OUYEN, Vic
Yarding: 11,411
Crossbred lambs to $279
Heavy Merinos to $230
Mutton to $207
A HIGH quality yarding and strong competition among buyers led to higher prices at the Ouyen Livestock Exchange, Vic, on Thursday last week, where crossbred lambs sold to $279.
IR Arney, Werrimull, Vic, sold the 120-head top run, while MG Lynch, Morkalla, Vic, sold 210 crossbreds at $270 and another 171 at $267.
G&L Bate, Mildura, Vic sold 72 crossbred lambs at $269, while MJ Brown, Underbool, Vic, sold 62 at $267.
Hahnel Nominees, Timberoo, Vic, sold 76 crossbred lambs at $266, while D&B Smith, Patchewollock, Vic, sold 106 at $263.
Overall, export crossbred lambs sold from $194-$279, or $7.10 a kilogram to $8/kg.
Trade types sold from $150-$222 or $7.40-$8.60/kg, while lighter lots made $45-$152 or $7.50-$9/kg.
Heavy Merinos made from $150-$230 or $7.10-$7.50/kg, while lighter types sold from $80-$147 or $6.40-$7.50/kg.
Hahnel Nominees sold 67 Merinos at $223, while N&R Monaghan, Tempy, Vic, sold 60 at $218.
Heavy mutton sold from $131-$207 ($5.40-$6.40/kg, while lighter types made $24-$140 or $5.20-$5.50/kg.
P&K Willersdorf, Murrayville, Vic, sold 22 mutton at $204, while Timberoo Pastoral Company, Timberoo, sold 40 at $198.
Dorper lambs were also offered, with G&L Bate selling 55 at $205; Serenity Holdings, Meringur, Vic, sold 61 at $200; and Hulland Holdings, Patchewollock, sold 214 at $200.
