A good quality line up of 2300 store lambs sold to good demand, though light to medium types could not maintain the high prices set the previous week. Light mixed sex sold for $62-$78, with medium types earning $77-$86, and heavy, $81-$90. A small offering of male lambs were largely good types, and sold for $84-$94.
Those in the prime market had a battle on their hands to secure lines, and while prime lambs seem to have reached a limit at $90-$129, the ewe prices climbed. The market lifted $3-$5 across all types, with heavy ewes making $98-$138, medium $84-$96, and lighter types, $58-$82.
Local trade buyers pushed the heifer market along, and made it the highlight of a small prime sale. All heifers with condition were chased, and regardless of breed made $2.79-$2.84/kg for 420-625kg, with most other lines making $2.70-$2.84/kg. The steer pens had a mix of quality, with 90% of the yarding beef-Friesian, and heavy lines prices reflected the lack of straight beef, with top lines in the 475-715kg range earning $2.85-$2.97/kg, and second cuts, $2.77- $2.88/kg. Bull and cow numbers were low, with most of the bulls weighing in at 440-515kg, and selling for $2.58-$2.66/kg, while all cows sold at $2.00-$2.29/kg.
