With no sale last week numbers jumped significantly this sale with 2935 head yarded. Quality was mixed with some good lines of well bred cattle offered along with the secondary types. Yearlings made up the majority of the offering in a significantly cheaper market.

Yearling steers fell 30 to 40c and more in places. Middle and heavyweights to feed sold from 420 to 508c/kg. The finished lines to processors received from 429 to 462c/kg. The heifer portion also showed a sharp drop with prices falling 50 to 60c/kg. Plainer types to feed sold from 392 to 450c/kg with the better lines to processors receiving 400 to 440c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks ranged from 440c to 462c with grown heifers receiving from 357 to 430c/kg.

Cows were the least affected easing 20c with heavy 2 score from 325 to 370c and 3 score 338 to 396c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 370c/kg.