Some welcome rain was falling on the day of the sale, but with conditions in the region very dry, the bench of mostly local buyers remained cautious.
The better 18-month steers, 400-450kg, traded at $2.75/kg, while light lots, 320-370kg, sold up to $2.90/kg. The best of the weaner steers fetched up to $3.50/kg, with lighter weaners selling up to $4.00/kg.
Most of the bigger 18-month heifers, 370-400kg, traded at $2.65-$2.75/kg. The bulk of the weaner heifer offering sold at $3.00/kg, with the top lot making $680, and light lines selling down to $580.
A small line-up of steers and heifers was yarded at last Wednesday’s prime sale, but boner cows made up a big portion of the sale. Most of the steers sold at $2.75-$2.80/kg, and the bulk of the heifer offering earned $2.55-$2.65/kg. A small entry of beef cows made $2.00-$2.05/kg and the heavier Friesian cows returned $1.70-$1.75/kg. Medium boners sold from $1.50/kg and lighter cows down to $1.20/kg.
An entry of Hereford bulls, 658kg, made $2.72/kg.
Over 2000 ewes and lambs were on offer at last Monday’s sheep sale. The best of the prime lambs fetched $102, and good-medium, $88-$95. Good store lambs sold up to $75, with light lots down to $30. Heavy ewes traded at $85, medium $74, and light $50-$55.
