Lamb volume exploded at Stortford Lodge last Wednesday, as vendors chased the strong prices. Prices lifted for the second week running, across all classes. Light ewe lambs achieved $70-$96 and similar cryptorchid $90-$108.
Breeding ewes also appeared, and a heavy line of run-with-ram Romney reached $158, and a capital stock 5-year Romney, scanned-in-lamb 155%, made $144.
Weaner cattle featured in a small mixed-quality sale. Older Hereford-Friesian steers achieved $2.35-$2.37/kg, though light Angus, 337-386kg, only reached $2.20-$2.27/kg. Most R2 heifers sold below $2.00/kg. Weaners made up the bulk of the sale and one line of Angus heifers, 218kg, made $570, while Hereford-Friesian, 247-254kg, returned $465-$495.
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Weaner Angus steers, 190-245kg, made $560-$635
Weaner Angus and Angus-Hereford heifers, 175-200kg, reached $430-$505
Top male lambs lifted to $120-$135.50, with a premium for cryptorchid
Top ewe lambs also lifted to $118-$134
Medium to good ewe lambs lifted to $90-$115
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