The largest lines were Merino ewe lambs, which sold for $97-$110. Heavier Merino males fetched top price of $115. The remaining lambs were few and light, and made $66-$80, though a small line of males earned $100.
A good yarding of quality prime lambs sold on a par with the last sale. Heavy lambs returned $130-$142, good $120-$130, medium $110-$120, light $100-$110.
Prime ewes also met steady demand. Top ewes sold for $100-$122 with some to $130. Medium ewes made $85-$95, light $65-$75.
Prime and dairy-cross store cattle were offered at the cattle sale. The stand-out prime steers were 35 good Angus, 560-580kg, which sold for $3-$3.05/kg, while other good beef-cross sold up to $3/kg. Plainer types fetched more than the heavier steers again, as buyers still sought those to grow further.
Good beef heifers sold for $2.85-$2.97/kg, plainer $2.70-$2.80/kg. Heavy sire bulls earned $2.30/kg, preferred weight $2.60/kg.
Good beef cows made $2-$2.10/kg, medium Friesians $1.70-$1.85/kg.
A pen of standout Angus-Hereford store steers, 439kg, sold very well at $3.30/kg, as did some lines of Hereford. Hereford-cross heifers, 292-343kg, fetched $800-$980.
A special store cattle sale was held on Wednesday, with a number of vendors wanting to offload traditional cattle.
Two-year heifers made up nearly half the yarding of 565, and sold exceptionally well to local buyers. Angus and Angus-Hereford, 344-502kg, made $2.90-$3.07/kg, Hereford, 336-474kg, $2.90-$2.98/kg. Simmental-cross, 484-505kg, returned $3-$3.03/kg.
Yearling prices were equally strong. Good Hereford steers sold for $980-1125, similar-weighted Angus-Hereford, $980-$1230. Most traded at $3.43-$3.55/kg. Angus and Angus-Hereford heifers, 268-313kg, fetched $890-$1070.
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