A large portion of both the sheep and cattle sold on a softer market at Temuka on Monday, with only a few exceptions to the rule.
Store lamb volume was high and better lambs held value, but long term types eased. Light mixed sex traded at $80-$105, with a large portion terminal-Merino cross.
Prime lamb values softened with most trading at $110-$149, while steady returns for ewes meant better types made $160-$188, with the balance trading at $110-$159.
The easing trend was much more obvious in the cattle pens as prices came down across the board. Beef steers and heifers lost 10c/kg, and boner cows and heifers, 20-30c/kg. Traditional heifers, 523-618kg, eased to $2.63-$2.66/kg, and Hereford-cross, 465-635kg, $2.59-$2.69/kg. Good yielding Hereford bulls, 734-774kg, managed $2.78-$2.84/kg.
Boner heifers varied from $1.60/kg up to $2.10-$2.35/kg for similar weights, while 466-553kg Friesian cows came back to $1.48-$1.65/kg.
Temuka cattle and sheep sale 04.02
Halfbred ewe lambs made $122-$132
Medium to good wether lambs eased to $107-$118
Hereford-cross steers, 550-825kg eased to $2.69/kg
Jersey bulls, 420-500kg, also eased to $2.24/kg
Boner Friesian cows, 560-685kg, softened to $1.69/kg
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