Nearly half of the store lambs at Coalgate last Thursday were heavy types that held their value at $100-$104, and one big pen of ram lambs stretched to $112. Much of the remainder made $80-$99, and light types $47-$78. Prime lamb volume dropped by 1000 head and traded at $110-$139 for the majority, with heavy types up to $152-$158.
Unusually, and even with lower than normal numbers, prime volume exceeded the number of store cattle. Simmental-cross heifers, 515kg, topped their section at $2.39/kg, with the lion’s share of the yarding Hereford-Friesian, 452-548kg, $2.20-$2.30/kg.
Store cattle were exclusively weaners and mostly Hereford-Friesian under 100kg; heifers made $260-$265 with bulls and steers $225-$230.
Coalgate cattle and sheep 27.02
Prime Simmental-cross steers, 543-561kg, made $2.48-$2.52/kg
Prime Friesian steers, 505-570kg, fetched $2.24-$2.31/kg
Heavy ewes made $140-$150, with the balance $70-$139
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