It was a very buoyant market on short-term cattle. Exotic two-year steers, 535-600kg, were at $3.33-$3.37/kg, whereas the 450-590kg traditional lines mainly made $3.40-$3.48/kg. The better 495-535kg Friesian bulls lifted to $3.21-$3.34/kg, but 400-440kg were down at $3.08-$3.12/kg. Two-year heifers sold to their quality with -410kg Hereford-Friesian at $3.06-$3.14/kg. Traditional 1-year steers in the 180-260kg range were all $3.98-$4.09/kg, followed by 275-325kg Friesian bulls at $3.15-$3.31/kg. Low weights held back the heifers, but 185-205kg Hereford-Friesian did make $725-$730.
A little less than 4000 store lambs were available, predominately ewe lambs. The better ewes lamb were at $160-$172.50, coming back to $137.50-$152.50 on the medium-to-lighter cuts. A small selection of males sold early were $175-$193 on the heavier pens and $150-$160 on the rest.
The ewes with LAF market held its ground well. Three relatively large pens were down at $107-$112 all counted, but seven others were $117 or more.
