Prime lambs held firm at Feilding last Monday. The yarding featured a big increase in volume of very heavy lambs that earned $170-$182, while heavy and medium-good pens all traded for $125-$167.
Several consignments of in-calf cows provided almost half of the cattle offered. The heaviest in-calf Friesian, 560-670kg, earned $2.28-$2.34/kg and 480-520kg, $2.08-$2.17/kg. The top empty Friesian cows, 605kg, made $2.34/kg with $2.17-$2.28/kg typical of 571-669kg pens. Heifers were largely Friesian, 430-490kg, that sold in the range of $2.35/kg to $2.51/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Feilding prime cattle and sheep 29.06
Traditional bulls, 740-800kg, earned $3.02-$3.08/kg
Speckle Park bulls, 725kg, made $2.92/kg
The top ewes softened to $151-$159, with medium to good lines $110-$150
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