Prime Sheep, Lamb
June 12 | Yarding: 14,804
Lamb numbers lifted, there was a good run of trade lambs and a small offering of heavy weights. Store lamb numbers increased and there was a reasonable run of Merino lambs. The market sold to a dearer trend.
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Restockers received $137-$173/head. The 2 score processing lambs to 16kg made $108-$147/head. The medium and heavy trade lambs reached $146-$189/head, averaging 830c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs made $188-$227/head or 850c/kg cwt on average. Extra heavy lambs topped at $320/head estimated at 44kg cwt. Merino trade lambs sold from $135-$174 and hoggets reached $210/head.
There was an increase in mutton numbers and the quality varied. Merinos were best supplied and prices were $5/head cheaper. Medium weight ewes sold from $100-$145/head. Heavy crossbreds received $140-$236/head.
Category, Qty, $/Hd
- Lambs Merino, 723, Top $151; ave $103.58
- Lambs XB, 5551, top $320; ave $176.16
- Hoggets XB, 204 top $210; ave $133.11
- Wethers Merino, 1225, top $210; ave $122.73
- Ewes XB, 1099, top $236; ave $161.65
- Ewes Merino, 3412, top $210; ave $123.03
Prime Cattle
June 13 | Yarding: 1230
Numbers eased and quality was back. There were a few well bred yearlings, a good run of weaners and a good run of heavy bullocks.
Better weaner steers sold from 307-315c/kg and heifers 248-263c/kg. Lighter and plainer lines ranged from 190-225c/kg. Medium weight feeder steers were 11c back selling from 279-296c/kg. Most heifers sold from 215-255c/kg with a pen of heavy heifers reaching 275c/kg.
Grown steers were back 13c ranging from 266-288c/kg and bullocks 270-299c/kg. Heavy grown heifers to process reached 256c/kg. Medium weight cows were firm to 10c dearer as weights increased and sold from 125-191c/kg. Heavy cows were firm to sell from 178-225c/kg with the prime heavy weights averaging 216c/kg.
Cat, Weight, Qty, c/kg, $/Hd
- Light steers, 350, 231,top 315.2, $972; av 254.2, $629 | Light heifers, 350, 346, top 284.2, $971; av 217.9, $512
- Trade steers, 351-500, 37, top 296.2, $1363; av 274.8, $1091 | Trade heifers, 351-500, 76, top 275, $1207; av 216.3, $867
- Export steers, 501+, 44, top 307.2, $2039; av 267.4, $1507 | Export heifers, 501+, 12, top 280, $1526; av 221.3, $1216
- Cows, - , 431, top 264.2, $1595; av 184.5, $889
- Bulls, 700, 22, top 207.2, $1206; av 175.1, $580 | Bulls, 700, 3, top 220, $1774; av 211.6, $1693