Mt Pleasant crossbred lambs to $151

Landmark Fawcett Mount Pleasant’s Colin Fawcett was still surprised at how much livestock was yarded in the end, after 50 millimetres to 75mm fell across most of the Adelaide Hills region.

“A lot of people just couldn’t get to their sheep and couldn’t get them out (of the property),” he said. 

“People went to great lengths to get their stock to the sale.”

With small numbers and a strong trend across markets, livestock sold well across the board.

Crossbred lambs made up the bulk of the sheep yarding, and Mr Fawcett said they were certainly dearer than at the last sale.

S White Family Trust, Finniss, offered 16 crossbred lambs, which were bought by Australian Lamb Company at $151; RD&CF Andrews, Springton, sold 22 crossbreds at $150 to Thomas Foods International; while JI&FA Hentscke, Mount Pleasant, sold 45 at $148, also to ALC.

Trade lambs sold between $120 to $151, with lighter trade $110-$120 and store lambs to $110. 

HT Hein, Pallamanna, sold 19 ewes at $90.

The cattle yarding was also reduced, but Mr Fawcett said it was strong across all classes.

Laidley, Mount Crawford, sold four Simmental-cross cows with calves at-foot at $2300, and a second offering of six Red Angus cows with CAF at $2200.

MPC&SJ Brown, Keyneton, sold one steer at $1600 and another three at $1580. N&D Kies, Lyndoch, sold two Murray Grey vealer steers at $1300, while DC Holt, Eden Valley, sold four Angus young steers at the same price.

The next Mount Pleasant sale will be on October 20.