3,800 (+1,300) lambs 1,100 (+650) sheep 2,700 (+650)
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There were bigger numbers of both lambs and mutton at Powranna and Killafaddy on Tuesday, with most of the state experiencing a very cold last couple of weeks which no doubt is having an effect on numbers coming forward. Most prime lamb prices were similar, while restocking lambs were from $5 to $10/head cheaper. Mutton prices were from $10 to $20/head cheaper, with a shipping backlog being blamed for some buyers not operating.

Restockers bought light lambs from $73 to $114, light trade from $115 to $124 and trade weight from $120 to $148/head. Exporters paid from $162 to $178 for extra heavy pens, while heavy weights made from $136 to $162 and trade weights from $128 to $144/head.

Heavy ewes and wethers made from $116 to $141, medium weights from $90 to $133, light weights from $70 to $105 and very light from $50 to $65/head.

Yarding: 510 (-690)
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Numbers more than halved. The quality of the yarding was quite good, with only limited numbers of lean types available. Most buyers were at the while one Queensland processors returned after a short absence.

The better finished beef cows sold to solid competition to average 231c/kg. The D2 and D3 medium weight types sold to stronger demand at times due to lack of supply. The bulk sold from 194c to 218c/kg.

A good selection of bulls sold to the usual group of processors. The better shaped bulls making from 248c to 280c/kg.

Yarding: 45 (-75)
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There was a very small yarding of mainly export cattle at Killafaddy and Powranna on Tuesday, with approximately half being cows and the rest predominantly crossbred grown steers and bullocks.
Both local exporters were active and the best heavy bullocks sold to 282c, while crossbreds made from 202c to 226c/kg.

There was a much smaller number of 18 cows and heavy beef cows, which made from 215c to 226c, while leaner D2 cows sold from 180c to 210c and very lean D1 cows made from 160c to 190c/kg.

Yarding: 1,479 (-849)
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Numbers were back 849 to 1,479 head. All buyers were present, though with an extremely mixed quality and condition yarding the market was very mixed.

Yearling steers to restocker were cheaper, while those to feed and processors were firm to dearer. Yearling heifers, light weight to restockers were cheaper, while the medium weight, better quality heifers to restockers were dearer. Heifers to feeders and processors were predominately firm to cheaper, though there were some quality weight classes that managed to buck the trend.

Grown cattle were also mixed with steers under 500kg to feed holding firm, and heavies to processors were cheaper. Heifers under 540kg to restockers were firm to dearer, while those to processors were cheaper. Cows were mostly cheaper in all categories, with the 3 score medium weight cattle defying the trend to be dearer on quality.

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Quality sheep selling strongly

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Muchea trade sheep sale saw an increase in numbers by 5,170 to see a total of 17,386 offered and sold. 5,010 mutton and 9,708 lambs were the two major categories.
Values increased on most lines and classes under good competition from trade buyers and processors while graziers kept the lighter and smaller lines stronger too.
Lambs sold mainly to the trade at increased in value by $3 to $5. Light and young lambs were also up by $3 to $5.
A better top end of mutton today saw excellent quality and sale reflected to rise $3 to $5 reaching $170 with most better sales from $138. The better quotes flowed through the rest of the mutton market.
A better class of ewe hoggets peaked at $150 ranging from $133 under good trade competition. Store and restocker lines sold well between $85 and $126.
Wethers rose $3 to $6 with good heavy lines selling to $155. Store lines met good support and closed up $3 to $5.
Ram values increased due to processor demand $5 to $10.

Agents yarded 2816 cattle at the Muchea Livestock Centre on Monday 2nd December 2019.
This comprised of 2497 liveweight and 319 veal sold by appraisal with numbers up by approximately 600 head on last sale.
Very limited numbers of local prime cattle were available today. Large numbers of pastoral cattle came forward with most in store condition.
Best heavy bulls sold to a top of 266c/kg for a Limousin bull weighing 1012kg or $2591.92 with this market equal to last sale.
Cows met limited competition to be down 10/15c/kg for the better types and lighter store types down 5/10c/kg.

MUCHEA VEAL REPORT (2-Dec)
Today’s Muchea agents yarded a total of 319 veal whilst Landmark yarded 97.
Quality was on par with previous sales.
Local bull claves were in similar demand selling up to $400 with weights slightly back on the previous sale. Pastoral bulls were also lighter and sold to $410.
Local steer calves met equal demand, selling to $550.
Local heifer calves, suitable for slaughter, met with solid demand, making $390.
Pastoral bred heifers, also suitable for slaughter, made up to $425.

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT
Landmark reports 2,831 cattle sold at Muchea, Monday 2nd December, with 325 of these in the veal sale.
Heavy to slaughter bulls eased 10c/kg and medium weight bulls, suitable to ship, also eased however local lightweights firmed under strong live export competition.
Local store steers and heifers were well supplied, and values held firm.
Lightweight pastoral heifers were hard to quit.
Heavy local cows eased 20c/kg whilst plain lines remained equal.