The sale drew a good bench of buyers, with plenty of outside buying support, and prices were up across the board.
Included in the offering were 583kg Angus-Friesian steers, which traded at $2.95/kg, $1720. A pen of Hereford-Friesians at 540kg made $3.07/kg, $1660, and very good 15-month Hereford-Friesians, 395kg, $3.27/kg, $1290.
The 1-year section included a nice line of Charolais steers, 405kg, which sold at $1320, with another cut at 341kg making $1200. Angus steers at 383kg fetched $1285 and 308kg Hereford-Friesians returned $1100. Good Hereford-Friesian weaner steers at 148kg traded at $770 and another pen at 137kg made $600. Friesian weaner bulls, 110kg, $525.
In the heifer section, Angus-Friesians, 514kg, traded at $2.92/kg, $1500, and 407kg Angus heifers $2.95/kg, $1200. Very good Charolais 1-year heifers, 377kg, made $1160 and another cut at 318kg $1040. Hereford-Friesians at 287kg earned $960, with Hereford-Friesian weaner heifers at 178kg fetching $690 and a lighter pen at 98kg $540.
Steer and heifer prices lifted by 5-10c/kg at last Wednesday’s prime sale, where around 400 cattle were on offer.
Heavy Angus steers sold at $3.06-$3.12/kg, with other heavy beef lots earning $2.98-$3.05/kg. Medium beef steers made $2.94-$2.98/kg and lighter types $2.89-$2.93/kg. Heavy Angus heifers sold to $3.04/kg and other heavy lots $2.94-$2.97/kg. Medium beef heifers fetched $2.87-$2.94/kg and lighter types $2.83-$2.86/kg.
Heavy, well-conditioned Friesian cows traded at $2.05-$2.15/kg, with medium cows making $1.88-$1.97/kg and lighter boners $1.70-$1.80/kg. Angus beef bulls earned $2.93-$3.05/kg and other beef bulls $2.80-$2.91/kg.
About 600 ewes and lambs were presented at last Monday’s sheep sale. The best of the new season prime lambs made $158 and lighter types sold from $140. Heavy old season lambs traded at $155-$177, with medium types making $135-$145 and lighter lambs $120-$130.
Heavy prime ewes sold at $120-$147 and mediums $90-$105. Lighter ewes $70-$80.
