The market remained steady to firm on a small offering of store lambs. Most male lambs traded for $85-$90. A large part of the yarding was mixed-sex and most sold for $79-$90, with the top line to $93.
Prime lamb numbers were light with the market slightly firmer. Top lambs sold for $120-$129, medium $108-$119, light $86-$100.
A reduced number of prime ewes met with solid demand with prices rising $3-$5/head. Top ewes traded at $88-$97, medium $68-$86, light $55-$60.
Prime and quality store cattle sold to strong demand. Most prime steers, 530kg-plus, earned $2.85-$2.95/kg while traditional sorts below that weight fetched $3-$3.10/kg. Dairy-beef steers made $2.90-$3/kg.
Heavy heifers sold for $2.75-$2.83/kg. Local trade types, 400-480kg, were strong at $2.70-$2.75/kg.
Cows met good demand, with heavy Friesians $1.69-$1.79/kg, heavy beef cows $1.88-$1.91/kg.
It was a good sale in the store section. Good beef steers, 380-450kg, fetched $3-$3.08/kg, dairy-beef $2.80-$2.90/kg. Quality heifers sold well, with 11 Angus, 382kg, a stand-out at $2.70/kg, Murray Grey, 380kg, $2.72/kg.
