Prime Sheep, Lamb
January 16
Yarding 23,452
Cat (Qty) $/hd
- Suckers XB (5936) top $178, av $121.70
- Lambs Merino (462) top $106, av $65.75
- Lambs XB (4593) top $177.20, av $112.72
- Hoggets XB (339) top $146, av $110.48
- Wethers Merino (1923) top $136.20, av $91.94
- Ewes XB (2498) top $135, av $85.73
- Ewes Merino (5022) top $130.50, av $71.36
Lamb numbers were back and the quality was good with improved numbers of trade and heavy lambs. Light lambs suitable to restock were back in numbers and were slightly heavier on average. There was a small run of Merino lambs. All the usual buyers were operating in a cheaper market.
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The few new season lambs to restock were $12 cheaper selling from $80 to $123/head. The 2 score processing lambs were $15 cheaper ranging from $78 to $106/head. Medium and heavy trade weights eased $8 to $12 selling from $105 to $146/head. Heavy lambs made from $154 to $178/head. Carcase prices averaged from 600c to 650c/kg cwt for the processing lambs. Hoggets reached $146/head.
Mutton numbers were also back and the quality was again mixed, with the majority of the sheep light and medium weights. Prices eased $12 to $15/head. Light ewes sold from $26 to $58/head. Medium weights sold from $70 to $101/head. Heavy crossbreds reached $136 and Merinos $131/head. Carcase prices averaged 320c to 375c/kg on most.
Prime Cattle
January 17
Yarding 1156
Numbers lifted and the quality was mixed. There were plenty of light 1 and 2 score yearlings and there was a very good run of medium weight feeder steers. Grown steers were limited and a little plainer in quality. Around 260 cows were offered in a cheaper market.
Weaner steers to restock sold to 295c and heifers 253c/kg. Feeder steers eased 5c to 7c with the medium weights selling from 240c to 288c and heavy weights 230c to 268c/kg. Heifers to feed were back 13c on the medium weights selling from 222c to 266c and the light feeders averaged 233c/kg. The only yearlings to the trade were heavy heifers and received 255c to 265c/kg.
Grown steers were 20c cheaper 230c to 260c/kg. Grown heifers averaged 8c to 12c cheaper reaching 220c/kg. Most cows were 20c back with the exception of the best of the heavy cows which lost 12c/kg. The 2 score cows sold from 148c to 172c and the heavy 3 and 4 scores 166c to 205c averaging 195c/kg on the heavy 4 score cows.
Cat, Wgt (Qty), c/kg, $/hd
- Light Steers <350 (254), top 295.6c/kg, $935/hd; av 255.6c/kg, $635/hd
- Light Heifers <350 (369), top 300c/kg, $889/hd; av 229c/kg, $601/hd
- Trade Steers 351-500 (92), top 280c/kg, $1261/hd; av 255.7c/kg, $1053/hd
- Trade Heifers 351-500 (100), top 266.2c/kg, $1179/hd; av 229.6c/kg, $895/hd
- Export Steers 501+ (19), top 260c/kg, $1555/hd; av 227.7c/kg, $1221/hd
- Export Heifers 501+ (8) top 250c/kg, $1363/hd; av 218.9c/kg, $1189/hd
- Cows (279), top 215c/kg, $1473/hd; av 175.3c/kg, $897/hd
- Bulls <700 (24), top 200c/kg, $1208/hd; av 147.9c/kg, $573/hd
- Bulls >700 (7), top 240c/kg, $2400/hd; av 192.9c/kg, $1734/hd
Market Report: mla.com.au
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