Plenty of interest from the rails kept the market firm for heavier types at $136-$153, though second cuts lifted to $115-$135, with store types earning $70-$125.
The ewe market could not be faulted, as two extra buyers joined the fray and added yet more pressure to an already competitive environment. The best of the bunch made $115-$136, with medium types earning $89-$113, and lighter, $63-$85.
A reduction in cull cow numbers saw throughput levels drop to a month low of 284, though a larger presence of in-calf dairy cows was noted. The better in-calf Friesian and Friesian & Friesian-cross lines met good demand, selling for $1.94-$2.04/kg, while prices were firm for empty lines, 417-673kg at $1.85-$1.92/kg. Numbers were low in the rest of the yarding, with beef steers, 570-720kg, making $2.77-$2.80/kg, and the best of the bulls, $2.70-$2.80/kg. Heifers were all dairy and sold with varied c/kg.
