Sheep prices were solid at Lorneville on Tuesday. A line of Border-Leicester Perendale two-tooth ewes reached $252.
Cattle entries were up and mostly consisted of boner cows and calves. Heavy boner cows sold for $1.80-$1.90/kg, while dairy heifers, 330-400kg, returned $1.80-$2.15/kg. Steers sold to $2.62/kg, and beef-cross heifers, $2.40/kg. Heavy bulls made $2.70-$2.80/kg and 385-420kg, $2.20-$2.25/kg.
R2 beef-cross steers, 374kg, made $2.86/kg, and heifers, 300kg, $2.70/kg. Friesian bulls, 410-424kg, represented good buying at $2.19-$2.21/kg.
Weaner Hereford-cross bulls traded at $450-$550, with heifers similar.
Lorneville cattle and sheep sale 12.02
Store lambs sold for $80-$115
Prime lambs firmed to $118-$152
Prime ewes also firmed to $90-$170
Boner cows, 450-600kg, made $1.60-$1.70/kg
Weaner Friesian bulls, 110-140kg, made $360-$450
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