Plenty of quality prime cattle were offered at Coalgate last Thursday and included plenty of quality heifers over 500kg that earned $2.39-$2.49/kg. Yearling traditional steers and heifers, 343-401kg, managed $2.27/kg to $2.39/kg while Hereford-Friesian steers, 333-342kg, made $2.25-$2.27/kg. Weaner Murray Grey-cross bulls and heifers traded at $300-$430. A few big pens of store lambs earned $105-$106 and the balance mostly $70-$104. Prime lambs generally earned $120-$172 with lesser pens $100-$120. Ewes sold on a solid market at $120-$225 for the most part though one pen stretched to $299. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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Prime Angus steers, 481-554kg, made $2.52-$2.56/kg
Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 467-582kg, fetched $2.41/kg
Prime Charolais-Angus heifers, 558kg, reached $2.63/kg
Yearling Hereford-Devon steers, 441kg, returned $2.65/kg
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