Numbers eased at Monday’s cattle sale and quality continued to be very mixed. There were some well finished and grain assisted cattle penned along with plainer secondary types.
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Yearlings made up the majority of the offering with only a small offering of grown cattle. The usual buyers were present and competing in a steady market.
Yearling steers to processors eased 6c to sell from 266c to 285c/kg. Middle weights to feeders lifted 6c to range from 266c to 325c/kg.
Heavy weights averaged firm to receive from 260c to 313c/kg. Light weights to feed and restockers reached 335c/kg.
The heifer portion to processors was steady depending on quality, receiving from 250c to 306c/kg. Those to feeders were also steady to sell from 255c to 295c/kg.
Numbers declined at Tuesday’s sheep and lamb sale with lambs the most affected. Lamb quality was very mixed with some good lines of well-presented lambs offered along with the plainer pens.
There was an increased percentage of lighter store lambs available along with a good offering of extra heavy weight lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to easier market.
Light new season lambs to restockers sold from $74 to $132/head. Trade weights were $3 to $4 easier and sold from $123 to $148/head. Heavy lambs sold from $151 to $157/head.
Old trade weight lambs were $2 to $3 easier and received from $126 to $148/head. Heavy and extra heavy weights were firm to $3/head better.
MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service.