Store lamb numbers were moderate, with good demand firming the market to $50-$75, with most selling at the top end of that range.
Prime lambs lifted $3-5/head and most sold for $80-$99, with a small lighter end at $60-$79.
More crossbred ewes were offered in the prime pens, and $50-$68 tidied up the medium to good ewes, while lighter types made $35-$46.
R2 exotic and traditional steers and heifers were the main focus in the cattle section, with high quality consignments on the books. Charolais-cross steers, 397-445kg, sold for $3.07-$3.17/kg. Their sisters made similar per-head prices for heavier weights, with 406-450kg earning $2.89-$2.96/kg. Angus steers, 337-402kg, fetched $3.10-$3.12/kg, while a line of 278kg sold for $3.26/kg. Angus and Hereford heifers, 274-302kgs, sold for $2.81-$2.97/kg.
The prime section took a back seat to the store, but prices still reflected strong demand. Steers were plainer types and sold for $2.45-$2.63/kg, while heifers were better-yielding types which made $2.54-$2.64/kg for 526-537kg, and $2.70-$2.72/kg for local trade. Cows were mainly dairy with most selling on a firm market at $1.30-$1.47/kg.
