CATTLE SALE

Monday, 1 September

Yarding 1587 (down 59)

Numbers eased this sale with agents yarding 1587 head.

Quality was fair with good numbers of well bred cattle penned along with the few secondary types.

Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Yearling steers to processors held firm to sell from 484 to 510c/kg. Those to feed jumped 10 to 15c/kg and more in places.

Middleweights sold from 462 to 566c and heavies received from 470 to 540c/kg.

The heifer portion showed an easier trend partly related to quality. Feeders paid from 440 to 495c with the better types to processors receiving from 447 to 499c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 420 to 490c/kg.

Grown heifers ranged in price from 352 to 474c/kg.

Cows lifted 7 to 14c with heavy 2 score from 360 to 380c and 3 score 378 to 428c/kg.

The best heavy bull reached 380c/kg.

SHEEP SALE

Tuesday, 2 September

Yarding 54,600 (up 8700)

Numbers jumped again this sale with agents yarding 54,600 head.

Lamb numbers increased to 43,950 and quality was similar to previous sales.

There was a handy offering of well finished lambs penned along with the plainer and secondary lines.

Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

There was 8150 new season lambs offered and quality was good with most fresh and finished.

Trade weights sold from $260 to $327 and heavies from $310 to $346/head.

Old lambs lifted $10 to $15/head and more in places. Trade lambs 20-24kg ranged from$241 to $316/head.

Heavy lambs to 26kg ranged from $296 to $335 and extra heavyweights sold from $319 to $428/head.

Carcase prices averaged from 1079 to 1253c/kg. Mutton quality continues to be mixed and Merinos made up the majority.

Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $176 to $266/head.

Crossbreds received from $170 to $280 with Heavy Dorper ewes ranging from $203 to $280/head.

Merino wethers sold from $176 to $245/head.

FROM MLA'S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY