Increased demand for prime lambs lifted the market at Balclutha last Wednesday with heavy types at $160-$185, medium $140-$150 and light $120-$130. Shorn store lambs fetched $115-$125 at the top end, with light to medium at $80-$100.
There was good interest for R2 cattle where Hereford-Friesian steers, 400-480kg, traded at $2.70/kg, and same breed heifers, 400-450kg, managed $2.30-$2.35/kg.
