A small entry of store hoggets sold for $80-$110 on a steady market, while more range in the ewes with lambs-at-foot pens meant they started at $90 all counted and sold up to $120.
Heavy prime hoggets eased to $162-$173, though medium types held value at $140-$159, with third cuts trading around $120. A better quality yarding of ewes meant a lift in price ranges, though the market was relatively steady. Heavy types made $152-$172, medium $136-$150, and light, $100-$124.
Easing schedules meant prime cattle prices did the same. Bulls, 530kg, traded at $2.65/kg, while beef-cross heifers, 450-520kg, eased to $2.66-$2.82/kg. Heavy cows, 500kg plus, lost 8-10c/kg to trade at $1.80-$1.98/kg, with a similar movement for 450-500kg to $1.70-$1.85/kg.
Quality was mixed in the store section but demand was robust for good lines. Two-year Friesian steers, 460kg, made a respectable $2.58/kg, while beef-cross yearling bulls, 388-390kg, traded at $2.58-$2.60/kg. Hereford steers proved popular and at 245kg sold for $3.46/kg, while Murray Grey-cross of similar weight returned $3.00/kg.
The calf market is winding down and with most buyers full prices are doing the same. Good Hereford-cross bulls made $100-$120, and medium, $60-$85. Heifers of same breeding earned $80-$100.
