A small yarding of prime cattle eased at Lorneville last Tuesday. Prime steers, 495kg, made $2.40/kg and 450kg beef-cross heifers $2.30/kg. The store market was difficult and beef-cross steers, 420-438kg, earned $2.36-$2.38/kg and 438kg Hereford-cross heifers $2.33/kg. Heavy prime hoggets eased to $134-$145, with light to medium at $116-$130. Primes ewes eased with heavy types back to $150-$168, medium $126-$147 and light $105-$122. Top store hoggets fetched $95-$110, with medium at $85-$94 and light $50-$75.
Lorneville sheep 20.10
Two-year beef-cross bulls, 414-500kg, traded at $2.28-$2.32/kg
Yearling Hereford-cross steers, 330kg, sold at $2.55/kg
Boner cows above 500kg fetched up to $1.50/kg
Heavy prime two-tooths earned $106-$112, with medium at $80-$90
Ewes with lambs-at-foot made $78-$95 all-counted
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