Yarding 1335 Change -1262

Numbers almost halved on the previous sale as 1,300 head were yarded.

Although quality remained very mixed, there was some improvement as fewer drought conditioned lines were penned.

There were greater numbers of 3 and 4 fat score beef cows this week, only a handful of supplementary fed yearling lines about.

Feeder orders strengthened and prices lifted on young cattle.

Heavy beef cows eased in price. The vealers made to 297c/kg. The B muscled supplementary fed yearling steers reached 301.6c/kg.

Light and medium weighted feeder steers made from 257c to 308c/kg.

The C muscled yearling heifers to the trade reached 303.2c, with the bulk of the heifers being in the D3 category and making from 220c to 260c/kg.

The 400-500kg C4 steers made to 276c, while the feeder steer portion reached 297c/kg. The 500-600kg steers made to 268c/kg.

The heavy beef cows 3 and 4 score made from 178c to 205c, to average 188c/kg. The bulls made to 235c/kg.

Sheep and lamb sale

Yarding 25900 Change 2500

Lambs 20450 Change 3800

Sheep 5450 Change -1300

Numbers lifted slightly this sale with lambs showing the increase.

Lamb quality was similar to that of previous sales with good numbers of well finished and grain assisted lines on offer.

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

Light lambs lifted $5 to sell from $111 to $118/head. Trade weights were $3 to $7 dearer with prices ranging from $119 to $146/head.

Heavy lambs held firm to sell from $141 to $152/head. Extra heavy weights were $2 to $3 easier and received from $150 to $200/head. Carcase prices averaged from 575c to 610c/kg cwt.

Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality continues to be mixed. Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $98 to $193/head.

Crossbred ewes sold from $96 to $170 and Dorper ewes ranged from $88 to $149/head. Merino wethers ranged in price from $104 to $194/head.

Information supplied by Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock Reporting Scheme