Prime Sheep, Lamb
June 19 | Yarding: 12,735
Lamb numbers eased and the quality varied and the market sold to a dearer trend.
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The 2 score processing lambs were $12 dearer selling from $120-$148/head. Restockers paid to $150/head. The medium and heavy trade weights were $6-$7 dearer ranging from $144-$213/head averaging 840c to 870c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs were $8-$10 stronger $207-$225 and extra heavy lambs reached $328/head. Carcase prices ranged from 850-860c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino lambs $208-$245 and hoggets reached $210/head.
Mutton numbers were similar and the quality was a little plainer. Prices were slightly stronger. Medium weight ewes sold from $126-$180/head. Heavy crossbred ewes ranged from $182-$212 and Merinos $145-$199 and wethers reached $210/head averaging 560- 620c/kg cwt.
Category Qty $/Hd
- Suckers XB, 69, top $230; ave $142.32
- Lambs Merino, 1197, top $245; ave $147.33
- Lambs XB, 3639, top $328; ave $175.87
- Hoggets XB, 381, top $201.60; ave $142.40
- Wethers Merino, 2546, Top $210; ave $151.23
- Ewes XB, 779, top $224.60; ave $160.56
- Ewes Merino, 2231, top $186.60; ave $118.38
Prime Cattle
June 20 | Yarding: 1196
Numbers were steady and the quality improved, with the better quality cattle attracting dearer prices.
The medium weight C2 weaner steers sold from 249-326c/kg and the heifers 210-279c/kg. Feeder steers were 4-5c dearer ranging from 272-310c/kg, while Restockers paid 314-330c/kg. Feeder heifers were 11-15c dearer selling to 290c/kg. Trade cattle jumped 30c ranging from 275-327c/kg.
Grown heifers to restock were 25c stronger averaging 205c/kg. Medium weight cows were 2-4c dearer with the 2 score cows 148-178c/kg. Heavy cows lifted 12c and more in places selling from 190-329c to average 228c/kg on the 4 score cows.
Cat, Weight, Qty, c/kg, $/Hd
- Light steers, 350, 371, top 331, $1047; ave 273.6, $680
- Light heifers, 350, 368, top 290.2, $992; ave 206.8, $519
- Trade steers, 351-500, 61, top 327.2, $1423; ave 259.5, $1015
- Trade heifers, 351-500, 104, top 319.2, $1282; ave 254.9, $995
- Export steers, 501+, 5, top 302, $1593; ave 294.6, $1567
- Export heifers, 501+, 23, top 292, $2072; ave 269.4, $1427
- Cows, 239, top 255, $1858; ave 193.2, $1015
- Bulls, 700, 12, top 190, $1179; ave 169.2, $878
- Bulls, 700, 9, top 225, $2205; ave 203.2, $1750
Market Report: www.mla.com.au
