Hamilton Sheep Market Report
Report Date: 30th October 2024
Total Yarding: 8,080
Commentary
Hamilton agents yarded 3865 lambs which included 1189 new season lambs along with 4750 sheep representing an increase of 4335 on last weeks market. The quality of the lead lambs was very good and did include a tail and the sheep offering was also very good with a mixture of Merino and crossbreds ewes covering all weights and grades. Most mutton processors were operating but it was not a full operating panel of buyers. The market showed continued strength across the market with score 3 lambs firm to slightly dearer by $5 to $10/head.
Shorn lambs to the trade were realizing between 750c and 840c/kg cwt with lambs selling to a top of $284/head and hoggets to $160/head. The first substantial lineup of new season lamb on offer were of good quality achieved the top of $284/head realizing from 750c to 900c/kg cwt dependent on weight with the biggest gain on the 20 to 23kg lambs improving $10 to $15/head. Light lambs 12 to 16kg sold from $46 to $115/head with the trade lambs 18 to 22kg from $115 to $174 and the 22 to 26kg lamb from $155 to $220/head.
There was keen interest again with the sheep resulting in the market being slightly dearer by $5 to $8/head over most grades particularly for Merino mutton which touched 430c/kg in places to be generally between 300c and 400c/kg cwt. Crossbred ewes sold to $136/head with Merino ewes to $112 with shorn Merino wethers to $126/head and crossbred wethers to $134/head. Rams made $10/head.
Market Reporter Chris Agnew.
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