Numbers remained fairly steady this sale with agents yarding 3338 head. Quality continues to be mixed as producers offload due to weather conditions. There was both well bred and secondary cattle penned with yearlings making up the majority of the offering. The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.
Yearling steers to feed slipped 5 to 8c/kg to sell from 411 to 484c/kg. The finished lines to processors received from 450 to 470c/kg. The heifer portion to feed ranged in price from 390 to 445c/kg. Those to processors sold from 400 to 461c/kg.
Heavy steers were limited and reached 434c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 370 to 455c/kg. Cows slipped 7c with the better heavy cows selling from 372 to 386c/kg. The secondary types received from 335 to 375c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 411c/kg.