Prime Cattle
May 9
Yarding: 2050
Numbers lifted and the quality was good at Yass on Thursday. Weaners were in short supply and there was a better run of feeder steers and heifers. Prime trade cattle were in limited numbers, while grown steers and bullocks were better supplied and nearly 650 cows were penned.
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Weaners eased 20c to 25c, with steers making from 246c to 290c and heifers receiving from 200c to 250c/kg. Trade vealers sold to 220c/kg.
Medium weight feeders were firm on the more popular breeds, while the crossbred steers lifted 5c to 6c and crossbred heifers decreased 5c to 6c/kg. Steers made from 260c to 320c and medium weight heifers sold from 223c to 276c/kg. Heavy trade cattle received from 250c to 291c/kg.
Grown steers and bullocks were 7c to 11c cheaper despite the increase in volume, making from 240c to 296c/kg. Cows sold erratic, with the 2 score cows averaging 10c dearer with a bit more restocking competition, receiving from 120c to 185c/kg. Heavy 4 score cows sold 2c to 5c cheaper, making from 200c to 225c, averaging 209c/kg.
Category, Weight, Qty, c/kg, $/Hd
- Light Steers, 350, 323, top 320.2, $1103, average 260.5, $738
- Light Heifers, 350, 459, top 275.2, $950, average 222.1, $638
- Trade steers, 351-500, 265, top 317.2, $1422, average 285.4, $1146
- Trade heifers, 351-500, 182, top 278, $1301, average 234.6, $944
- Export steers, 501+, 92, top 300, $1968, average 279.5, $1605
- Export heifers, 501+, 11, top 264, $1360, average 222.1, $1183
- Cows, 658, top 230, $1892, average 177, $916
- Bulls, 700, 29, top 230 $1235, average 194, $824
- Bulls, 700, 23, top 225, $2279, average 195.9, $1657
Prime Sheep, Lamb
May 8
Yarding 16,976
Lamb numbers increased and the quality improved at Yass on Wednesday.
There was the usual run of store lambs and a better offering of trade and heavy lambs. Merino lambs increased in number, but mainly light weights remained. All the usual buyers were operating.
Restockers and feeders paid from $125 to $157 a head.
The 2 score processing lambs were $2 dearer, making from $108 to $145 a head.
Medium and heavy trade weights to 24kg were firm to $2 dearer, making from $145 to $188 a head, averaging from 750c to 780c/kg cwt.
Heavy lambs were $5 to $6 cheaper, receiving from $183 to $239 a head or from 710c to 730c/kg cwt. Light Merino lambs sold from $72 to $128 and hoggets reached 210 a head.
Mutton numbers were steady and the quality improved. Prices were firm to $3 a head cheaper on average. Medium weights sold from $110 to $145 a head.
Heavy crossbred ewes made from $138 to $198 a head. Merino wethers reached $180 a head. Carcase prices averaged from 580c to 620c/kg cwt on average.
Category, Qty, $/Hd
- Suckers XB, 276, top $170, ave $154.37
- Lambs Merino, 1137, top $162.60, ave $122.11
- Lambs XB, 5951, top $239, ave $160.53
- Hoggets XB, 310, top $210, ave $167.45
- Wethers Merino, 2118, top $180, ave $129.17
- Ewes XB, 67, top $166, ave -
- Ewes Merino, 2126, top $181.60, ave $112.88
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