With that said the two-year steers enjoyed a fairly solid sale. Three separate lines of 415-490kg Angus-Friesian steers did well enough at $2.96-$3.01/kg. The two-year heifers were mainly Angus-Friesians too, and these 380-440kg lines made $2.72-$2.85/kg.
Quality wasn't outstanding through the yearling steers and heifers, but what was offered generally sold to expectations. Shorthorn-cross and Hereford-Friesian steers, 300-320kg, were $810-$890, while 270-290kg heifers of the same breeds were $810-$910.
The main draw-card was a selection of more than 250 1-year Friesian bulls. The lighter-end generally met expectations with 260-275kg lines making $830-$860, $3.05-$3.28/kg. However the top-end definitely came up against a weaker market, with 290-330kg lines at $840-$880.
Change in the prime section was minimal. Three good sized lines of 545-560kg beef-cross steers were solid at $2.93-$3.00/kg, though other 500-545kg lines were mainly $2.85-$2.94/kg. Heifers were similar, with 515-555kg beef lines at $2.82-$2.90/kg.
The majority of the cows sold quite well. Most 525kg plus lines went for $1.91-$2.00/kg, and a few 430-505kg cows made $1.67-$1.84/kg.
It was a slightly smaller yarding filling the sheep pens, but interest was keen throughout. The first set of spring lambs were available for the year. These were a small consignment of xbred mixed sex lambs which made $104-$108. The rest of the store offering were a mixture of late-born fine wool type lambs, which met good demand.
A few lines of ewes with LAF came forward again and sold above expectations. One line with 10 ewes made $113 all counted, while the other two lines with decent numbers to them were $79-$90 all counted.
The heavier types found the strongest interest in the prime hoggets, lifting by up to $5 at $170-$190. The medium and lighter cuts were steady at $150- $170 and $120-$140 respectively. Prime ewes were short in numbers, but met a steady market. Heavier pens made $130-$150, mediums were $110-$130, and the rest mainly $90-$110.
