CATTLE SALE
Monday, 28 April
Yarding 1098 (down 1419)
Numbers more than halved this sale with agents yarding 1098 head.
Quality continues to be mixed with some handy lines of feeder and finished cattle offered along with the secondary types.
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The usual buyers were present and competing in a better market.
Heavyweight yearling steers to feed lifted 3 to 7c/kg to sell from 367 to 426c/kg.
Finished steers to processors ranged in price from 370 to 405c/kg.
The heifer portion was 10c better and more on some.
Feeders paid from 310 to 378c/kg. Those to processors sold from 330 to 392c/kg.
Heavy steers and bullocks ranged in price from 355 to 405c/kg.
Grown heifers reached 357c/kg. Cows were firm to a couple dearer with heavy 2 score from 270c to 298c and 3 score from 280c to 310c/kg.
SHEEP SALE
Tuesday, 29 April
Yarding 42,200 (up 10,050)
Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 42,200 head.
Lamb numbers increased to 33,300 and quality continues to be mixed.
There were some quality lines of well finished trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the plainer types.
The usual buyers were present and competing strongly in a dearer market.
Trade weight lambs 20-24kg lifted $6 to $12/head and more in places to receive from $173 to $228/head.
Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $220 to $249/head.
Extra heavyweights lifted $15 to $20 to range in price from $225 to $334/head. Carcase prices averaged 822c to 898c/kg.
There was 8900 mutton penned and quality was very mixed.
Prices skyrocketed lifting $30 to $60/head and more.
Merino ewes sold from $130 to $274/head. Crossbred ewes received from $125 to $297.20/hd with Dorper ewes reaching $276/head.
Merino wethers sold from $126 to $246/head. Carcase prices averaged from 670 to 750c/kg with many sales more.
FROM MLA'S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY
PIG SALE
There was no pig sale on Friday, 25 April as it was ANZAC Day. The next pig sale will be held on Friday, 9 May at the Central West Livestock Exchange.
