The first on-farm sale for the week was Dunmore Farm Ltd at Clinton, and Rural Livestock agent Mark Sheppard says the vendor was pleased with the results.
“The sale was held in a howling nor’wester, but by the end of the day the vendor and purchasers were happy,” Sheppard said.
“Buyers were from South Otago and Southland, and lambs were sold undrafted for this second annual sale.”
PGG Wrightson (PGW) and Peter Walsh and Associates auctioned at SJ Cullen’s annual on-farm sale at Five Rivers on Wednesday, and PGW agent Mike Gill reported good results.
“Buyers were treated to a very good line of quality livestock, which sold in line with current export pricing, climatic conditions and the general environment,” Gill said. “Lambs were for the most part undrafted, though the vendor did retain Coopdale ewe lamb replacements.”
Results:
Dunmore Farms Ltd, Clinton, South Otago: 3070 Suffolk mixed-sex and Romney cryptorchid lambs. 350 Romney AD ewes. Top Suffolk-cross mixed-sex $127, medium $95-$116. Top Romney cryptorchid $119, medium $93. Balance of Suffolk-cross mixed-sex and Romney cryptorchid $74-$88. Romney AD ewes $163.
SJ Cullen, Five Rivers, Southland: 2200 Southdown mixed-sex $73-$125, 2000 Coopdale cryptorchid $70-$119, 750 Coopdale ewe lambs $66-$86. 260 AD ewes $141, 327 ewes $131.
