The rainfall for Hamilton, as an example of this region, is typified by a winter dominant pattern, but not classic Mediterranean. See graph above of Hamil- ton rainfall since 1869 on page 14. Mecardo indicates Eastern Australian yardings on page 14 are indicative of lamb availability through the year, with the supply dropping slightly in the middle of winter, but otherwise reasonably even apart from a flush during November and December. This used to more pronounced with a large spring Most lambs back- grounded in the flush of lambs similar to WA now. southern high rain- fall zone are back- Hamilton saleyards, see column graph above on page 15, has a pronounced grounded in the same flush of lambs in November and December. Ballarat and Bendigo supply is region with many more even around the year, as can be viewed in column graphs on page 16. held on the farm they were While Bendigo starts to see a rise in lamb yardings from September onwards born on. until declining into December and subsequent months, Ballarat market’s rise is slightly later. There is somewhat of an overlap between the different markets Source of lambs reflecting the different zones that tend to supply these them. The figure above from Destination of lambs to Victorian producers from Ballarat saleyards
The rainfall for Hamilton, as an example of this region, is typified by a winter dominant pattern, but not classic Mediterranean. See graph above of Hamil- ton rainfall since 1869 on page 14. Most lambs back- grounded in the southern high rain- fall zone are back- grounded in the same region with many held on the farm they were born on. Source of lambs The figure above from Mecardo indicates Eastern Australian yardings on page 14 are indicative of lamb availability through the year, with the supply dropping slightly in the middle of winter, but otherwise reasonably even apart from a flush during November and December. This used to more pronounced with a large spring flush of lambs similar to WA now. Hamilton saleyards, see column graph above on page 15, has a pronounced flush of lambs in November and December. Ballarat and Bendigo supply is more even around the year, as can be viewed in column graphs on page 16. While Bendigo starts to see a rise in lamb yardings from September onwards until declining into December and subsequent months, Ballarat market’s rise is slightly later. There is somewhat of an overlap between the different markets reflecting the different zones that tend to supply these them. Destination of lambs to Victorian producers from Ballarat saleyards