There was a better offering of well finished and grain assisted cattle available along with fewer plainer secondary lines.

The usual buyers were present and competing in a market that was firm to dearer for the better finished cattle.

Yearling steers to processors lifted 10c with middle weights selling from 270c to 309c and heavy weights receiving 270c to 289c/kg.

Those to feedlots also lifted with medium weights selling from 245 to 313c and heavies receiving 268c to 290c/kg. The heifer portion fluctuated with quality.

Processors paid from 250c to 270c for the better finished types while those to feed received from 200c to 247c/kg.

Numbers decreased at Tuesday's sheep and lamb sales with both lamb and mutton showing the decline.

Lamb quality was similar to that of the previous sale with good numbers of well finished grain fed lambs offered along with the plainer types.

Heavy and extra heavy weight lambs were well supplied. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Light lambs sold from $115 to $123/head. Trade weights were $3 to $6 dearer and more in some places, making from $120 to $160/head.

Heavy lambs increased $5 from $152 to $168/head.

Extra heavy weights were firm to $2 better to sell from $160 to $224/head. Carcase prices averaged from 607c to 650c/kg cwt.

Market information provided by MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service