Around 1100 store cattle met an even hotter market. A wave of straight Angus R2 steers were easy shifting, rarely below $3.35/kg, while even the good 370-425kg Hereford-Friesians were knocking around $3.15-$3.35/kg. R2 Friesian bulls were centred on $3.10/kg. Straight beef and good beef-Friesian R2 heifers mainly made $3.00-$3.15/kg. Traditional and Simmental-cross R1 steers, 235-310kg, went for $3.60-$3.85/kg, not far ahead of the bigger lines of 225-260kg R1 bulls at $3.30-$3.60/kg. Traditional and Charolais-cross R1 heifers, 230-290kg, were $3.40-$3.65/kg.
The 10,000 store lambs again sold well, generally on par with the week prior. Three lines of males went all the way to $190-$200, but $166-$181 was the norm for the better male lambs. The four earliest lines of ewe lambs were taken to $171-$180, but $145-$167 was much more common for the other decent lines.
A showing of 1600 in-lamb ewes sold for similar values to past weeks. Good cuts were at $201-$241, while anything medium quality or low scanning more like $146-$180.
