The prime cattle pens were busier than usual at Coalgate last Thursday. Beef or dairy-beef steers, 450-500kg, made $2.80/kg to $2.94/kg and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 464-594kg, $2.84-$2.92/kg. The lion’s share of the boner cows was 530-620kg Friesian that fetched $1.97-$2.07/kg.
The best prime lambs made $185-$195 with $160-$178 typical of heavy pens. Light-medium lambs lifted to $142-$159. A limited number of prime ewes were evenly spread out from $110-$170 though a few pens earned up to $200. Store lamb volume was also low with the tops $120-$136 and the remainder $93-$119. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Coalgate cattle and sheep 3.09
Prime Angus steers, 554-600kg, were $3.10/kg
Prime Charolais-cross heifers, 531-535kg, earned $3.00/kg
Prime Angus heifers, 525-545kg, fetched $2.90-$2.98/kg
160 ewes with 180 lambs-at-foot made $88-$94 all counted
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