A little under 1100 store cattle were sold at Feilding. The R2 steer market was sticky at times, but some 385-485kg Angus did sell for $2.80-$2.85/kg with exotics around $2.55-$2.65/kg. A big line of 375kg R2 Friesian bulls made $2.40/kg. R2 heifers of all breeds were mainly $2.30-$2.50/kg depending on quality. Weaner Hereford-Friesian bulls, 175-210kg, were $535-$570, with 150-175kg heifers of the same breed making $450-$480.
Around 19,000 store lambs continued to trade on a hot market, especially the ewe lambs. A few pens of heavy male lambs were around $140, but the good types worked off $125-$135, followed by $115-$120 for mediums and $95-$110 for lighter types. The good-to-heavy ewe lambs sold at $125-$130, but the bulk were medium-to-good weights at $110-$120, with lighter pens around $90-$110.
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