The top prime lambs reached $150-$158 at Coalgate last Thursday and the bulk of the offering was evenly spread out from $100 to $149. Top ewes fetched $160-$230 with the lion’s share $111-$159 and lighter pens typically $62-$109. Store lambs remained popular with over a third of the tally $100-$110. A similar number sold within the $90-$99 range while most of the remainder fetched $70-$87. A third of the prime tally was steers and most over 500kg fetched $2.26/kg to $2.46/kg. Beef-cross heifers, 460kg and over, sold inside a range of $2.21/kg to $2.36/kg but lesser and off types were harder work. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Coalgate cattle and sheep 25.02
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 356-396kg, sold to $2.06-$2.10/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 283-404kg, made $1.89-$1.95/kg
Weaner Charolais-cross bulls, 261kg, earned $610
Mixed age rams and wethers reached $260-$270
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