Two-year heifers mostly consisted of 320-425kg beef-Friesians, and these all made $2.80-$2.90/kg.
Yearling traditional steers, 300-380kg, were $3.30-$3.55/kg, though the very top-end was reserved for some Oct/Nov born pens. Hereford-Friesian steers, 265-380kg, came in at $2.95-$3.10/kg. The heifers were a little tougher to shift, as 255-350kg traditional types were regularly $2.70-$2.85/kg. With that said some 315-380kg traditional and South Devon heifers were specifically targeted and made a premium at $2.95-$3.15/kg. Good lines of 310-390kg Hereford-Friesian heifers matched the rest of the market at $2.80-$2.90/kg. Quality and weights weren’t great for the one-year bulls, but some 325-425kg Friesians were $2.55-$2.65/kg, with the same rate applying to 195-225kg pens.
A good turnout of buyers and a marginally smaller selection gave store lamb prices a small lift. A few pens wouldn’t have looked out of place at the prime sale, and these were largely $130-$149.50. The rest of the lambs were sold in two rough cuts; the medium-heavy lines which were $106-$114, and the light-mediums which sold at $85-$96. Longer-term pens were $68-$84. The average price was $104.50.
There was good interest for both wet-dry ewes and ewes with lambs-at-foot. One pen of very good Poll Dorset-cross ewes were a highlight at $181, whereas two other large pens of run-of-the-mill wet-dry ewes made $121.50-$144.50. Decent mixed age Romney-cross ewes with medium-sized lambs were $106-$106.50 all counted.
