Bidding is still selective with lesser lines and off-bred types still not in favour, but the feature lines of the yarding were subjected to strong interest from a mainly local buying bench.
Selective bidding was evident in the R2 steer pens, where a consignment of 43 Angus-Friesian sold in three lines, with the top two nice clean types which sold for $2.82/kg and $2.99/kg, while a third line of more mixed quality and look made $2.77/kg. Murray Grey-cross, 326-367kg, managed $2.84-$2.87/kg, while Hereford-Friesian, 458-532kg, sold for $2.71-$2.72/kg. Friesian and Friesian-cross lines earned $2.20-$2.50/kg.
Heifers sold on a solid market with a small line of Angus-cross, 340kg, making $2.75/kg, while most other lines of quality returned $2.55-$2.66/kg.
Results were mixed through the weaner pens as all steers held the attention of the buyers, but it wavered on the heifers. Another feature consignment was offered – this time well bred, spring-born Hereford-Friesian, with the steers weighing 287kg and selling for $1025, $3.57/kg, while the top line of heifers had more weight at 292kg and sold for $900, $3.08/kg. The second cut, 266kg, made $860, $3.23/kg. Other lines of heifers made similar $/kg but were much lighter, and a few lines dropped below $3.00/kg. Lighter steers pushed over $4.00/kg for Hereford-cross, 142-161kg, and Angus-cross and Hereford-Friesian, 192-198kg.
A small yarding of Friesian bulls made solid returns as 191-217kg earned $635-$695.
