The sheep market softened at the Feilding store sale last Friday. The top end of the cryptorchids made $166 with medium $80-$100 and light $60-$77. Mixed-age Romney ewes sold in a range of $120-$148.
In the store cattle pens, the top end of the 2-year steers sold at $2.90-$3.00/kg, though most realised $2.76/kg to $2.87/kg. Two-year Friesian bulls made $2.51-$2.52/kg, while the best of the Charolais-cross achieved $2.99/kg. The bulk of the yearling steers fetched $3.00-$3.16/kg with the best at $3.30-$3.60/kg. Yearling heifers typically made $2.73/kg to $2.98/kg. Tradiitonal cows with calves-at-foot sold at $1520-$1650 per-unit, and traditional heifers with calves-at-foot made $1450. Read more in your LivestockEye.
