Farm Tender

Electric Mutton market at Ballarat

Yarding: 31,371

Lamb numbers remained similar with 23,900 penned, quality varied with heavy trade and extra heavy lambs off supplementary feed presented in exceptional condition. The light and medium weight lambs ranged from excellent to plainer secondary types with a large portion of plainer lambs lacking finish in woolly skins. All the usual buyers were on the rail with extra competition from store buyers, most were operating in a stronger market across the yarding. Store lambs back to the paddock and to feed on sold $6 to $14 stronger and in places sold to $20/head dearer. Light trade sold to $10 dearer, medium and heavy trade gained $5 to $10/head. Extra heavy lambs over 26kg sold to a top of $325 selling firm to $10/head dearer.

Lambs back to the paddock made from $52 to $144 and $140 to $195/head to feed on. Light trade lambs under 18kg to suit MK orders sold from $100 to 156/head, averaging 820c to 860c/kg cwt. Trade lambs 18 to 22kg sold from $160 to $198/head, 22 to 26kg sold $182 to $235/head, to average 820c to 850c/kg cwt. Heavy export lambs 26 to 30kg made from $208 to $260 and over 30kg made from $255 to $325/head, to average of 830c to 845c/kg cwt. Crossbred Hoggets sold from $140 to $190 and the Merino’s were limited and sold to $38 to $103/head.

The Farmers Club - For Ag Enthusiasts. Join here

Mutton Numbers also remained similar with 7,404 yarded. All the usual buyers were on the rail, not all were operating in an electric market with price sergers to $50/head dearer and reaching over 700c/kg cwt in places. Buyers also dropped in their usual weight categories to fill orders. Merino wethers were in limited supply selling from $59 to $160, to be $20 to $34/head stronger.

Light weight Merino ewes made from $50 to $160, and the heavier weights sold from $132 to $198, selling $20 to $40/head dearer. Light crossbred mutton made from $68 to $161, selling $20 to $37 stronger and heavy weights sold from $145 to $216, gaining $35 to $50/head. Most mutton averaged from 530c to 645c/kg cwt.

https://www.bssaa.com.au/

Ballarat Sheep & Lamb  Averages  1/04/2025  
  LAMBS  
166 Wade Farms, Bungaree $325
108 I & M Slater, Clarkes Hill $320
91 Dl, KE, TG & LF Dean, Tourello $320
100 NW Quick, Dean $314
86 Leigh Creek Trading, Dunnstown $309
111 BJ Frawley, Bungaree $307
150 E & A Stephens, Mt Prospect $300
29 AH Jenz, Balliang $300
74 Ormond Farming, Mollongghip $274
67 Jason Coon, Clunes $265
43 RB & MM Turner, Berrybank $260
111 DH Rees, Barunah Park $259
76 Clydebank, Tatyoon $256
58 RM & LA Sullivan, Ballan $255
96 Gervasoni's P/L, Smeaton $252
100 Rumler & Trainor, Lismore $250
70 McConarchy Farms, Lismore $242
35 AM Murray, Mingay $234
22 Mt Monmot Perrindales, Mt Emu $232
49 TT & SJ Thornton, Mannibadar $222
56 Glenore Holdings, Carisbrook $220
52 Englewood Park, Inverleigh $212
42 Sherhill P/L, Little River $208
27 Tambo Holdings, Streatham $205
53 Coghlan Transport, Lamplough $203
35 Avenir Farms, Skipton $200
72 DSJ Agri, Bung Bong $195
52 Lloyd Bros, Stuart Mill $193
     
  XBRED SHEEP  
42 Patch Ag, Wallinduc $201
48 S & M Durkin, Thorpdale $195
33 R Saligari, Campbelltown $195
34 NW Quick, Dean $190
33 Rosehill Partnership, Waubra $190
19 Riverbank Ag, Cressy $190
11 Weaire & Wilson, Scotsburn $190
52 JD & ME Nelson, Birregurra $188
61 A Horne, Cressy $186
55 FW, GE & LC Wrigley, Creswick $185
22 Homelea P/L, Mt Emu $185
22 Pipe Grange Pastoral, Glengarry $185
21 SA Dridan, Lake Goldsmith $185
80 BLC Farms, Kingston $184
67 Hazel Wynde Farm, Beveridge $184
33 C & R Hayes, Glengarry $184
23 Balancing Rock, Muroona $184
46 MR & LM Horne, Cressy $180
19 Coryule Pastoral Co, Willowvale $180
19 ML & JT Wardlaw, Avoca $175
     
  MERINO EWES  
45 JV & JG Grant, Kaniva $174
34 Willow Banks, Bradvale $161
35 MS Fyffe, Sandon $160
34 SA Dridan, Lake Goldsmith $153
26 Narada Partnership, Anakie $139
15 B & T Mottram, Maryborough $132
     
  MERINO WETHERS  
62 DJ & JA Guinane, Gheringhap $198
81 TM & RK Fleming, Leslie Manor $175
72 D & J Bingham, Skipton $160
26 JM Drinkwater, Snake Valley $144
44 RJ, LJ & MJ Bright, Waubra $142
25 T & L Richardson, Wallinduc $120