There was 2500 sheep yarded at Te Kuiti last Wednesday. Heavy prime lambs made $180, medium $140-$145 and light $120-$130. In the store lamb pens, the top end firmed to $127-$140, medium $120-$130 and light $85-$90.
There was 1100 store cattle last Friday. R3 traditional steers, 500-563kg, fetched $2.55-$2.64/kg, and 546kg Hereford-Friesian, $2.53/kg. Please note the sale had not finished when this paper went to print.