Buyers were hard pressed to purchase prime lambs under $130, with heavy types reaching $150-$170, and medium $130-$150. Heavy ewes mainly traded at $120-$130, medium $100-$115, and lighter, $50-$100. Two-tooth’s sold for $65-$75, and rams, $50-$100.
The store lamb market was steady, and better types sold to $95-$105, medium $80-$85, and light $60-$75. Ewes with lambs-at-foot achieved $84 all counted.
A big yarding of cows took centre stage, with results solid. Good types, 500-600kg, made $1.90-$2.00/kg, and 400-500kg, $1.70-$1.85/kg, while lighter 350-400kg returned $1.55-$1.70/kg. Beef heifers, 450-550kg, sold for $2.75-$2.85/kg, while a small offering of steers, 500-550kg, made $2.80-$2.85/kg. Dairy heifers, 350-420kg, managed $2.10-$2.30/kg.
Store numbers were low and the pens featured 2-year steers, 420-470kg, $2.69-2.74/kg . In the 1-year pens, Angus-cross steers, 280kg, fetched $930, and Hereford-cross bulls, 250kg, $790.
Feeder calf numbers continue to fall and the edge has come off the market. Good Friesian bulls made $130-$180, and medium $80-$110. Hereford-cross sold to $150-$200, with Angus-Friesian bulls making $170. The top Hereford-Friesian heifers made $120-$195, and medium $80-$110, while Angus-Friesian returned $110.
