Around 1700 store cattle were offered, and most sections held relative to last week. Traditional R2 steers, 450-600kg, were mostly $3.10-$3.35/kg and good-sized dairy-beef lines $3.00-$3.10/kg. Friesian bulls around 450kg made $2.95-$3.00/kg. Straight-beef R2 heifers were mostly $3.00-$3.15/kg at all weights, with dairy-beef lines at $2.75-$2.90/kg. Traditional R1 steers were highly varied, anywhere between $3.55-$3.95/kg above 230kg. Big lines of 195-225kg Friesian bulls made $3.00-$3.10/kg. Straight-beef R1 heifers softened to $2.90-$3.10/kg above 230kg.
Ewe lambs accounted for most of the 4500 store lamb yarding. At the top-end these were $137-$142, mainly $120-$130 through mid-cuts and the lighter-end made $95-$110. A fairly even selection of ewes with lambs-at-foot soften a little, averaging $103 all counted and maxing out at $109 all counted.
