It was another steady-to-softer sale for the 950 cattle at Feilding. Run-with-bull Angus cows, 465kg, made $1000, $2.15/kg. The heavier, 465-535kg, R2 traditional steers were $2.60-$2.75/kg. R2 Friesian bulls were a hard sell, 420-465kg mainly bid up to $2.25-$2.40/kg. R3 traditional heifers, 375kg, made $2.40/kg. R2 Angus and Charolais-cross heifers, 335-380kg, sold at $2.60-$2.65/kg. Weaner dairy bulls, 140-150kg, all made $400-$420.
It was a stronger sale for the 5500 store lambs. Good-to-heavy males were $105-$110, with only the odd line getting up to $114. Medium males were $95-$100. Heavy ewe lambs were $109.50 while good-to-medium lines made around $95. Light lambs of all sexes were mainly $70-$80.
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