JAMESTOWN
Yarding: 17,500
1.5yo ewes to $236
2.5yo ewes to $208
4.5yo ewes to $168
Wethers to $105
A big yarding plus a massive crowd resulted in strong prices at the Jamestown feature ewe sale last week.
Elders’ Jack Coleman said many people commented it was one of the biggest crowds ever seen at the saleyard, with strong SA support, as well as buyers from Vic.
Mr Coleman said the strength of the market was in line with expectations, with client feedback showing they were “very happy” with the results.
Landmark’s Shannon Jaescke said the strong results showed the demand for breeding ewes, following good rains through most of Australia. He said the sheep presented in good order.
The bulk of the yarding was made up of 2015-drop ewes, with the top end making between $210 and $236.
GI,BA&DG Simpson, Jamestown, sold 258 April/May 2015-drop, Bradfield-blood ewes at the sale’s top price of $236.
Wirrilla Holdings, Georgetown, offered its complete drop of 509 Moorundie Park-bld 1.5-year-olds, with half sold at $234 and the remainder for $230.
CS&AM Simpson, Belalie North, sold 120 Gum Hill-bld 1.5-year-olds at $234.
PN&CA Larwood & Co, Buckleboo, sold 161 May/June 2015-drop, Koorawatha Park-bld ewes at $222, while LW Fuller & Sons, Koolunga, sold 97 August/September 2015-drop, Barton Hill-bld ewes at $220.
Yatgala, Yongala, sold 120 North Ashrose-bld 1.5-year-olds at $208, while JM&LA Sander, Eudunda, sold 200 Springvale North-bld 1.5-year-olds at $206.
PDL Thomas, Gulnare, sold 187 June 2015-drop, Baderloo-bld ewes at $204, while DR Greig, Willowie, sold 80 ewes, June/July 2015-drop, Baderloo-blds, at the same price.
JG&S Weckert, Clare, sold 47 Old Ashrose-bld 1.5-year-old ewes, scanned in-lamb to a White Suffolk ram, at $148.
In the 2.5-year-old offering, R&J Reichstein & Son, Jamestown, sold 77 September/October 2014-drop, Glenville-bld ewes at $208, while NW,BA,BS&MK Groves, Booleroo Centre, sold 150 Mernowie-bld ewes at $196.
Older breeding ewes also held value.
AR&L Wenske, Kimba, sold 177 Greenfields-bld 4.5-year-olds at $168; Cottrell & Mullighan, Clare, offered 212 One Oak-bld 4.5-year-old ewes at $166, while BV&JK Jones, Yacka, sold 198 Moorundie-bld 4.5-year-olds at $162.
ND Simpson, Jamestown, sold 170 Bradfield-bld 5.5-year-olds at $166; Miller Pastoral Co, Yongala, sold 132 Gum Hill-bld 5.5-year-olds at $156, while Bruhn Bros, Riverton, sold 120 Barton Hill-bld 5.5-year-olds at $152.
Oratunga Partners, Port Augusta, sold 250 North Ashrose-bld 6.5-7.5-year-old ewes at $132.
A limited number of crossbred lambs were offered, with ND Simpson offering 100 March/April 2016-drop, woolly Wheetlande-bld White Suffolk-Merinos, which sold at $108.
Ward Hill, Jamestown, sold 143 April/May, woolly White Suffolk and Suffolk-cross lambs at $106, while DE&LNE Hansen, Georgetown, sold 312 woolly May/June, Gum Hill and Ashmore-bld lambs at $104.
A small line of wethers reached $105 for 369 woolly April/May 2016-drop, Gunbar-blds from Jumbuck Pastoral Co, Mulgathy Station.
BR&NA Clapp, Peterborough, sold 342 April/May, Glenville-blds at $100.
