There were limited numbers of yearlings coming off crops or supplementary feed, with the majority of yearlings grass finished.

Well-finished vealers were well supplied with only a small number lacking finish.

Grown steers and bullocks were in reasonable supply, while cow numbers decreased moderately.

All of the regular domestic buyers were present, however not all southern export companies attended.

A good quality selection of yearling steers and heifers suitable for the trade sold to steady demand, with bidding strongest for crop finished and supplementary fed stock.

Medium weight yearling heifers to slaughter were unchanged, selling from 170c to 196c, averaging 184.8c/kg.

Yearling heifers to slaughter which did not meet specifications were discounted 12c/kg, with prices weakening as the sale progressed. The yearling steer portion was not as keenly contested by domestic buyers, with several buyers preferring to make purchases from the heifer category, resulting in a cheaper trend of 4c/kg.

The excellent supply of prime vealers sold to stronger demand, with the lighter weight vealers selling 10c to 15c/kg dearer. Light weight vealers made from 192c to 218c, while a single B muscled vealer steer reached a top price of 222c/kg.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock sold to a smaller group of buyers and well-bred secondary steers between 280kg and 310kg made from 174c to 217c, selling 7c/kg lower.

Well-bred medium weight feeder steers were keenly contested by most major feedlots, with demand once again strongest for well-bred Angus lines. Medium weight C2 steers to feed averaged 196.7c and reached a top price of 210.6c/kg.

Feeder heifers sold to a smaller group of buyers and prices were generally equal to 3c/kg cheaper, with the better bred medium weight lines from 170c to 193c/kg.

Grown steers and bullocks were in reasonable supply and most of the well-finished C3 and C4 pens made from 190c to 207c/kg.

Heavy grown steers were aided by stronger competition from southern processors and a major northern feedlot buyer, with prices lifting 2c/kg.

Heavy heifers, weighing more than 500kg, were well supplied and prices strengthened for crop finished stock, with heifers reaching a top price of 198.2c/kg.

The better shaped C4 heifers made from 180c to 196c, to average 181.9/kg.

A mixed quality yarding of cows sold to a reduced group of export buyers and prices weakened for overall weights and grades.

Heavy well finished cows made up a large portion of the offering and prices were generally 9c cheaper, averaging 164.6c/kg.

Leaner cows sold to fluctuating price trends and made from 128c to 162c/kg. Over conditioned cows were discounted, with prices up to 26c/kg cheaper.