In a yarding in excess of 50,000 head, the company drew for 12,400 comprising 8500 lambs, 500 mixed exotic sheep and lambs, and 3400 mutton.

The Landmark staff drafted and organised sheep and lambs for most of Sunday, and when they left the yards on Sunday evening, had some 6000 head drafted and ready to be penned.

No doubt helping this massive effort would be the fact that the bulk of these consignments would be presented in substantial “licks” with one Queensland branch of the company suggested to have consigned 20 plus decks.

Statistically it would make very interesting reading as to where all the stock which are processed through the Troy complex are consigned from.

The total throughput of cattle, sheep and goat through the complex is huge, but the centre’s drawing power in terms of property of origin would be even more astounding one would think.

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Talking of goats, the association will hold their next sale on Tuesday August 17 commencing at 11am.

All vendors are requested to give early advice to their preferred agent re numbers and description of stock involved in the consignment.

Vendors are also reminded that stock should be penned by 9am on sale morning to assist cataloguing, and be available for inspection by prospective purchasers.

Of interest to goat vendors is the fact that demand for Australian goat product has lifted in recent days despite the appreciating

dollar.

Supply still remains tight with much of the goat harvesting areas still hampered by the March floods, and recent good rains across much of our part of the continent will further restrict mustering and transport.

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After almost three months of declining prices the US market for manufacturing beef has shown signs of turning around.

The local American supply of this form of beef has been slipping in recent weeks and we have now started to reap the benefits in our own physical markets.