A change of sale day and little pressure to offload meant a quiet sale at Coalgate on Wednesday. 390 store lambs were offered and the second and third cuts made $75-$107. Ewes had a better showing at 1000 head and good to heavy types remained steady at $140-$186 and $190-$208 respectively.
In the prime cattle pens Angus and Hereford-Friesian steers, 648-653kg, reached $2.90-$2.91/kg, while beef-dairy heifers, 551-593kg, made $2.80-$2.82/kg. Boner cows, 545-725kg, firmed to $1.73-$1.78/kg.
Store volume was low and featured mainly bulls. Four yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 383kg, made $3.00/kg, but all others were off that pace. Good lines of Hereford-Friesian heifers, 398-416kg, reached $2.79-$2.81/kg, but a lesser line traded at $2.49/kg. Nine Saler bulls, 455kg, returned $1120.
Weaner quality was mixed though each section had highlights. Hereford-Friesian steers, 135kg, made $585 and heifers, 123kg, $450. Mixed sex, 120-148kg, sat in the middle at $470-$530. Friesian bulls, 115-153kg, sold for $445-$535.
