Weaner calves made up a large portion of the cattle sale at Lorneville last Tuesday, with better types selling on a sound market. Friesian bulls, 150-200kg, made $450-$550, and beef-cross, 130-150kg plus, $370-$480. Heifers returned $450. One line of R2 beef-cross heifers, 350kg, sold for $2.48/kg.
Prime and boner prices held at recently adjusted levels. Steers sold for $2.40/kg, and beef heifers, $2.10-$2.30/kg, while dairy heifers made $1.40-$1.80/kg. Light boner cows fetched $1.00-$1.10/kg.
Lorneville cattle and cheep sale 12.03
Prime lambs eased to $91-$150
Prime ewes varied from $65 to $152, and two-tooth’s, $91-$126
Store lambs mostly traded at $70-$108
Medium to good boner cows made $1.20-$1.40/kg
R2 beef-cross steers, 387-479kg, made $2.40-$2.51/kg
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