October 2010
116 lambs to $146 average $126.25
Cowra Saleyards NSW
Ian Hopwood
Reavesdale
Flock 147
May 2010
61 WP lambs over 21kg dressed up to $103.80 av $101.62.
Works out to $4.80kg with $3 skin value.
These were store wether lambs purchased from Kars Stn in Dec 09. Live to dressed ratio was 48% which was higher than other crossbred lambs which are usually 46%. Lambs were finished over summer on dry feed with no supplementary grain.
Sold at Stawell to Woolworths Vic.
Scott Hetherington
Penola SA
29th April 2010
Wether lambs Oct/Nov 09 drop (late lambs)
87 @ $109.00
182 @ $86.00
62 @ $80.00
Heavy wethers 08 drop - 35 @ $120.00
Sold at the Ouyen market (Vic) Lambs & wethers sired by Kars rams
Fred Hughes
Kars Station Broken Hill NSW
15th February 2010
Pen of 6/7 month old WP/Mo cross lambs sold for $113/h at Dubbo
We were very pleased with this result as these lambs had suffered a very dry season. Wool shedding breeds have a designated area in the Dubbo sale yards and have become much more acceptable to buyers.
Harry & Jill Powell
Munna Coolah NSW
October 09
5 month old sucker lambs $95 & $90
Cowra Saleyards
Sired by Wiltipoll rams, with White Suffolk/Merino dams
Ian Hopwood
Reavesdale Flock 147
12th June 2009
73 second cross Wiltipoll lambs sold for $158.50/h at Griffith Saleyard NSW
Neil McDermott, Bunganbil Narrandera NSW