The last sheep and lamb sale at Dubbo prior to writing this column saw lamb numbers decline 5090 head to 15,360 and grown sheep numbers lift by 750 to 4800 for a total of 20,160 head.
This was one of the smallest yardings at Dubbo we have seen for many weeks.
Virtually all reported categories saw a rise in values with suckers up $3 to $4 again to top at $147 and estimated at the top of the range to reach 568c to 574c/kg cwt.
Best heavy export lambs topped the sale at $171. These lambs equated to 501c/to 503c/kg cwt.
The best heavy weight Merino lambs topped at $146. All grades of mutton were represented in the yarding with the best of the crossbred wethers fetching $137/head.
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The MLA has released its saleyard throughput numbers and standings up to June 30 2011.
Dubbo is No.1 in cattle (203,373 head), Wagga Wagga is the leader in sheep and lambs (1,386,627) while Dubbo leads in goat sales (8410) and Camden tops the horse division (5086).
Returning to the cattle line-up Carcoar is No.2 (133,865) followed by Gunnedah (132,994), Casino (125,836), Wagga Wagga (117,816), Tamworth (113,802), Inverell (82,791), Scone (76,402), Forbes (65,258) and Grafton (57,731) rounded out the top 10 facilities.
Centres near and around Dubbo including Mudgee which held their position with 35,613 head, were Coonamble 29,005, Dunedoo 19,813.
This centre also provided the industry with 91,835 sheep and lambs to secure an exciting double for their community.
Binnaway once again provided a tidy resulted with just under 10,000 head giving that centre a timely boost with those yards undergoing a major rebuilding and renewal process.
Following Wagga Wagga in sheep and lambs we have Dubbo (1,182,890), Forbes (1,058,134), Carcoar (547,862), Corowa (484,427), Griffith (402,000), Cowra (330,691), Cootamundra (190,691), Tamworth (173,555), Goulburn (167,924).
Narromine is the premier stand-alone store sheep selling centre with 156,265 sheep and lambs.
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Bruce Bryant Peter Milling and Co Wellington sent the writer a fax with enough information to have an almost stand alone column involving sales and field days in the Wellington district.
The festivities commence with the Matchless White Dorper Ram Sale at “Narroogal” account Ian and Susan Law. This sale commences at 11am on Friday September 23.
On Saturday September 24 at 10am at the Wellington Showground will be the venue for SRS Merino Classic Field Day.
On the same day Allendale Merino Stud will hold an Open Day running from 10am to 4pm. The venue for this event is “Nyrang” Wellington where a complimentary barbecue lunch will be supplied by the hosts Tony and Penny Inder.
Tuesday September 27 will be a busy day in the district with two feature sales to be held, “Kurraview” 20th Annual White Suffolk Ram Sale at Wongarbon will commence at 2pm account Scott and Elaine Woodley.
Dunbogan Merino Ram Sale will be held at “Dunbogan” Elong Elong commencing at 1pm where your hosts will be John and Kathy Roberts.
To round off the fax on Wednesday September 28 Andrew and Gina Parkes will hold their Lynwood Border Leicester Sale commencing at 1pm.
Further details from the operational staff of Peter Milling and Co of Dubbo and Wellington.
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