Boner cows made up a good portion of the yarding and Friesian, 415kg, fetched $1.74/kg, while the better end of the crossbred and Jersey boners returned $1.65/kg. Second cuts were solid at $1.48-$1.50/kg.
Heifers were the highlight in the R2 pens as Hereford-Friesian, 459kg, reached $2.65/kg, while crossbred steers, 419kg, sold to limited interest at $2.17/kg.
This was repeated in the R1 pens as the heifers had the quality but the steers were mainly crossbred. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 267kg, fetched $725, though crossbred lines only sold up to $490 for 187-215kg. Crossbred steers, 174-257kg, traded at $445-$590. Bulls sold on a solid market as Friesian, 184-225kg, returned $560-$650, and Hereford-Friesian, 205kg, $575.
Weaner prices were very consistent as most bulls traded at $430-450, though weights varied from 125kg for Friesian up to 158kg for crossbred. Crossbred heifers, 115kg, earned $220.
Four-day old calves are trickling in and Friesian bulls made $40-$155 and Hereford-Friesian, $145-$180. Hereford-Friesian heifers had a bit more size and sold for $145-$225.
Ewes with lambs-at-foot made $80-$99 all counted, run-with-ram ewes $65 and mixed sex lambs $79-$141.
