Numbers yarded for the major livestock sales this week were lower with 1092 head meeting the cattle market and 1616 head meeting the sheep and lamb run. The markets were a little mixed with the better fresher types maintaining a good base , with the lighter end without finish falling behind. The good processor types as long as they had weight and finish were on a par with previous sales. Pork and Poultry numbers were still consistent with previous sales.
Bulls av 276.4c/kg topping at 342.2c/kg or $957.96 to $2983.50
Cows av 246.28c/kg topping at 295c/kg or $1237.73 to $2301.00
Feeder heifers av 268.29c/kg topping at 326.2c/kg or $931.78 to $1622.86
Feeder steers av 323.98c/kg topping at 415.2c/kg or $1205.55 to $1990.65
Heifers av 287.05c/kg topping at 329.2c/kg or $1302.35 to $2136.65
Steers av 336.6c/kg topping at 415.2c/kg or $1822.96 to $2125.74
Vealer heifers av 271.34c/kg topping at 320.2c/kg or $628.95 to $1155.96
Vealer steers av 339.4c/kg topping at 363.2c/kg or $782.33 to $1222.77
Yearling heifers av 277.3c/kg topping at 319.2c/kg or $756.13 to $1260.00
Yearling steers av 376.4c/kg topping at 408.2c/kg or $1194.02 to $1721.57
1092 head av $1082.94/ head for a gross of $1.1million
Sheep and Lamb types were short in the processor and export types , which lifted the lighter end of the lamb types, Mutton was cheaper unless there was plenty of weight and finish.
Lambs topped at $218 to av $138.94 ($16/head up )
Hoggets topped at $170 to av $103.27 ($4/head up )
Ewes topped at $95 to av $53.21 ($6/head down )
Wethers topped at $100 to av $55.35 ($16/head down)
Ram Lambs topped at $141 to av $87.31 ($3/head down )
Rams topped at $132 to av $65.76 ($14/head down)
Sale total 1616 head av $99.69 a drop of $4/head week on week.
Pork numbers were down in the trade types but up in the stores.
Sows sold from $155 to $220, L/Pork from $185 to $195, Pork from $180 to $255, Stores from $74 to $168
Poultry numbers were again well presented, Hens sold to $32.50, Bantams to $32.50, Roosters to $17.50, Pullets to $32.50, Ducks to $30, Drakes to $12.50, Groups of Ducklings sold to $32.50, with groups of chicks selling to $40
