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Lorneville sale March 15

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Another large yarding of prime cows and heifers filled the pens at Lorneville on Tuesday, with prices back as result.
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Medium-condition steers, 450kg, sold for $2.34/kg. Good-condition dairy heifers, 400kg-plus, earned $2-$2.20/kg, medium, 350-400kg, $1.70-$2/kg.

Good prime cows, 400-500kg, traded at $1.40-$1.50/kg, medium, 350kg, $1.25-$1.40/kg.

Well-marked cattle met good demand in the medium-sized store section. R2 Hereford-cross steers, 386kg, traded at $1120, R2 beef-cross heifers, 351kg, $785.

Good condition R1 Hereford-cross heifers, 226kg, returned $660, R1 Friesian bulls, 154kg, $450.

A large yarding of quality lambs met good demand, while capital stock ewes were well sought-after.

Heavy prime lambs sold for $89-$95, medium $73-$88, light $65-$72. Good 2-tooths made $64-$70, medium $47-$55, light $44.

Heavy prime ewes earned $62-$70, medium $43-$59, light $36-$40. Local trade rams managed $45-$51.

Top store lambs made $67-$73, medium $58-$65, light $50-$55, tail end $35-$45. Capital stock Romney ewe lambs sold for $93, Border-Leicester ewe lambs $126.

Capital stock Romney two-tooth ewes made $149, 2-shear $132, 3-shear $126, 4-shear $119, mixed-age $80.

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