Light vealer steers to re-stockers reached 360c/kg. Medium weights feeder yearling steers were 1c to 2c cheaper, while the heavy weights lifted 15c/kg on a larger and better quality run. Most of the steers sold from 273c to 310c/kg. The medium weight feeder heifers lifted 10c/kg due to an increase in numbers and the heavy heifers were steady. Prices ranged from 272c to 295c/kg. The few trade cattle sold from 255c to 285c/kg.

Prime grown steers over 500kg were firm to sell from 250c to 285c and an average run of grown heifers to processors sold from 240c to 246c/kg. Most cows eased 2c to 3c with the 2 score medium weights from 185c to 205c and the heavy 3 and 4 scores from 204c to 212c/kg. The best of the heavy bulls reached 255c/kg.

Lamb numbers jumped and there were 17,500 new season lambs penned. The quality was a little plainer with plenty of 2 score lambs for the re-stockers. There was a good run of medium and heavy trade weights but heavy lambs were back in volume. All the usual buyers were operating in a cheaper market.

The 2 score restocking lambs sold from $89 for very lightweights to $135/head. Medium and heavy trade lambs were $15 and more in some sales and prices ranged from $130 to $146/head to average 640c to 660c/kg cwt. Similarly, heavy lambs have eased, selling from $145 to $172 with the few heavy weights reaching $188/head or 600c to 630c/kg cwt. The best of the hoggets reached $170/head.

Mutton quality was good with plenty of heavy sheep. Prices were firm to $4/head cheaper. Medium weights sold from $78 to $123/head for long skinned Merinos. Heavy crossbreds reached $155 and heavy wethers $142/head. Carcase prices averaged from 420c to 450c/kg cwt.