JAMESTOWN
Yarding: 25,000
Young ewes to $234
2.5yo ewes to $170
3.5yo ewes to $172
4.5yo ewes to $166
5.5yo ewes to $152
Wether lambs to $110
JAMESTOWN’S feature ewe sale had 1.5-year-olds make to $234, while 3.5yos topped at $172 on Thursday last week.
There were about 25,000 sheep yarded.
Landmark Jamestown’s Shannon Jaeschke said breeding ewes sold well.
“Wether lambs were also sought after, with plenty of feed available at the moment,” he said.
Elders Jamestown’s Jack Coleman said young ewes sold to softer demand, and were firm to $10 cheaper.
“The best 2015-drop ewes sold to lacklustre bidding with most sales ranging from $160 to $180,” he said.
“Secondary types ranged from $130-$155, holding firm.
“Breeding ewes held firm and Merino and crossbred lambs sold to stronger demand.
“A lot of people commented that the young ewe job was back, but looking across the countryside, there’s not a lot of sheep making more than $200.
“So I think what we saw on Thursday was a lot more realistic, and what people can afford.”
Topping the 1.5yos were LJ&HA Staker, Jamestown, with 177 February-shorn Babirra/Ulooloo-blood F1-F3 Dohnes that made $234.
Making $218 for their young ewes were SJ Lemon, Georgetown, with 136 September-shorn Moorundie Park-bloods, and GS,DK,CM&SL Goodes, Jamestown, for 206 August-shorn Lines Gum Hill-blds.
N&C Klingner, Crystal Brook, sold 192 September-shorn Springvale-blds at $202 and Garawang, Georgetown, sold 180 August-shorn Baderloo-blds at $200.
Selling a line of Border Leicester-Merino first-cross 2016-drop ewes, Inverbrackie-bld, for $200 was Wirrilla Holdings, Georgetown.
Mr Coleman said best breeding ewes sold up to $172, but most sales ranged from $140-$160, holding firm to $5 dearer.
The yarding of 2.5yo ewes sold from $160-$170, 3.5yo made $156-$172, 4.5yo went for $128-$166 and 5.5yo fetched $120-$152.
Topping the 5.5yo offering was Garawang with 170 Baderloo-blds.
Making the highest return for 4.5yo ewes was Kanyaka Props, Cradock, with 260 East Bungaree-blds.
Pine Drive Trust, Peterborough, topped the 3.5yo section with 170 Bradfield-blds.
Wabricoola Props, Peterborough, made the highest price for 2.5yo ewes, with 280 Rices Creek-blds.
Mr Coleman said 2016-drop ewes held firm, with prices ranging from $82-$90.
Best shorn 2016-drop Merino wether lambs lifted $3-$5, selling up to $105, with most making upwards of $95. Secondary types were $8-$10 dearer, with prices ranging from $84-$94.
Best woolly 2016-drop Merino wether lambs held firm to $5 dearer, topping at $110, but most prices ranged from $90-$100.
Secondary types also held firm to $5 dearer, ranging from $70-$85.
Making the top price for wethers at $110 was LJ O’Dea, Peterborough, with 509 Anama-blds.
Smith Partners Belton, Carrieton, sold 678 Glenville-bld woolly wethers, with the tops making $108, seconds $97 and thirds $84.
Oulavale Holdings, Orroroo, sold 276 August-shorn Kilmore-bld wethers for $106.
Making $100 with their wethers were JM Lewis & Co, Kapunda, with 325 Greenfield-blds and RN Bailey & Co, Peterborough, with 200 Springvale North-blds.
The next Jamestown sale is Thursday, November 3, with an expected yarding of more than 20,000.
