Local farmers offloaded longer-term lambs to take advantage of good auction prices. They proved popular, and sold for similar per-head values to medium lambs. Light mixed-sex and male lambs earned $82-$90, medium $85-$96. Ewe lamb numbers were low and they fetched $83-$101.
Prime lamb numbers dropped slightly and prices held up as three main buyers took most. A larger portion returned $100-$127, with the rest making $80-$99.
Prime ewes were mostly heavy types and sold for $80-$100, with a much smaller number at $50-$79. Breeding ewes mainly traded at $110-$120.
Just 278 cattle were on the books, and with quality mixed, prices eased. Heavy Friesian bulls managed to hold their value, making $2.70-$2.73/kg, though most other lines traded at $2.30-$2.55/kg.
The rest of the yarding sold on an easing market, with a small offering of steers mainly earning $2.74-$2.87/kg for beef lines, with prices dropping for dairy. Angus, Hereford and Hereford-cross heifers returned $2.70-$2.81/kg, while a small offering of Friesian fetched $2.40/kg.
Beef cows hovered around the $2/kg mark, while Friesian sold at $1.70-$1.82/kg.
