MURRAY BRIDGE
Yarding: 4100
Sucker lambs to $166
Wethers to $95
THE first Murray Bridge prime lamb sale for the season got off to a cracking start on Monday, with suckers making to $166.
Elders Murray Bridge branch manager Phil Nagel said the quality of the lambs offered was excellent, as evident by the strong bidding.
“A lot of store buyers went home empty-handed, as they were unable to compete against the processors,” he said.
Landmark Murray Bridge livestock agent Kevin Keller said the sale result was pleasing.
“Lambs sold exceptionally well, with the top-end, in particular, very strong,” he said.
Topping the market with the first pen of the day was Simmons Farms, Cookes Plains, with 82 suckers that made $166 and were sold to Thomas Foods International.
The second highest price was not far behind, with 36 lambs from DI Farley, Jabuk, making $164.
Also near the top-end of the sale was BG&TA Sonntag, Younghusband, with 93 at $162, sold to JBS.
A good number of vendors made more than $150 for their lambs including CR&DS Goodridge, Burdett, 17 at $156 to TFI, Handley Pastoral, Field, with 45 at $154 to Woolworths, RM&TE Hein, Pompoota, 91 at $154 to TFI, Willis Nominees, Brinkley, 66 at $152 to Austral and Batten Partners, Sherlock, with 119 at $150 to TFI. Making more than $140 was RN&LA Bald, Ettrick, with 192 at $146, HK Goodall Nominees Pty Ltd, Coonalpyn, with 78 at $144, Batten Partners, 111 at $140 sold to JBS and Coorong Apiaries, Coonalpyn, with 71 at $140 to Woolworths.
Other lamb vendors included Binnowie, Coonalpyn, 61 at $135 to Austral, DJ Fromm & Son, Walker Flat, 57 at $140 to Woolworths, Raminian, Brinkley, 125 at $132 to Austral and MR&TK Paech, Tepko, 135 at $138 to Woolworths.
Selling older crossbred lambs was Handley Pastoral, with three at $142, sold to JBS. There was only one pen of Merino wether lambs offered, from DL&LK Pearson, Brinkley, with 64 at $95, sold to Midfield.
The next Murray Bridge prime lamb sale will be on Monday, August 28, with an expected yarding of 6500 to 7000.
