The yarding was small at just 300 head, but even smaller was the buying bench, and vendors had to meet the market.
Values of $2.55-$2.65/kg was common ground for the better lines in both the R2 steer and heifer pens, but even that was only reserved for the best, with a number of steers of mixed quality and well off that pace. Dairy dominant lines such as Friesian-cross, 361-454kg, were discounted to $2.22-$2.28/kg. An autumn-born line of Hereford-cross, 365kg, did manage $2.78/kg.
All bar one line of R2 heifers sold for $2.60-$2.65/kg and weights varied from 344kg for Hereford-cross up to 493kg for Angus-Jersey.
The heifers took up most of the time in the R1 pens, with 81 offered. One line of 19 Angus, 188kg, were the highlight, selling for $605, $3.22/kg, while lighter Belgium Blue-cross returned $515. Angus-Friesian, 232-250kg, sold for just $2.48-$2.56/kg.
A few feature lines of steers hit and passed $800, including 10 Hereford-Friesian, 225kg, which made $3.56/kg. Two lines of Belgium Blue-cross bulls, 141-180kg, made $570-$620.
