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Monday, 11 August

Yarding 1440 (down 335)

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 1440 head.

Quality was fair with some good lines of well bred cattle offered along with the secondary types.

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The usual buyers were present and competing in a mostly stronger market.

Yearling steers to feed were stronger on a better run. Medium and heavyweights to feed sold from 440c to 561c/kg.

The finished lines to processors received from 460c to 482c/kg.

The heifer portion was 10c to 15c/kg better with those to feed receiving from 407 to 474c/kg.

The better types to processors sold from 380 to 470c/kg. Heavy steers and bullocks ranged from 420 to 490c/kg.

Grown heifers reached 440c/kg. Cows slipped 15 to 20c with heavy 2 score from 340c to 371c and 3 score 362 to 406c/kg.

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SHEEP SALE

Tuesday, 12 August

Yarding 51,850 (down 3460)

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 51,850 head.

Lambs showed the decrease with 39,350 on offer and quality was reduced from previous sales.

There was fewer well finished and grain assisted lines offered and less weight penned than that of previous weeks.

Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.

There were 4700 new season lambs penned and prices range from $252 to $312/head.

Old trade weight lambs slipped $5 to $10 to sell from $232 to $310/head.

Heavy lambs to 26kg were back $15 receiving from $293 to $340/head.

Extra heavyweights were $20 easier with quality having an effect, prices ranging from $310 to $388/head.

Carcase prices averaged 1083 to 1230c/kg. The best heavy hoggets reached $300/head.

There was 12,500 mutton penned and quality was similar to previous sales.

Merinos made up the majority and prices were $10 to $15/hd cheaper. Merino ewes sold from $151 to $296/head.

Crossbreds received from $140 to $280 and Dorper ewes ranged in price from $155 to $264/head.

Merino wethers sold from $153 to $277/head.

FROM MLA'S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY

PIG SALE

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