Half the yarding of almost 850 store cattle at Feilding was straight-beef R2 and R3 steers, often in forward condition, and per kilo rates on these fell as weights lowered. Cuts around 600kg were almost $2.80/kg, whereas 425-515kg were $2.45-$2.60/kg and 390-420kg mostly $2.30-$2.50/kg. R2 bulls firmed with some 435-475kg lines at $2.35-$2.40/kg. R2 heifers were mixed. One specially advertised consignment noted above was stronger than the rest, but otherwise standard 335-415kg traditional types were $2.30-$2.40/kg, while anything else was around $2/kg.
Around 22,000 lambs was a little to much to sustain the levels set last week, but the market was still solid all things considered. A few forward male lambs were $135-$138, but the bulk of the other good types were more like $115-$125, mediums $105-$115, and the remainder largely $90-$100. Ewe lambs peaked at $119-$130, but again $104-$113 covered standard good lines, mediums were around $95-$103 and the rest were usually $80-$90. Almost 2000 in-lamb ewes had varied success, with the top mixed-age line, SIL 163%, making $172, but other decent SIL and RWR lines were mostly $118-$140.
