Mt Pleasant market yarding boosted

The market saw 1077 sheep through the yards for its July sale up from June's offer of 897, while 142 cattle were up for grabs, a dip of just 17 from last month.

Lambs sold to an average of $136.85 per head, hoggets averaged $128.57 and wethers were just behind on $123.81.

Meanwhile the 107 ewes offered averaged $119.81 and 48 sheep were sold for an average of $120.17.

A total of 43 heifers were sold at an average of $1356.28 per head, steers averaged $1462.86 and cows averaged $1776.47.

Nutrien Mount Pleasant's Ashley Fawcett said he was pleased with the market's sale result.

"We had a really good crowd which was good to see were people getting out and about supporting the local market," he said.

"(The yarding) was probably more than what was expected and we were very happy with the good competition from buyers.

"Our better quality lambs did sell really quite well to smaller butchers and bigger processers.

"The store job pulled back a little bit but that's to do with the time of year and it's on trend with other markets around the area."

Mr Fawcett said the trend was similar in the cattle ring.

"We had some really good quality finished cattle there," he said.

"Once again our top end sold really well with good competition from smaller butchers, feedlotters and processers.

"I think in general the market was quite strong overall."

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Topping the sale were a pen of 27 lambs offered by CR Haggie, Williamstown, which were knocked down at $214 per head, while 9 from Len Owen, Netherby, were not far behind on $212.

DJ Kubenik's pen of three lamb were sold at $202 with 11 from SR & JJ Klose, Cambrai, went under the hammer at $200, while DW Kubenk & Sons, Tepko, and IJ Payne, Murray Bridge, received $192 for pens of 15 and four lambs respectively.

Two hoggets from PV & PA Boucher, Mount Pleasant, went for $160, while two from DW Kubenk & Sons, Tepko, were handed over for $154.

Another hogget duo from Bremer Hill, Woodside, went under the hammer for $150, while five from Ashville Hills Past, Tailem Bend, were sold at $140.

The wether market was topped by CR Haggie, Williamstown, with one sold for $150, closely followed by H & J Liedig, Gumeracha, with five for $145.

B Schmaal, Mannum, sold one wether at $145, while Rondenella Farm, Mount Torrens, had five wethers knocked down at $130.

Belm Holdings topped the ewe run with six sold for $166 per head, while LJ Schutz, Tailem Bend, sold five for $162 and BT & JL Playford, Norton Summit, had 18 go under the hammer at $152.

Clothier Brian, Angas Valley, and Ashville Hills Pastoral, Tailem Bend, offered seven and six ewes respectively with both pens sold at $145.

Sheep sold to a top of $144 for a pen of 18 from Lordarway, Bowhill, while JL Schutz and KD & M Schliebs, Truro, both sold to $130 with pens of 12 and three respectively.

In the cattle ring, heifers reached a top of $2520 for two Murray greys from JD Cawrse, Freeling with another from the vendor knocked at $2400.

A single from T Hueppauff, Angaston, sold for $2440, with another sold at $1880, while D&M&C Schultz, Cambrai, offered one Hereford sold for $2000.

AG & BA Loffler, Mannum, also received $2000 for their single heifer.

A Murray Grey steer from JD Cawrse also went under the hammer, topping the section for $2720.

An Angus steer from D&M&C Schultz sold for $2600, while two Murray Greys from the vendor sold for $2520 and $2460 respectively.

AG & BA Loffler, Mannum, sold a single Hereford steer for $2600, while three from GC & DC Watts, Nairne, went under the hammer at $2080.

Cows sold to a top of $2680 for a pen of three Murray Greys from T Hueppauff, while two from WA & MD Seeliger, Eden Valley, were knocked down at $2400.

GD Wicks & Son, Mount Torrens, sold a single for $2280, while pens of two and a single from T Hueppauff sold for $2200 and $1800 respectively.

Two cow and calf units from BG Skinner Family Trust, Mount Pleasant, went under the hammer at $2540.

The next Mount Pleasant market will be held on August 11.