The yarding was mainly 2-year, 18-month and 15-month cattle, followed up by a decent number of weaner's. Steers came forward in big numbers but there were few on the bench keen to take on the extra mouths. There was no differentiation between prices for 2-year beef and beef-Friesian, and one line of top quality Hereford-Friesian, 509kg, managed $2.96/kg, though $2.76-$2.84/kg was more common for the best cattle. Lesser sorts traded at $2.65-$2.70/kg, while Friesian, 408-410kg, returned $2.44-$2.49/kg. Heifers generally traded at $2.54-$2.63/kg.
A glimmer of strength shone through in the 1-year steer pens as Hereford-Friesian, 293-347kg, traded at $3.05-$3.13/kg. Heifer quality was more mixed and again Hereford-Friesian dominated, with 318-348kg making $2.60-$2.68/kg, though a couple of smaller lines managed to crack $3.00/kg.
Very little interest for weaner's meant a number of lines were passed in. Friesian bulls made $402-$480, while a consignment of Simmental-cross heifers, 170-175kg, fetched $615-$625.
