Over 2300 prime lambs were offloaded at Coalgate last Thursday. Heavy lambs made $190-$216 but the real meat of the sale was at the $180-$190 mark where a third of the lambs sold. The bulk of the remainder made $141-$178. Heavy prime ewes made $177-$220, but half the tally was light at $80-$117.
There was less competition for prime cattle and buyers only needed $2.91-$3.00/kg for steers over 550kg. The bulk of the remainder were 492-515kg Hereford-Friesian at $2.80-$2.83/kg. Angus and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 464-502kg, earned $2.72-$2.80/kg. A small yarding of mixed quality was found in the store cattle section. Many of both the yearlings and 2-year cattle were dairy types that struggled to sell. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Coalgate cattle and sheep sale 17.09
Two-year Angus steers, 234kg, made $2.95/kg
Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 363-388kg, fetched $2.53-$2.58kg
Store lambs mostly sold in four main pens that earned $113-$131
146 TefRom ewes and 226 Sufftex lambs traded for $110-$116 all counted
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