Friday, March 29, 2024

Feilding store sale 14.09

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A busy day at Feilding last Friday was a typical spring sale as it was focused around a big entry of ewes with lambs-at-foot and yearling cattle.
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The ewe’s with lambs-at-foot market is gaining momentum as entries continue to increase. The ewes were in better order than the previous week, with bright healthy lambs and most undocked. Of the 18 lines offered half sold for $118-$124.50 all counted, with the next cut making $109-$115, and lighter sorts, $100-$107.

The lateness of the season had a big impact on store lamb prices. Compared to the last sale for August when prices were trending down already last Friday’s market was well back. Male lambs that had been making $170-$180 are now making $140-$160. Mixed sex prices also came back with most trading at $116-$137. Ewe lambs made up the lion’s share and a good line suitable for breeding sold to $165. The remainder were variable and better types only made $131-$155, with most others trading at $94-$111.

It was back to business in the rostrum as 1230 were offered, and a special feature was 230 yearling bulls. Special entries of Angus and Angus & Angus Hereford, 234-275kg, sold for $870-$885, with the lighter line up to $3.78/kg. Buyers were selective on the Friesian bulls, which was proved with the same price of $860 for two lines – one at 288kg, and the other $251. Lighter types, 189-212kg, sold for $630-$690.

There was not much of substance in the two-year pens with a lot of beef-Friesian. However a standout consignment of Shorthorn-cross steers, 400-479kg, were popular, selling for $3.40-$3.48/kg, while Simmental-cross, 547kg, made $3.27/kg. Two lines of Friesian bulls, 530-567kg, sold on a steady market at $3.15-$3.17/kg.

In the yearling steer pens Angus showed their popularity with 214-336kg trading at $985-$1280, with the lighter end up to $4.60/kg. Hereford-Friesian were off that pace as 230-307kg made $900-$1140. The same pattern was repeated in the heifer pens where Angus, 218-246kg, made $815-$920, $3.74/kg, with 230-270kg Hereford-Friesian trailing at $810-$900, $3.33-$3.46/kg.

A big entry of autumn-born weaner bulls made very solid returns as 130-184kg sold for $525-$775.

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