Steers, 500kg-plus, earned $2.60-$2.75/kg, 450-500kg $2.50-$2.60/kg.
Prime beef heifers, 430kg-plus sold for $2.36/kg, while 380-400kg beef heifers made $2.10-$2.20/kg. Bulls, 450kg-plus, earned $2.20-$2.50/kg.
Cows, 500kg-plus, returned $1.50-$1.60/kg, 400-480kg $1.40/kg. Cows, 320-380kg, made $1.15-$1.32/kg, dairy heifers, 350-400kg, $1.50-$1.90/kg.
R2 Hereford-cross steers, 370kg, sold for $880, R2 Friesian steers, 375kg, $790. Angus R2 heifers, 411kg, earned $1050, Angus-Hereford, 374kg, $950. R1 Hereford-Frisian heifers, 200kg, achieved $600.
In the sheep section, prime prices were firmer. Heavy prime lambs fetched $105-$123, medium $90-$103, light $78-$87. Good quality two-tooths earned $89.
Heavy prime ewes sold for $78-$90, medium $55-$76, light $40-$50
Store lambs were mainly steady. Top store lambs returned $75-$80, medium $65-$72, light $55-$62. Tail-end lambs made $45-$50.
