There was a small yarding of prime heifers at Lorneville last Tuesday. Heavier types sold up to $2.96/kg with lighter types $2.50/kg to $2.64/kg. The store pens mostly consisted of R1 cattle with better Hereford-cross steers to $2.85-$2.89/kg and heifers $2.50/kg. Heavy prime lambs lifted to $190-$230 with medium at $170-$183 and light $140-$165. Store lambs were on par to the previous sale and the top end earned $135-$140, medium $110-$120 and light $90-$100.
Lorneville 3.08
R2 Hereford-cross steers, 439-468kg, fetched $2.87/kg to $2.97/kg
Heavy prime ewes firmed to $210-$240
Local trade rams achieved $60-$100
Mixed-age Coopworth-cross scanned-in-lamb ewes fetched $225
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