Lamb volume grew to nearly 5000 head at Feilding last Monday, though strong demand meant firm prices for both lambs and ewes. Most male lambs returned $145-$192.
Ewe volume decreased and 2-tooth ewes mostly made $142-$149, while just one line of mixed age fell below $100. Top price was $181, with most at $126-$173.
Cattle volume tallied 84 head and run-with-bull traditional cows featured. Most run-with-bull and empty made $2.12-$2.21/kg, while prime dairy-beef heifers fetched $2.45-$2.50/kg.
The feeder calf season started with 90 calves and Belgian Blue-cross bulls made $360 and heifers, $320. Good Friesian bulls returned $160-$210. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Feilding prime cattle and sheep sale 20.07
Angus cows, 558kg and run-with-bull, fetched $2.35/kg
Boner Friesian heifers, 432-558kg, were consistent at $2.02-$2.09/kg
Four pens of very heavy prime lambs achieved $200
Most mixed-sex lambs firmed to $144-$187
A small entry of ewe lambs returned $153-$186
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