Prime Sheep, Lamb
May 15
Yarding: 14,588
Lamb numbers eased and the quality was good at Yass on Wednesday.
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Trade and heavy lambs were well supplied and lighter weights were in short supply.
There was less restocking activity and all the usual processors attended. The market sold to a dearer trend.
The 2 score processing lambs ranged from $110 to $148 a head.
Feeders paid $148 to $160 a head. Trade lambs to 24kg were $8 to $9 dearer ranging from $148 to $194 or 760c to 800c/kg cwt on average.
The 24kg to 26kg lambs were $6 stronger to sell from $193 to $200 and heavier weights sold from $186 to $220 a head.
Merino lambs 22kg and heavier sold from $169 to $196 a head and hoggets reached $210 a head.
Mutton numbers were steady and the quality remains mixed. Prices were $9 to $10 dearer on medium weights.
Medium weight sheep sold from $105 to $165 a head, averaging 580c to 600c/kg cwt.
Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $144 to $213 a head, or 550c/kg cwt.
Category, Qty, $/hd
- Suckers XB, 129, top $175, av $154.30
- Lambs Merino, 816, top $196.20, av $116.99
- Lambs XB, 5715, top $220, av $161.06
- Hoggets XB, 167, top $210, av $176.44
- Wethers Merino, 1844, top $177, av $118.31
- Ewes XB, 626, top $210, av $154.02
- Ewes Merino, 3826, top $183, av $115.06
Prime Cattle
May 16
Yarding: 1767
Numbers eased slightly, as the quality was plainer and lighter than previous weeks at Yass on Thursday.
There were a few more weaners and a large offering of yearlings.
Grown steers were very limited and nearly 600 cows were penned.
The market sold to a primarily cheaper trend, with the exception of cattle with weight and medium weight feeder heifers.
Weaner steers sold from 200c/kg to 300c/kg and heifers made from 155c/kg to 226c/kg, back 40c/kg.
Medium weight feeder steers were back 20c, making from 245c/kg to 311c/kg, with heavy feeders close to firm, reaching 319c/kg.
Medium weight feeder heifers were similar, receiving from 223c/kg to 277c/kg.
Prime heavy trade cattle lifted 20c, making from 274c/kg to 278c/kg.
Only a few grown steers were offered, receiving from 250c/kg to 260c/kg.
Light and plain cows to restock sold 40c cheaper, but the quality was back.
The 2 score processing cows eased 15c, making from 120c/kg to 177c/kg.
Heavy cows were 1c to 2c softer, receiving from 166c/kg to 221c/kg, averaging 208c/kg on the 4 score cows.
Category, Weight, Qty, c/kg, $/Hd
- Light steers, 350, 280, top 300.2, $977, av 228.2 $581
- Light heifers, 350, 443, top 275, $944, av 198.1 $522
- Trade steers, 351-500, 149, top 319.2, $1483, av 278.5 $1132
- Trade heifers, 351-500, 169, top 279, $1285, av 212.7 $899
- Export steers, 501+, 7, top 274, $1775, av 230.6 $1271
- Export heifers, 501+, 32, top 278.2, $1601, av 246.4 $1294
- Cows, 627, top 221.4, $1475, av 171.3 $883
- Bulls, 700, 29, top 175, $1088, av 142 $482
- Bulls, 700, 11, top 220, $2156, av 192 $1714
Market Report: MLA's National Livestock Reporting Service.
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