Five very heavy ewes reached $205, with others lifting to $188-$190. Very good and heavy types strengthened to $140.50-$175, while medium and good ewes were steady at $120-$137. Light and light medium lines sold for $93-$118, with two-tooth ewes firm at $100-$130.
Hoggets continued to sell well with rams steady at $163-$210, while ewes strengthened to $170.20-$197.
Prime lambs were firm and very heavy types earned $186-$201.50, heavy $153-$181, and good, $140-$149.50.
Just under 100 quality cattle were penned and met good demand. Angus steers, 592kg, firmed to $3.00/kg, with the balance trading at $2.84-$2.94/kg. Traditional heifers were also firm with all 475-600kg earning $2.72-$2.89/kg. Cows softened slightly as Angus, 572-591kg, returned $2.11-$2.12/kg, with all remaining traditional lines, 546-656kg, at $1.98-$2.10/kg.
The store lamb market had mixed reviews last Wednesday, though vendors met the market. The first instance of sex drafted lines were offered and the top rams made $127-$131, though all other lines ranged from $68 to $107. Ewe lambs were medium to lighter types and made $81-$87. The better mixed sex lines eased and medium to good made $94-$123, with lighter lines steady at $84-$90.
One big line of hoggets with lambs-at-foot were offered and made $96.50 all counted, which reflected their good condition and forward lambs.
Store cattle volume grew to over 1400 head and outside buyers dominated most sections. The yarding had a good selection of two-year and yearling cattle with traditional cattle easily dominating, but beef-Friesian and Friesian also featuring in worthy volumes.
Two-year Angus steers firmed as 424-574kg traded at $3.09-$3.19/kg, while 465kg earned $3.26/kg. Angus & Angus-Hereford, 445-607kg, were consistent at $3.06-$3.08/kg.
There was a bit of a tussle for beef-Friesian and exotic-cross heifers and Angus-Friesian, 480-497kg, sold for $2.80-$2.88/kg, with lighter Charolais-cross and Hereford-Friesian making $2.77-$2.83/kg. Angus heifers, 431kg, earned $2.85-$2.92/kg.
Angus featured in the bull pens and a line of two-year at 422kg sold for $1260, with 390kg earning $1095. A further 100 head were found in the yearling section and prices were very consistent as 416-499kg sold for $2.88-$2.99/kg, with one line up to $3.02/kg. Friesian bulls, 315-329kg, firmed to $2.63-$2.66/kg, while lighter types, 290-293kg, reached $2.80-$2.82/kg.
Steers sold at consistent levels and for Angus, 320-408kg, two price ranges emerged as the better types made $3.31-$3.39/kg and second cuts, $3.22-$3.32/kg. Hereford-Friesian were solid at $3.02-$3.11/kg for 302-367kg, while heavier lines settled at $2.81-$2.86/kg.
The heifer pens were split between Angus & Angus-Hereford and Hereford-Friesian, with the former around the 334kg mark selling well at $2.94-$2.99/kg, while Hereford-Friesian, 287-375kg, returned $2.77-$2.89/kg.
