Prime lambs turned out in force at Coalgate last Thursday, to boost the sheep yarding to almost 4500. Prices for prime lambs firmed by $5, where better lambs sold for $200-$212 and medium-good fetched $180-$190.
Prime ewe numbers were up by 500 head and prices fell slightly overall after the previous weeks good results, though the best lines reached $205-$219. The bulk traded at $122-$158.
A wide selection of store lambs meant big variance in prices, starting at $70 and selling up to $139.
A larger tally of cattle was yarded with 103 store and 67 prime. All sold to similar levels as the previous week. R2 beef-cross steers, 325-365kg, sold to $765-$840, 2.29-$2.33/kg while R2 heifers of similar breeding and 330 –350kg earned $680-$730, $2.06/kg.
