Dearer trend for Jamestown

Elders Jamestown’s Scott Fleetwood, said there was an even line-up of sheep, with quality improving each sale.

“It was a consistent sale in bidding, particularly on ewes,” he said. “The top of the wethers were dearer again (on the last sale) but even the secondary lines were strong – everything was dearer.”

He said restocker interest was particularly strong, even in wether lambs.

Mr Fleetwood said there was good demand from the South East and eastern states, including interest from Mildura, Ballarat and Birchip in Vic.

Landmark Jamestown’s Shannon Jaeschke said the Jamestown market was developing a “very good following” from interstate for “good breeding sheep”.

A feature of the sale was a draft of older breeding ewes.

“There was a very quality draft of old breeding ewes that are very hard to come by,” he said.

He said there was a good line up of lambs, with the wether job quite strong.

Garawang, Georgetown, had 152 April/May-drop wethers, Baderloo-blood, at $128. Fairvale Props, Jamestown, offered 250 April/May-drop Moorundie-blds, at $126.

DJ&BD Smith, Jamestown, has 160 April/May-drop East-Bungaree-blds, at $124.  Timana Pty Ltd, Jamestown, had 172 June/July-drop Gumhill-blds at $121. Stephen J Wilson, Streaky Bay, sold 79 July/August 2015-drop Pimbena-blds, at $126.

N&C Klingner, Snowtown, had 133 May/June-drop Springvale North-blds, at $118, while Washpool Props, Washpool, had 136 Baderloo-blds at the same price. Woodleigh Hills, Washpool, had 258 June/July-drop Baderloo-blds, at $117. MR Sandland, Peterborough, had 170 woolly June/July-drop, Rices Creek-bld, at $115.

A small offering of crossbred lambs had 60 May/June-drop, White Suffolk-Merino, from Jacka Partners, Jamestown, sold at $126, while D&S Turner, Orroroo, sold 140 crossbreds at $121.

DE&LNE Hansen, Georgetown, had a run of 514 May/June-drop, White Suffolk-Merino cross lambs, Maroola and Gumhill-blds, which sold at $120.

A large offering of ewes attracted strong competition, with many headed to the South East and eastern states.

JA&AJ Palmer, Riverton, offered 153 June/July 2016-drop ewes, Baderloo-blood, at $232.  RN Robinson, Mannanarie, sold 145 ewes of the same age, North Ashrose-blds, at $229.

Wattle Park, Peterborough, had 121, 16-month-old ewes, Moorundie Park-bld, also at $229.

PJ Eckert, Yongala, had 177 April/May 2016-drop, East Bungaree-blds, at $218, with Ellebreook, Cleve, offering 158 at the same age, Lampata-blds, at $216.

GR Coleman, Jamestown, offered 123 August 2015-drop ewes, Gumhill-blds, at $218.

In the ewe lambs, GR Coleman had 146 April/May-drop, Greenfields-bld, at $135.

CH Laucke, Eudunda, offered 259 June/July-drop, Gumhill-blds, which sold at $117, which a second run of 76 at $110.

A sizeable contingent of the yarding was made up of breeding ewes, particularly in the 5.5-year-old bracket.

Ellebrook, Cleve, had 158, Lampata-blds at $156 while CH Laucke offered 299 Gumhill-blds at $154.

Terinlee Pty Ltd, Caltowie, had 258 Dohnes, Hamilton Run-blds, at $153. KG Honan, Jamestown, had 190 East Bungaree-blds at $150.

McCarthy Partners, Jamestown, offered 390 Moorundie Park-blds at $146. The same vendor also offered 513, 4.5yo Moorundie Park-blds at $180.

CM Laucke offered 108, 2011-drops at $121. 

SP&KT McEvoy, Streaky Bay, offered 129, 3.5-5.5yo ewes with 141 April/May-drop lambs at-foot, Collandra North-blds, which sold at $110.

Pincally Props, Broken Hill, NSW, had 71 ewes with 91 August/September-drop LAF, at $84.