Feilding prime cattle and sheep, feeder calves 3.05

Buyers attention at Feilding was focused on the lamb pens last Monday. Quality was high and just over 20% were very heavy that sold within a tight range of $180-$190. Heavy lines traded at $138-$179 with the lion’s share at the top end of that range. Ewe numbers were minimal and just four main lines sold for $137-$157. Dairy cows filled out the cattle section although beef cows played a supporting role. Most Friesian were of lesser condition and traded at $1.24-$1.32/kg while a handful of medium types made $1.34-$1.39/kg. Just over 100 calves were penned, and good Hereford-Friesian bulls earned $200-$215 with medium pens $150-$170. Read more in your LivestockEye.