Lambs firm at Mt Pleasant

Headline regulars Tim and Kelly Brown, Keyneton, sold their top 30 at $180, and their seconds at $161 - still above their $158 market toppers at the February sale.

Meanwhile, Mr Brown's parents Mark and Susanna Brown, Keyneton - who also played bridesmaid in February - sold the sale's second-top run of 42 lambs at $170, their seconds making $150.

The March sale yarded 1619 sheep and lambs and 131 cattle.

Landmark Anderson & Fawcett's David Schultz said lambs remained firm on the previous market, but mutton sheep were about $15-$20 dearer.

"Quality was quite good right through the sheep and cattle -- even the store lambs had a bit on them," he said.

Other solid lamb sales included Roger Lillecrapp, Keyneton, 26 lambs at $162.

Regari Pty Ltd, Menglers Hill, sold 111 at $154 and MR,GD&KH Rathjen, Springton, sold 18 at $152.

Mainly hogget wethers sold to $115 for 31 which escaped the Eden Valley fire and were sold by Bundilla Pastoral, Cambrai, and Iluka Estate, Balhannah, sold 74 at $95.

Ewes made to $85 for 21 from A Schwerdtfegger, Mount Pleasant, and Tim Starkey, Cambrai, sold 11 at $84.

Into the cattle, Mr Schultz said younger cattle were up to $50 dearer than the previous sale, cows remained similar, and store cattle were firm.

AB&GA Loffler, Mannum, sold three grainfed steers at $860, $850 and $820, and GD&VA Cawrse, Freeling, sold one grainfed steer at $800.

McCarthy Props, Mount Crawford, sold 11 Angus steers at $660.

Heifers sold to $770 for a sole lot offered by GD&VA Cawrse, and DG&DG Noblet, Birdwood, sold six Murray Grey and Angus vealer heifers at $600.

* Full report in Stock Journal, March 27, 2014 issue.