Peak price levels for prime lambs have now been reached and though 70% of the prime lambs still sold for $190-$218, that was discounted on recent weeks. Most other prime lambs traded at $150-$188.
Store numbers were bumped up by halfbred and Merino lines. Good interest meant most sold to different buyers and good mixed sex earned $131-$148, with lighter half-bred at those levels also. Other mixed sex traded at $144-$155 though were only small lines.
The ewe section was status quo and a handful of very heavy girls sold for $200-$242, though the lion's share of the yarding were light-medium to medium types at $122-$159.
The steer market was all class and prices continued to track slightly up on last year's levels. High yielding lines of exotic-cross sold up to $3.23/kg, though beef-cross were not far behind as heavier types traded at $3.10-$3.15/kg. Angus, 479-625kg, managed $3.12-$3.19/kg and forward stores of other breeds slotted in around $3.05-$3.10/kg. Plainer lines of Friesian and Hereford-Friesian sold very well relative to their type.
Heifers easily followed that trend set and some types even showed a firmness to the market. A feature line of Belgium Blue, 526-610kg, sold for $3.06-$3.10/kg, and beef-cross, 425-440kg, firmed to $2.94/kg.
