CATTLE SALE
Monday, 12 May
Yarding 1216 (down 1087)
Numbers halved this sale with agents yarding 1216 head.
Quality was very mixed with a large percentage of lighter plainer cattle penned along with the few better finished grain fed types.
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Not all the usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market that fluctuated with quality.
Yearling steers to feed were 10 to 15c easier with price ranging from 340 to 410c for middle and heavyweights.
Light steers back to the paddock sold from 312 to 366c/kg.
Finished steers to processors received from 330 to 400c/kg.
Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 310 to 380c/kg.
Better grown heifers received from 300 to 354c/kg.
Cows dropped 20c/kg with heavy 2 score from 235 to 260c and 3 score 255 to 273c/kg.
The best heavy bull reached 275c/kg.
SHEEP SALE
Tuesday, 13 May
Yarding 38,650 (down 9850)
Numbers dropped this sale with agents yarding 38650 head.
Lamb numbers were back with 30250 head penned and quality was similar to that of previous sales.
There were some good lines of finished trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the lighter secondary lines.
The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
Trade weight lambs 20-24 kg were $5 to $10 better to receive from $170 to $221/head.
Heavyweight lambs to 26kg sold from $214 to $239/head.
Extra heavyweights were also $5 to $10 better to range in price from $236 to $306/head.
Carcase prices averaged from 808c to 912c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $208/head.
Mutton numbers fell to 8400 and quality was very mixed.
Merinos made up the majority and prices were strong.
Merino ewes sold from $104 to $234/head. Crossbred ewes received $102 to $219 with Dorper ewes reaching $238/head.
Merino wethers sold from $108 to $215/head.