Buyers compete in a dearer market

Numbers lifted to 1230 at Monday's cattle sale and quality continues to be mixed. There were some good runs of finished cattle on offer along with the plainer types.

There was a good run of cows penned with yearlings making up the majority of the offering. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Lightweight calves and vealers to restockers sold from 429c to 594c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed lifted 10c with middleweights selling from 350c to 421c/kg. The heavyweight portion sold from 360c to 400c/kg.

Those to processors made from 363c to 424c/kg for medium weights and 355c to 393c for the heavier end.

The heifer portion to processors lifted 5c to sell from 320c to 427c/kg. Those to feed sold from 350c to 407c/kg. Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 325c to 330c/kg.

Numbers eased to 23,600 at Tuesday's lamb and sheep sale with lambs showing the decrease.

There was 11,500 new season lambs penned and quality was fair with good numbers of finished lambs available though there were some lines beginning to show signs of dryness.

Heavy lambs made up the majority of the offering. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

New season lambs lifted $6 to $10/head across all weights. Trade weight lambs 18 to 22kg sold from $142 to $165/head.

Heavy lambs up to 26kg sold from $159 to $181 while extra heavy weights ranged in price from $174 to $219/head, prices averaged from 648c to 743c/kg cwt.

Old lambs were also $6 to $10/head dearer. Heavy lambs up to 26kg sold from $156 to $173 with export lambs ranging from $170 to $236/head, to average from 600c to 660c/kg cwt.