Jamestown market update with Nutrien livestock agent

Nutrien Jamestown livestock agent Shannon Jaeschke gives us the recap of the market. Video by Kiara Stacey.

Transcript

00:00Today our April-May market, we're showing about 14,500 sheep come forward with the cycle shag

00:06current of station dispersal as a major feature here today with about 4,700

00:11polmerino use, generally with the merino rams here on offer, ranging from the 23 to 21 drops

00:17and those use have made extreme demand with one sole purchaser here today to secure that 4,700.

00:25Those use there have gone to northern New South Wales into their Queensland operation

00:29overall in the market sense today.

00:32Store lambs and your feeder lambs met strong demand, minimal heavier feeder lambs on offer

00:37with your lighter lambs meeting strong demand to go to the paddock as wool growers

00:41and then any other breeding sheep on offer today with weight, two processors going at it

00:47and that job was much stronger than it has been as well which is very much reflective on the current market

00:53of the trade aspect but also with the lamb side of the operation kicking along with minimal supply

00:59to tick lambs out but also showing positivity for the job going into the winter and early spring here today.