Good traditional and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 320-385kg, made $2.90-$3.00/kg. A single pen of 530kg R2 Friesian bulls was unchanged at $3.05/kg.
A large selection of R1 beef steers and heifers attracted good interest. Angus, 210-285kg, were arguably the strongest of the steers at $4.20-$4.30/kg, whereas other 205-275kg traditional and exotic lines were $3.90-$4.05/kg. Some 305-335kg Angus steers made $1190-$1300, $3.90-$3.95/kg.
Exotic and Hereford-Friesian R1 heifers, 205-290kg, were similar to each other at $3.45-$3.70/kg, but two pens of 220-255kg Angus were $3.80-$4.15/kg, $910-$965. Heavy R1 bulls were popular as 330-355kg Friesians made $3.30-$3.40/kg while 325-335kg Charolais-cross and Shorthorn-cross sold at $3.65-$3.80/kg. Other 210-240kg beef-cross bulls made $3.45-$3.75/kg.
It was a bit of a ghost town in the sheep pens because of the hogget fair two days earlier. The main feature was several pens of ewes with lambs-at-foot. Four lines of good ewes with a mixture of twin and single lambs were very solid selling at $123-$129 all counted, while three pens of more medium ewes with single lambs were $110-$115 all counted. Good Romney ewes, SIL 182%, were chased to $212, but few other in-lamb ewes were offered.
Store lambs only just hit 3000 head. Small lines and mixed quality were common, but as a whole trading was similar to the week prior. Very few heavy pens were available, but one mixed sex line made $208, while a two other heavy male and mixed sex pens were $175-$178. Other decent male and mixed sex lambs were $156-$168, while medium or lighter types ranged across $123-$141.
The difference between heavy and good ewe lambs was next to nothing, mainly selling for $160-$169. The mediums were $128-$140, while the light pens made $95-$120.
