It was small tallies all round at Lorneville on Tuesday, with a quiet start to the new year.
Prime sheep made returns in line with the last sale for 2018. Third cuts of lambs sold for $119-$121, while light and medium ewes returned $76-$148.
Store lamb prices were also solid, and medium lines sold for $95-$100, and light, $60-$90.
Cattle volume was low and quality mixed. Prime bulls, 620kg, made $2.80/kg, and 450-500kg dairy-cross steers, $2.50-$2.60/kg. Lighter cows, 400-450kg, returned $1.60-$1.70/kg.
Store cattle prices eased and Friesian bull calves, 117kg, made $460, and Hereford-cross, 113kg, $515. Heifers of same breed and 100kg earned $440.
Lorneville cattle and sheep sale 08.01
Boner cows, 450-550kg, returned $1.70-$1.80/kg
Yearling Hereford-cross steers and heifers, 180-250kg, earned $500-$600
Good store lambs made $105-$115
Medium to heavy prime lambs were steady at $126-$161
Heavy ewe were also steady at $151-$170
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