Numbers increased at this week’s prime cattle market where 5363 head of, mostly plain quality, cattle were yarded.
Cows made up a large percentage of the yarding.
Young cattle to the trade were 2c to 4c cheaper with the prime steer yearlings selling from 260c to 317c while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 233c to 303c/kg.
Feeder steers and lightweight feeder heifers were 4c to 7c cheaper while the heavier feeder heifers were firm to dearer.
The feeder steers sold from 244c to 319c while the feeder heifers sold from 202c to 284c/kg.
Young cattle to the restockers were up to 30c dearer with the young steers selling from 198c to 319c while the restocker heifers sold from 155c to 264c/kg.
The few grown steers were 4c to 8c dearer with the prime medium and heavy weights selling from 280c to 307c/kg.
The grown heifers were around firm selling to 266c/kg. Plain conditioned cows were 9c cheaper while the better finished cows finished firm to 3c/kg dearer.
The 2 score cows sold from 110c to 168c while the better 3 and 4 scores sold from 160c to 234c with the prime heavy weights averaging 210c/kg.
Bulls sold to 246c/kg.
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