Heavier cattle in the 750-head yarding sold at similar rates to the previous week.
The steer section included 447kg Hereford-Friesian, which traded at $2.59/kg. Another good pen of Hereford-Friesian, 401kg, made $2.76/kg, with 462kg Angus-Friesian earning $2.78/kg. Good Hereford-Friesian yearling steers, 344kg, sold at $2.91/kg, $1000 and Charolais-cross weaner steers, 221kg, $820. Hereford-Friesian, 172kg, fetched $775, with a lighter pen at 120kg making $590. Good Hereford weaner bulls, 208kg, earned $750.
In the heifer section, 425kg Hereford-Friesian traded at $2.71/kg, and an Angus-cross pen, 410kg, earned $2.68/kg. Charolais-cross weaner heifers, 200kg, sold for $710, with 157kg Hereford-Friesian making $555, and 171kg Angus-Friesian, $580.
About 750 cattle were presented at last Wednesday’s prime sale, including 500 cows. The best of the prime steers sold at $2.84-$2.87/kg, and medium types $2.80-$2.83/kg. Lighter beef steers fetched $2.72-$2.76/kg. Heavy prime heifers traded at $2.70-$2.76/kg, with mediums earning $2.65-$2.68/kg, and lighter heifers $2.59-$2.63/kg. July-calving Friesian cows returned $2.15-$2.25/kg and well-conditioned empty Friesian made $1.75-$1.85/kg. Medium cows fetched $1.58-$1.67/kg, and lighter boners $1.47-$1.55/kg.
Around 900 ewes and lambs were yarded at last Monday’s sheep sale. The top prime lambs traded at $142-$164, and medium made $130-$140. Lighter primes sold at $115-$125 and good store lambs $105-$115. Medium stores earned $90-$102, and lighter types $75-$85. The best of the heavy prime ewes fetched $130-$160, with mediums making $90-$105, and lighter ewes $65-$80.
