Yarding: 5910
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Numbers fell 500 short of the expected draw with some producers once again opting to hold stock back owing to the large offering.
Secondary cattle were well supplied over yearling weights and grades with lot feeder competition strong across all well-bred lines.
Yearling heifers and steers suitable for the trade were in greater numbers with odd pen lots supplementary fed. Grown steers and bullocks were well supplied and cow numbers lifted to 1395 head. The usual group of buyers were operating along with a few extra lot feeder orders and another northern export buyer after an extended absence.
This week bull prices were still notably high with heavy well covered bulls making from 190c to 210c/kg.
The mixed quality supply of vealers sold to fluctuating competition with the better finished pens ranging from 190c to 222c/kg, while veal lacking finish sold to restockers and lot feeders.
Medium weight grass finished heifers sold to strengthening sales as the market progressed with prices generally unchanged to 4c/kg dearer for the lighter trade weights.
Well finished medium weight trade steers sold 4c higher to average 202c/kg with European cross steers keenly sought. Light weight secondary steers to turnout sold to a larger field of buyers with several northern orders in place.
Light weight calves weighing approximately 190kg reached a top of 240c, lifting 27c, while the well-bred steer lines, 280kg to 330kg, made from 188c to 224c to be 11c/kg dearer. Secondary heifers returning to the paddock averaged 180c, a dearer trend of 26c/kg.
Well-bred medium weight C2 and C3 steers were well supplied with several feedlots seeking lines of well-bred Angus steers.
The C2 medium weight yearling steers averaged 199.6c and sold to a top price of 207c/kg.
The good quality selection of lighter weight feeder steers sold to steady demand with prices average 200c/kg. Not all feedlot buyers operated across the secondary heifer portion and prices were up to 11c lower with the medium weights making from 164c to 187c/kg.
It was an excellent offering of grown steers and bullocks and all weights and grades sold to strong demand with price 6c/kg higher. The better quality pens of grown steers and bullocks sold from 190c to 212.6c/kg. Heavy cows were well supplied and the market was stronger over all weight and grades.
Well finished beef cows sold 2c dearer and made from 160c to 185c, averaging 172c/kg. The D2 and D3 cows were in reasonable supply and all buyers operated across this category with leaner cows travelling from pastoral areas paid premium prices owing to the higher yield benefits.
The D3 and D2 cows made from 142c to 176c/kg.