Established in 1903, Miller and James Real Estate Temora is much more than just a traditional real estate business. Miller and James principles, Chris Reardon and Angus McLaren have been involved in agriculture all their lives. They were both raised on family farms and know agriculture in our region back to front. They understand that rural property transactions involve a lot more than putting a sign on the front gate and a couple of ads in the local paper.

Mr McLaren says the key to the success of Miller and James is relationship building. “Our business has been operating for 113 years. We have been dealing with some clients for three generations or more. Whether people are selling, buying or leasing rural property, we have a database that can find a solution to what our clients require in any situation. That is where we add value.”

Mr McLaren also said that as farms have become larger, Miller and James had made a conscious decision to increase the geographic spread of the business. “We basically service from the Lachlan to the Murray. We pop up all over the place. We may be based in Temora, but we travel everywhere. No farm is too big or too small for us to look at.”

With the rural property market very strong at the moment, Mr McLaren believes now is a good time for those people considering retirement or a change in direction to contact Miller and James to arrange an onfarm
meeting. “We provide free market appraisals and the best thing is that it doesn’t cost you a cent to talk to us,” said Mr McLaren

Wow what a month we have seen. With widespread rain throughout all of the eastern states of Australia we have seen some fire in our livestock markets. With this wide spread rain we have seen numbers restrict further in the sheep and cattle markets which intern has had positive gains in prices.

In the cattle market we are noticing a purely supply and demand driven market, with numbers low through all grades we are seeing restocking and feeder steers making from $3.40 to $3.80 c/kg, feeder and restocking heifers are making in excess of $3.00 c/kg and up to $3.50c/kg. On the export front we have seen some great gains with heavy steers and bullocks back over the $3.00 c/kg mark and up to $3.25c/kg, and cow supply has tightened and seen most grades receiving promising gains with the best of your heavy cows making up to $2.50 c/kg. I believe this cattle market for the next month will stay considerably strong as long as numbers stay low and demand keeps high.

To the sheep and lamb markets, hold onto your hats because things are really heating up, but for how long? With the lamb market we are seeing very strong gains in both domestic and export markets with most domestic and export processors offering over the hook rates in excess of $6.00 c/kg and in the saleyards we are seeing the best heavy trade and light export lambs making from $145 and up to $170 and the extra heavy lambs making up to $230.

The mutton market has rallied on to sky high rates with most mutton making in excess of $4.00c/kg and in the yards with the best of the heavy mutton making up to $170 for full wool heavy merino ewes and wethers.

So until next month let’s hope for these strong prices to continue. For any other information on market trends or marketing options don’t hesitate to call.

By Adam Chudleigh

Week ending: 2 June 2016
With just over 34,000 bales offered nationally, the results for the week were largely reflective of supply. For Merino Fleece that meant a focus on the small volume of 20.1 and broader, which resulted in a slight firming over the two days. Meanwhile the larger portion of the Merino Fleece sector, which was in the finer microns, proved to be a drag on the market. The better types (stylish/40nkt) still managed good results and were in line with last week but the lower spec types had unconvincing support and were generally 10 to 20 cents cheaper.

“Room2” types also found good demand on limited volume. Merino Skirtings were mostly unchanged on the previous sale with Beststyle/low VM types maintaining recent buyer enthusiasm. Merino Carding recorded strong results with increases of 5-20 cents. Crossbreds had a mixed outing with increases in some microns being balanced out by losses elsewhere. Next week’s offering of 28,594 bales, will be the smallest sale in 12months.

McClintock Central West Machinery Centre has your best range of Case IH Agricultural tractors, and they currently have five different models in stock. The Magnum is the latest range of fuelefficient yet powerful machinery, and they are great for minimizing operating costs as a consequence.

With a robust design that is in pace to handle tough conditions, these tractors are highly reliable, and will increase productivity on the farm. The five models available at McClintock’s range in power from 250-horse power all the way up to 380 horse power. The models are the Magnum 250, 280, 310, 340 and 380.

For farmers that like to do their work after sunset, the Magnums can also come with an optional 360-degree lighting enhancement, and with a split throttle control system, operators can select their working speeds and revolutions per minute.

The friendly staff at McClintock’s will help you with all of your machinery needs. They are located on Angus Clarke Drive, just off the Parkes Road.

Forbes Small Engines are now in their 28th year of business. Located at 25 Union Street, owners Paul and Maree Westcott are keen to promote their Polaris tax time deals now available in store. “We’re dealers for Polaris ATV’s and side by side Rangers and have been since the early 90’s and our range includes more than fifteen different Polaris models – from the kids Outlaw 50cc to a 1000 Diesel Ranger there is one to suit your needs” said Maree

“We’ve got a POLARIS Hawkeye 325 heavy duty for only $5995 ride away and we’re offering a free bar and side rail kit on our heavy duty POLARIS 570 Ute, plus the Polaris Ace 325 and Ace 570 are another popular model in our Polaris range. Priced at $7999 the Ace 325 has been a very popular choice” said Maree.

Forbes Small Engines’ qualified mechanics carry out all engine repairs and undertake regular training and conferences to keep uptodate with the most recent product developments. Other popular brands include Husqvarna, Kohler Expert Dealer, Echo Saws and Cox Ride on mowers. The shop stocks a variety of other brands and the showroom is always heavily stocked with a great range to suit you.

Need finance? Forbes Small Engines provide that too! An ABN is required for the Polaris Finance and it is a very simple process. If you’d like to know more about the finance options, feel free to give them a ring on 6852 3228. The team strive to give customers the best possible service, advice and repairs to all types of small engines including motorcycles, lawn mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws, edgers and pumps. Call in to 25 Union Street and meet the “Small Engine” team.