Very heavy prime lambs eased and half of the section sold for $190-$217, with the balance steady at $161-$189.
Most of the 340 store lambs traded at $135-$159 on a firm market, while a smaller yarding of ewes had a bit more quality. The top pen sold for $223, though most traded at $151-$199.
Special entries of mainly Hereford-Friesian yearlings drew a bigger crowd to the cattle pens and the market met expectations.
Two-year numbers were low but had quality as a small line of 430kg Angus steers made $3.23/kg, while Hereford-Friesian, 390-428kg, earned $2.99-$3.04/kg.
Through the autumn-born and one-year steer and heifer pens Hereford-Friesian accounted for 95% of the cattle. Autumn-born steers could be split into two price ranges as 391-472kg made $2.89-$2.97/kg, and 348-408kg, $3.06-$3.16/kg. Heifers from the same camp and 354-386kg sold for $3.07-$3.12/kg.
For yearling steers $800-$960 was very common for 245-308kg, though heifers were more variable as heavier types, 283-294kg, lifted to $855-$890, while medium types, 210-263kg, traded at $650-$750. One big line of 22 at 260kg did manage $820.
Friesian bulls also featured though sold to limited interest. One line of 30 made $750, $2.71/kg, while 213-238kg earned $540-$625.
The prime section continued its steadily increasing run with some lines of beef steers selling as high as $3.22-$3.30/kg, and heifers, $3.14-$3.20/kg.
