A variety of breeds were offered and they were drafted accordingly. Top honors on a per head basis went to a line of 816kg Hereford-Friesian which made $2290, though a higher yielding line of 702kg Devon topped the $/kg at $2.93/kg. All lines 650kg plus traded at $2.85-$2.93/kg, while Angus, 500-512kg, fetched $2.64-$2.69/kg. A line of nine Hereford heifers, 501kg, also managed $2.69/kg, while Hereford-Friesian, 415-442kg, firmed to $2.49-$2.56/kg.
Boner cow volume halved and results were mixed, with heavier lines steady at $1.76/kg for 490-575kg, though second cuts, 425-485kg, eased to $1.69/kg.
Store numbers dropped drastically by 330 head, but despite the lower number buyers were still selective. Medium-good Hereford-Friesian steers, 358-380kg, managed steady returns at $2.68-$2.77/kg, but lesser lines, 351-406kg, made just $2.45-$2.51/kg. The better beef heifers managed $2.46-$2.54/kg, while Friesian, 376-415kg, sold for $2.22-$2.30/kg.
Weaner numbers were low and quality mixed, with a wide variance in prices posted. One line of Hereford-cross steers, 229kg, were good shopping at $755, while heavier heifers of same breeding made $820. Most other lines were lucky to push past $450 due to either being of lighter weight or lesser breeding and quality.
Lambs featured in the outside pens and prime lambs continued to make good returns with all trading at $97.50-$149. Run-with-ram ewes made processor values at $119.50-$121.
