Numbers lifted at Monday’s cattle sale although the continuing dry weather saw quality remain very mixed. There was a large percentage of plainer cattle penned along with the better finished lines.
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The usual buyers were present and competing in a market that held steady, but did fluctuate with quality.
Yearling steers to processors lifted 5c to sell from 245c to 285c/kg. Those to feed held firm, middle weights made from 240c to 313c and heavy weights received 250c to 310c/kg.
The heifer portion to processors was firm to receive from 245c to 258c/kg. Those to feed eased 5c to 7c to sell from 230c to 258c for medium weights and from 238c to 259c/kg for heavy weights.
Heavy steers and bullocks were firm to 3c better making from 259c to 272c/kg. Grown heifers reached 245c/kg. Cows eased 6c to 7c with heavy 2 score making from 174c to 195c and 3 score from 186c to 208c/kg.
Numbers remained fairly steady at Tuesday’s sheep sale though lambs showed a decrease.
Lamb quality was mixed with some good lines of well finished and grain assisted lambs on offer, along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to slightly dearer market.
Light lambs were $3 dearer to sell from $110 to $117/head. Trade weights were firm to $4 better with prices from $118 to $152/head. Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs were also firm to $4/head dearer. Heavy lambs sold from $147 to $164 and extra heavy weights received from $158 to $218/head. Carcase prices averaged from 604c to 623c/kg cwt.
National Livestock Reporting Service
