JAMESTOWN
Yarding: 16,000
Wethers to $124
1.5yo ewes to $205
5.5yo ewes to $160
Crossbred lambs to $116
BIDDERS competed strongly on wethers at the Jamestown market on Thursday last week, with prices reaching $124 for woolly types.
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Landmark Jamestown’s Shannon Jaeschke said there was outstanding processor support for wethers.
“The lamb job was very strong, but there was also a lot more numbers, which allowed buyers to operate on more lambs,” he said.
“It shows the confidence in the industry at the moment.”
Elders Jamestown’s Jack Coleman said wether lamb prices were about $5 to $8 dearer.
“There was very strong processor support on the wethers because the lambs were such good quality,” he said.
“With the young ewes, the price for the better ones was up to scratch, but anything plainer struggled a bit.
“As the yarding was mainly wether lambs, the ewes struggled a bit, but I’d expect better support at the next sale, with more ewes in.”
Topping the wether lamb section was Terinlee Pty Ltd, Jamestown, with 189 woolly Hamilton Run-bloods at $124.
Making the second highest price at $118 was RD&C Black, Caltowie, with 212 Babirra-blood F2 woolly Dohnes, knocked down to Thomas Foods International.
Springfield Props, Cradock, sold 400 Jaburee-blood wethers at $117.
Margie and Brian Rowe, Wolhalla Station, Hawker, were happy sellers with their top price paid for a run of 346, knocked down at $110 to Midfield. Midfield also paid $91 for a further run of 621 wethers from the Rowes.
Laskey Farming Trust, Orroroo, made $109 for 255 wethers knocked down to Midfield, while AC Jacka & Sons, Jamestown, made $99 for 412 wethers sold to Elders Ouyen, Vic.
Topping the 1.5-year-old ewe section was Darryl Behn, Indoota Pastoral Co, who farms with his brother Adrian and son Scott at Riverton.
Mr Behn was chuffed to receive $205 for his 46 F2 Dohne ewes, as they were surplus to his requirements.
“It was a very good result,” he said. “But there is plenty of confidence in the market at the moment because there’s so much feed out there.”
The Behn family have been using Glen Holme Dohne genetics for the past 40 years, pleased with the breed’s carcase attributes.
GR Coleman, Jamestown, made $202 for 300 Baderloo-blood, July/August 2015-drops.
Topping the 5.5-year-old ewes was Laskey Farming Trust with 257 at $160, along with a further 258 at $150.
Rawnsley Park, Hawker, made the highest price for 4.5-year-old ewes, with 275 F1 Dohnes at $162.
Wilton Land Trust, Jamestown, made the highest price for crossbred lambs with 100 woolly White Suffolk-Dohnes at $116.
Meanwhile, 6.5-year-old ewes made to $124 for 101 North Ashrose-bloods from Yatgala Props, Peterborough. Jamestown will next host a feature ewe sale on October 20, with a yarding of 25,000 expected.
