MURRAY BRIDGE
Yarding: 2200
Crossbred lambs to $148
Hoggets to $126
Wethers to $108
THE final Murray Bridge prime lamb sale for the season was held on Monday, with crossbreds making to $148.
Elders Murray Bridge livestock manager Paul Keynes said he was happy with how the sale went.
“It was a good, solid sale for this late in the season,” he said.
“Prices held up well, with store buyers very strong, and there were still lambs good enough for the trade.”
Landmark livestock agent Kev Keller said the sale was a good way to cap off Murray Bridge’s prime auctions.
“It was the end of our prime sales, with the last of the lambs coming in to clean up,” he said.
“Generally, the lighter ones struggled a bit more than previous sales, but the better lambs still sold well.
“All of our prime sales have gone extremely well this year, it’s been very pleasing.”
Topping the sale with three lambs at $148 was AWP MacAllan, Woodchester, selling to Thomas Foods International. The same vendor also sold a further seven at $145 to TFI, and another two at $136.
TFI also bought 50 lambs from RD Thiele, Monarto South, at $139, 31 from BJ&CJ Borrett Pty Ltd, Langhorne Creek, at $138, 82 from BL&CL Burbidge, Ettrick, at $118 and 21 from IP,RW&DD Paech, Murray Bridge, at $118.
Selling near the top of the sale were BJ&KJ Reschke, Mannum, with 18 at $133, and Simmons Farms, Coomandook, nine at $131.
Nampara Pastoral Co bought 48 lambs from Raminian, Brinkley, for $119, as well as a further 48 at $99.
The same buyer also bought 113 from BL&CL Burbidge at $117, 44 from MC&RL Williss, Brinkley, at $113 and 62 from MR Modra, Murray Bridge, at the same price. Nampara also bought 18 from MR&TK Paech, Tepko, for $112, and 275 from Coorong Apiaries, Coonalypn, at $104 and 45 at $80 from the same vendor.
The Australian Lamb Company purchased 39 from GA&CR Johnson, Netherton, at $140, 115 lambs at $118 from Coorong Apiaries, and 37 at $120 from Raminian.
VJ Kubenk, Tepko, sold 25 lambs to $113 and DJ Cawthorne, Strathalbyn, sold 43 lambs at $111 and a further 20 at $101. AH Smith, Brinkley, had 106 lambs make $112, as well as 81 at $99, and Rocky Gully, Murray Bridge, sold 44 for $107.
Hoggets made to $126 for two from the Karoonda Area School.
Wethers made to $108 for six from BW&KJ Reschke, selling to TFI.
Murray Bridge will host a ewe sale on Monday, October 9, with an expected yarding of about 4000.
