410 Scanned Empty Ewes

Lot 830 · BARCALDINE, Western Queensland
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Joe Grove (Level 3 Accredited)
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Chandler Grazing - "Hillalong" house yards approximately 45km north east of Barcaldine township. , BARCALDINE, QLD
Lot Id
Purple, Yellow & Red station ID tags
PIC Number(s)
QIBT0030
Average Weight
At Assessment
03/08/2025
Live
50.0 kgs
Dressed
22.0 kgs (Est. Av. Drs. 44%)
12 Hrs off feed
Weight Range
36 kgs to 64 kgs Liveweight
At Est Kill/Del Date
06/08/2025 (2 days)
Live
49.0 kgs based on -2% Del. Adj.
Dressed
22.0 kgs
Live weight gain 2 grams/day
Weight Range
35 kgs to 63 kgs Liveweight at delivery
Assessment: Individual on 03/08/2025 Sampled: 130 Head (32%)
Weight Class Weight Range Fat Scores
1 2 3 Totals
Dressed Live 0-5 6-10 11-15
16 14.1 - 16.0 32 - 36 1% 1% 0% 2%
18 16.1 - 18.0 37 - 41 2% 3% 0% 5%
20 18.1 - 20.0 41 - 45 4% 8% 1% 13%
22 20.1 - 22.0 46 - 50 9% 11% 0% 20%
24 22.1 - 24.0 50 - 55 15% 22% 2% 39%
26 24.1 - 26.0 55 - 59 6% 12% 2% 20%
30 28.1 - 30.0 64 - 68 1% 0% 0% 1%
Totals 38% 57% 5% 100%
Comment on Fat Score 1 Sheep
The ewes that present in score 1 condition are in strong fresh condition and are on the improve with increased feed and nutrition.
Breeds
Sire Dam
100 % Pure Merino Merino
Ext. Breed
These ewes are sired by top quality Egelabra merino rams, out of Egelabra based breeding ewes.
Age
3 - 5 Years
Age Breakup: All ewes in this lot are 2020-2022 drop. There is a handful of sky blue tagged ewes that are 2022 drop and only tagged this way due to vendor running out of tags.
Quality Grades
Very Good 40%
Good 55%
Fair 5%
Assessor Comments
Buyers an opportunity to purchase a line of breeding ewes in the prime of their lives. These ewes present scanned empty and ready to join to a ram of the purchasers choosing. These ewes are bred on Egelabra blood for a number of years and are displaying good quality skin and frame to make them ideal breeders going forwards. The Hillalong flock is known for its high quality wool with the flock 2025 shearing ranging from 17.4 - 18.7 micron. These ewes are aged from 3-5 year with the age break up as follows 120 Red tags, 142 Yellow tags & 151 purple tags, there was also approximately 20 head tagged assessment with yellow tags and painted down the head with red raddle (These sheep are mixed ages, but the age break up was taken at scanning in their age groups). There was 50 red tag ewes were also mouthed during assessment with 8 - 4tooth, 41 - 6thooth & 9 - full mouth. A Quality line of ewes not to be missed. The vendor also has a line of SIL ewes in the same sale.
Assessor
Joe Grove (Level 3 Accredited) Phone: 0428 355 599
Introduced Sheep
1-5 sources of sheep have been introduced onto the consignment property in the last 5 years
Footrot
All consigned sheep are from a flock that is free of Virulent Footrot
All consigned sheep are from a flock that is free of Benign Footrot or Scald
Feet were inspected at assessment. Inspected 130 head (32%)
Comments: There was no abnormalities found during inspection.
Lice
Consigned sheep are from a flock that is NOT free of Lice
Details: The Barcaldine area does have lice across the district. The Hillalong flock is treated for lice and there was no lice visible at inspection.
Scabby Mouth Vaccination
100% of this consignment have not been treated with a Scabby Mouth Vaccination prior to sale
Health Treatments
Drenched - 11/07/2024 - IMIDA LAB & CENTURION
Health Declaration
A National Sheep Health Declaration will be provided at Delivery AT BUYER REQUEST
JD Approved Vaccinates
Sheep are not JD Approved Vaccinates.
Other Health Information
These sheep are not treated for JD as it is not present in the area that the sheep are located
Mulesed
Yes
Details: These ewes have been mulsed at lamb marking.
Pain Relief
Yes
Mulesing Types
Moderate: 100%
Shearing Info
Shorn 11 Jul 2025
Crutched Type Full
Wool Length
80% 0.25 - 0.5"
20% 0.5 - 1"
Majority Length
13.1 Millimetres
Degree Burr
Light Type: Daisy & Noogoora burr
Degree Seed
Light Type: Buffel and Spear grass
Shedding Breed Contact
No known contact with shedding breeds
Skin Comment
These sheep display healthy loose skin.
Wool Comment
The wool inspected shows good protection and opens up displaying softness. Primarily clean and bright staple with little dust tip.
Vendor Bred
Yes
Sheep not tagged at time of assessment, and will be tagged prior to delivery
Stock History
These ewes are all bred out of the Hillalong flock based on Egelabra blood.
Bloodlines
The Chandler family have been purchasing top priced Egelabra Rams for many years.
Grazing Conditions
These ewes have been grazing on freshened winter herbage and grass verities.
Other Health Information
Returned same
Vendor Comments
These ewes are being marketed as we are looking to retain a larger portion of our ewe lamb portion for this year.
Joining Details
Not Station Mated 100% Scanned Empty
Other Joining Details
These ewes have been all scanned not detectable by a contract scanner on Saturday August 2nd.
Any Access To Rams or Stags?
To vendor's best knowledge, this lot has had no access to rams or stags.
Delivery Period
06/08/2025 to 11/08/2025 (6 days)
Delivery Point
Hillalong sheep yards north east of Barcaldine.
Lat: -23.5559218" S Long: 145.2882741" E
Agent Contact
Joe Grove
Mobile 0428 355 599
Trucking Access
Road Train
Wet Weather Accessible
No
Loading Facilities
Side Loading, Rear Loading
Loading Ramp
Double Deck
Trucking Access Additional Directions
Dry weather access only. Suitable for road train access.
Delivery Comments
Please note that the delivery days are as follows Wednesday and Thursday the 6th & 7th August or Monday August 11th. If there is wet weather near time of delivery it will be delayed until road is safe.
Trading Terms
Frame Rural Agencies Blackall standard 7 day payment terms to pre approved purchasers, CBD all others. No Rebate
Movement Restrict.
None provided. [Please note: It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to satisfy all state compliances in regard to the movement of this lot.]
Sale Types
$/Head
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TUESDAY NATIONAL SHEEP SALE
No. 126591 · Tue, 05 August 2025, 2:00 PM (SYD, NSW) AEST
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Joe Grove Assessor & Delivery Agent
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