Prime Sheep, Lamb
February 13
Yarding 11,815
Cat (Qty) $/hd
- Suckers XB (210) top $210, av $100.61
- Lambs Merino (830) top $111.60, av $74.77
- Lambs XB (3533) top $207.20, av $124.24
- Hoggets XB (167) top $175, Aver $140.53
- Wethers Merino (628) top $148.20, av $97.42
- Ewes XB (625) top $154.20, av $106.92
- Ewes Merino (3679) top $162, av $88.86
Lamb numbers lifted slightly and the quality was again mixed. While there was a small run of good trade and heavy lambs the majority of the yarding was lacking finish. There was an increase in light Merino lambs. Heavy lambs were in short supply. There were a few extra buyers in the market. The market sold to a dearer trend.
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Restocking lambs sold from $52 to $84 and feeders paid to $134/head. The 2 score processing lambs were $15 dearer ranging from $68 to $125/head. Medium and heavy trade weights sold $17 to $18 dearer at $134 to $155/head to average 685c to 700c/kg. The few heavy lambs were $13 dearer making $154 to $186 and extra heavy lambs reached $210/head. Carcase prices averaged from 640c to 680c/kg. Light Merinos reached $112 and hoggets $156/head.
Mutton numbers were similar and quality was mostly plain with a big percentage of the offering light and medium weights. Prices were $20 to $25/head dearer on sheep with cover. Light sheep sold from $46 to $73/head. Medium weights made $83 to $131/head. Heavy crossbred ewes made $121 to $151/head and averaged 460c/kg.
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Prime Cattle
February 14
Yarding 1098
Numbers eased slightly for a mixed quality offering. Weaners were well supplied and there was plenty of competition. Yearlings made up the bulk of the offering and there were a few well finished and heavy grown bullocks. Nearly 220 cows were penned and the market sold to a cheaper trend, with the exception of the heavy feeder steers.
Weaner steers were 30c softer, making from 260c to 289c, as heifers sold from 200c to 260c/kg. Light and medium weight feeder steers eased 20c, receiving from 220c to 281c, but the heavy feeders lifted approximately 20c, making from 242c to top at 290c/kg. Medium weight feeder heifers were 5c cheaper, receiving from 180c to 250c/kg. Trade cattle made from 238c to 255c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks sold from 248c to 255c/kg. Grown heifers to restock sold from 140c to 200c and the best to process reached 235c/kg. Cows were 10c to 12 cheaper, as the 2 score cows received from 130c to 165c, while the heavy 3 and 4 scores made from 164c to 193c, averaging 184c/kg.
Cat, Wgt (Qty), c/kg, $/hd
- Light Steers <350 (194) top 289.2c/kg,$905/hd; av 234.9c/kg, $617/hd
- Light Heifers <350 (228) top 260c/kg, $866/hd; av 205.4c/kg, $525/hd
- Trade Steers 351-500 (152) top 290.2c/kg, $1277/hd; av 259.3c/kg, $1065/hd
- Trade Heifers 351-500 (171) top 252.2c/kg, $1124/hd; av 219c/kg, $908/hd
- Export Steers 501+ (13) top 265c/kg, $1530/hd; av 238.4c/kg, $1336/hd
- Export Heifers 501+ (20) top 235c/kg, $1491/hd; av 208.7c/kg, $1200/hd
- Cows (276) top 203.2c/kg, $1420/hd; av 167.7c/kg, $859/hd
- Bulls <700 (11) top 220c/kg, $770/hd; av 172.4c/kg, $506/hd
- Bulls >700 (7) top 200c/kg, $2090/hd; av 162.9c/kg, $1369/hd