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The New Zealand Farmers Weekly | Market Wrap

Canterbury ewes fetch $150

21-06-2010 | Not Specified


NORTHLAND
A very big yarding was supported by North Waikato and local buyers at the
WELLSFORD Selling Centre last Monday, PGG Wrightson agent Grant Pallister reports.
Store cattle: 2.5-year steers 550-600kg, $1.87 to $1.92/kgLW, 500-550kg $1.78 to $2/kgLW.
R2 steers: 400-470kg, $1.91 to $1.94 /kgLW, 350-400kg, $1.92 to $2/kgLW, 280-350kg, $1.61 to $1.94/kgLW.
R2 heifers: 400-450kg, $1.86 to $1.90/kgLW, 300-350kg, $1.76 to $1.91/kgLW, 220-280kg, $1.57 to $1.88/kgLW
R1 steers: 150-200kg, $2.01 to $3.25/kgLW, 100-150kg $1.93 to $2.21/kgLW.
R1 Friesian bulls: 140-180kg, $2.06 to $2.27/kgLW
R1 heifers: 170-250kg, $1.75 to $2.32/kgLW, 100-150kg, $1.46 to $2.55/kgLW
Any cattle with condition suiting procurers made selling easier with the lack of numbers about at the Wellsford prime cattle and sheep sale on Tuesday, Pallister said.
Steers: heavy $2.14 to $2.16/kgLW, medium $2.06 to $2.08/kgLW, light $1.94 to $2/kgLW.
Heifers: heavy $1.77 to $1.87/kgLW, medium $1.89 to $1.95/kgLW.
Cows: heavy $1.49 to $1.52/kgLW, medium $1.22 to $1.40/kgLW, light $0.88 to $0.99/kgLW.
Bulls: heavy $2.02 to $2.06/kgLW.
A bigger yarding of prime lambs keenly contested, Pallister said.
Prime lambs: heavy $88 to $100 a head, medium $80 to $85, light $74 to $78.
Store lambs: heavy $69 to $72 a head, medium: $53 to $59, small: $42 to $48.
Cull ewes: heavy $74 to $77 a head, medium $51 to $55, light $15 to $26.
Better bred cattle were in good demand at the KAIKOHE sale on Wednesday that attracted more than 750 head, PGG Wrightson's Vaughan Vujcich said.
Best of the 2-year steers made $2.00/kgLW, lighter types $1.75-$1.90/kgLW, weaner $2.00-$2.26/kgLW, yearling bulls $2.30-$2.26/kgLW and dairy beef yearlings $2.05-$2.10/kgLW.
Two-year heifers made $1.85-$1.95/kgLW, yearling heifers $1.85-$2.00/kgLW, vic beef cows $1.50-$1.55/kgLW, Friesians $1.25-$1.28/kgLW and lighter $1.10-$1.15/kgLW.

COUNTIES
Almost 700 cattle were yarded at TUAKAU on Thursday and prices remained at similar levels to the previous week, Elders agent Craig Chamberlain said.
R3 steers at 500kg-plus sold at $1.83-$1.96/kgLW and 450-500kg steers earned $1.81-$1.97/kgLW. Good R2 steers at 400kg-plus traded at $1.84-$2.04/kgLW, with 350-400kg sorts making $1.82-$2.07/kgLW.
R1 steers, 200kg-plus, returned $480-$540 and 150-200kg steers yielded $390-$450.
In the heifer section, good heifers in forward condition, 380-440kg, sold at $1.91-$2.01/kgLW with good exotic heifers at 360-380kg earning $2.01-$2.06/kgLW. Heifers in the 300-380kg weight range made $1.76-$1.91/kgLW.
Good exotic R1 heifers at 250kg-plus earned $420-$460 with 200-250kg sorts returning $380-$430. Other heifers at 180-220kg fetched $370-$440 with lighter, lesser-quality sorts making $325-$370.
At Wednesday's prime sale heavy steers, 650kg-plus, traded at $2.06-$2.22/kgLW and medium steers, 550-650kg, earned $1.96-$2.14/kgLW. Trade-weight steers returned $1.92-$2.09/kgLW.
Heavy heifers at 550kg-plus sold at $1.92-$2.04/kgLW with trade types making $1.91-$2.05/kgLW.
Heavy beef cows earned $1.37-$1.53/kgLW and medium cows $1.22-$1.35/kgLW. Empty Friesian cows continue to be in demand with heavy sorts making $1.28-$1.42/kgLW and medium types $1.14-$1.22/kgLW. Lighter cows earned $0.96-$1.07/kgLW.
Chamberlain said prime lamb prices lifted in line with schedule increases at the sheep sale last Monday. Heavy prime lambs traded at $95-$124 and medium lambs earned $86-$94. Good store lambs sold at $71-$80 with medium lambs returning $60-$70 and lighter sorts $48-$55.
Heavy prime ewes made $65-$78 and medium ewes $55-$65.

BAY OF PLENTY
"A good strong sale," was how Rod Kamphorst of PGG Wrightson described last week's Rangiuru fixture.
There was good competition for all classes with forward conditioned cattle selling freely.
The better older steers showed that clearly with all lots weighing better than 580 kg making $1235-$1610, $2.07-$2.29/kgLW. Good R2 steers, over 480kg made $995-$1185, $1.95-$2.10/kgLW while there was some variation according to quality for lighter R2 steers which brought $715-$940 at $1.59-$2.04/kgLW.
The demand for better R1 steers also produced a good result. Those weighing 120-150kg made $330-$445, $2.64-$3.15/kgLW and 244kg steers fetched $550, $2.25/kgLW. The best of the older heifers sold at $1015-$1050, $2.03/kgLW, and $675-$875 bought other nice heifers, $1.40-$1.95/kgLW.
Yearling heifers recorded $275-$340, $2.35-$2.87/kgLW.
A short entry of boner cows, most in the 400-480kg range, made $535-$940, $1.29-$1.95/kgLW and others sold at $320-$400.
A 602 kg bull fetched $1415, $2.35/kgLW and another individual at 510kg made $1010, $1.98/kgLW.
Not a large yarding of sheep but those there sold well. Prime lambs topped at $90 and average store lambs went at $50-$60. Ewes made $50-$79.

WAIKATO
Demand from the local trade kept values for both cattle and sheep at high levels at the FRANKTON prime sale, PGG Wrightson agent Lynn Collins said.
All lines of ox exceeded $2/kgLW selling at $2.05-$2.23/kgLW with the heavier lots, 701-767kg, bringing $1566-$1694 while those weighing over 600kg returned $1350-$1530 and under 600kg ox fetched $1080-$1278.
Prime heifers with weight also made good money. A 508kg line of Angus making $1066 at $2.10/kgLW while $989 and $990 bought other lots over 500kg at $1.94-$1.98/kgLW.
Heifers in the over 400kg group went at $869-$983 at $1.98-$2.05/kgLW.
Light heifers still brought $688-$725 at $1.66-$1.96/kgLW.
Two pens of heavy cows weighing over 650kg fetched $1026 and $1046 at $1.52-$1.61/kgLW with two other good yielding cows bringing $870-$880 at $1.40-$1.66/kgLW. The lowest price for any cow was $630.
Bulls generated some big money. Those over 800kg made $1606-$1714 at $1.89-$2.03/kgLW. Most of the rest fetched $1405-$1617 at $2.06-$2.16/kgLW and 535kg Friesian bulls brought $1000 at $1.87/kgLW.
Few boner cows, all of them Friesians, were offered and they sold at $740-$825 for the better ones at $1.26-$1.37/kgLW and down to $599 for others.
There was a good yarding of sheep, many of them lambs, the best of which produced some startling prices.
Prime lambs peaked at $134, selling from $73 and averaging $106. Solid ram lambs made to $129 and averaged $110 while medium ewe lambs went at $70.
Prime ewes topped at $89 while there were very light ewes for as little as $5.
Sunshine raised the spirits of bidders and all classes of cattle sold at very good rates with bigger steers selling above schedule in many cases at the FRANKTON store sale on Thursday.
Heavier steers over 480kg all drew bids of $2-$2.19/kgLW making $995-$1220 while 400-480kg lots sold at $805-$945 making $1.91-$1.98/kgLW.
The R2 steers weighing 350-400kg varied according to quality and although the better lots made to $2.10/kgLW the lesser types were down to $1.68/kgLW with returns of $620-$770 while $530-$620 bought younger steers over 250kg at $1.58-$1.92/kgLW, quality again the decider.
Few weaner steers were penned and those that were made $300-$530 at $1.78-$2.40/kgLW.
Most heifers were in the 150-250kg range and fetched $300-$442 at up to $2.27/kgLw for the good quality lines and $1.47/kgLW for poorer sorts.
A 413kg pen of heifers topped the class at $745 at $1.80/kgLW and solid heifers just under 400kg made to $770, with prices from $585 covering the weight range.
Bulls within all weight ranges sold freely, many lots exceeding $2.00/kgLW. Older bulls went to $940, at $1.96/kgLW and 372kg bulls made $745 at $2/kgLW.
The popularity of R1 bulls showed in the lightweight range where bulls under 150kg sold from $345-$390 at $2.43-$3.18/kgLW. Up to $470 was offered for lots with a bit more weight and they sold at $1.90-$2.29/kgLW.

POVERTY BAY
More than 7000 sheep, including 5500 store lambs, came to MATAWHERO on Friday.
The bigger yarding of lambs combined with wet paddocks triggered a downturn in prices for the medium style lambs but lines with size and weight were hardly affected.
Buyer perception of the medium lambs varied and some lines would have been $6/8 cheaper while others were back as much as $10 a head.
At the better end of the market there were some big-framed lambs offered, many with good condition, although cold weather has meant that some of those had lost softness.
A small but heavy line, at an estimated 42kg, sold for $101 at $2.40/kgLW and a big line of wether lambs, 38kg, made $90.50 at $2.38/kgLW.
Solid ewe lambs topped at $89.50, $2.23/kgLW. A second cut on the same account made $77 at $2.08/kgLW.
Whereas, in recent weeks, a high percentage of the entry made $80 plus, last week good medium lambs were hard pressed to sell at more than $70.
Bargain hunters moved in from the early stages of the sale and secured good numbers of healthy medium lambs at $60-$70 with quite a few lambs bought for less than $60.
In the prime section, butcher ewes were there in numbers with nearly 500 penned. Many of these ewes lacked finish and real weight and were punished by a discerning bench which offered $8/10 less than at the last sale.
The better ewes made $74-$76.70 and plainer, $68-$72. Extra heavy lambs fetched $125, most making $80-$94. Breeding ewes scanned-in-lamb were popular with 5/6 year ewes scanned twins selling at $91 and the same sheep, scanned singles, $74-$79.
Good boned 6-year ewes, scanned singles, brought $81.50. The store ewe market followed the prime rates downwards with most sales at $50-$62.

TARANAKI
There was a small yarding at STRATFORD on Tuesday with values consistent with the previous week's values.
Steers: 30-month Hereford- Friesian at 575kg returning $1.99/kgLW, 30-month Hereford-cross 537.5kg, $1.98/kgLW, 30-month Friesian 505kg, $1.75/kgLW, 30-month crossbred 505kg, $1.76/kgLW, prime Friesian 611.7kg, $1.97/kgLW, prime Angus-cross 595kg, $1.98/kgLW, 2-year Murray Grey 520kg, $1.94/kgLW, 20-month Angus 372kg $1.81/kgLW.
Heifers: Prime Hereford-Friesian 452.5kg-525kg, $1.85/kgLW-$1.87/kgLW, prime Hereford-cross 475kg-510kg, $1.87/kgLW-$1.88kg/LW, prime Simmental-cross 500kg, $1.85kg/LW, prime Santa Gertrudis-cross 575kg, $1.85/kgLW, prime crossbred 420kg, $1.72/kgLW, prime Angus-cross 480kg, $1.85/kgLW, prime Angus-Friesian 400kg, $1.85/kgLW, 20-month Hereford-cross heifers 355kg, $1.71/kgLW, once calved Hereford-cross heifers 520kg, $1.40/kgLW, empty Friesian heifers 380kg-495kg, $1.28/kgLW $1.685/kgLW, empty Friesian-cross heifers 332.5kg, $1.34/kgLW, empty Jersey heifers 293.8kg-330kg, $1.18/kgLW-$1.20/kgLW.
Bulls: Two-year Jersey 415kg, $2.08/kgLW, unsound 2-year Jersey 465kg, $1.70/kgLW, 20-month crossbred 345kg, $1.50/kgLW.
Cows: Hereford-Friesian 590kg, $1.52/kgLW, Hereford-cross 500kg, $1.40/kgLW, Belgium Blue 490kg, $1.40/kgLW, Angus-cross 520kg, $1.44/kgLW, empty Friesian 430kg,-513.8kg, $1.20/kgLW-$1.30/kgLW, store Friesian 350kg-515kg, $0.955/kgLW-$1.21/kgLW.
All classes of cattle sold well at Stratford on Wednesday as the sun came out and the rain stopped at the store sale.
Thirty-month Angus-cross steers 381.3-462.5kg, $730-$900, 20-month Hereford-cross steers, 345kg-540kg, $710-$1060, 20-month Hereford/Friesian steers 393-510kg, $798-$985, 20-month Hereford-cross steers 315kg, $610, 20-month Angus-Friesian steers
413kg, $790, 20-month Angus steers 392.5kg, $760, 20-month South Devon-Angus steers
415kg, $845, 20-month Friesian-cross steers 350-420kg, $640-$760,
Eighteen-month Shorthorn-cross steers 257kg, $500, 18-month Friesian steers 275kg, $460, 18-month Hereford/Friesian steers 351.3-430kg, $722-$885, 18-month Hereford-cross steers 260kg-320kg, $462-$600, 18-month Angus-cross steers 417.5kg, $810, 18-month Simmental-cross steers 316.7kg, $665, 18-month crossbred steers 327.5kg, $660, 15-month Angus steers 295kg, $620, 15-month Charolais-cross steers 250kg, $525, 1-year Hereford-Friesian steers 193.3kg, $540,
Thirty-month Hereford-cross heifers 390kg, $620, prime Hereford-Friesian heifers 440kg, $750, purebred RWB Simmental heifers 394-440kg, $690-$745, 20-month Hereford-cross heifers 232.5-358.2kg, $380-$575, 20-month Hereford/Friesian heifers 296kg, $490, 20-month Angus heifers 312.9kg, $495, 20-month Angus-cross heifers 320kg, $510, 18-month Hereford-cross heifers 285-347.5kg, $415-$510, 18-month Hereford-Friesian heifers 350kg, $570,
Hereford-Friesian cows 330kg-452.5kg, $452-$610,
Thirty-month Jersey-cross bulls 555kg, $980, 18-month Simmental bulls 505kg, $1005, 1-year Jersey bulls 190kg, $350, Friesian bulls $80.
Weaners: Hereford-cross bulls 160kg, $415, Angus-cross steers 235kg, $545, Hereford-Friesian steers 125kg, $460, Hereford-cross steers 190kg, $535, Jersey heifers 150kg, $180, Friesian-cross heifers 170kg, $270, Hereford-cross heifers 175-185kg, $290-$370, Hereford heifers 175-185kg, $280-$380, purebred Hereford heifers 205kg, $460, Murray Grey-cross heifers 295kg, $485, Angus-Shorthorn heifers 162.5kg, $465, purebred Angus heifers 208.8kg, $530,
Autumn born Friesian-cross bulls70-75kg, $140-$255.
Mixed sex lambs, $36.50-$55.

HAWKE'S BAY
Last week's STORTFORD LODGE cattle sale was very much a "tidy-up" event according to Elders agent Ian MacEwan.
Just 160 head came forward and weaner steers were the better sellers making up to $700 for 308kg Limousins at $4.27/kgLW.
A couple of lots weighing just over 200kg brought $540 and $527 at $2.43 and $2,50/kgLW.
Solid R2 steers over 400kg made $932 at $2.01/kgLW and smaller sorts around 250kg sold at $490, $1.94/kgLW.
The top price for 493kg R3 heifers was $942 at $1.91/kgLW and Hereford-Friesian heifers weighing 418kg made $755 at $1.81/kgLW while others went at $700, $1.82/kgLW.
Heavy R2 heifers at 486kg brought $920, $1.89/kgLW, $550-$625 taking the rest at $1.89-$1.96/kgLW.
Only one pen of R1 heifers was offered and they made $340 for 157kg at $2.17/kgLW. A lone pen of R2 Friesian bulls fetched $675 for 327kg at $2.06/kgLW.
Nearly 7000 store lambs drew a big bench as did the 1600 breeding ewes.
The lambs were mixed in size and quality, recent frosts making buyers a bit cautious and there was an easing tendency to the market.
A pen of solid mixed sex lambs did reach $89.80 and male lambs, around 36kg, sold to $83 while useful ewe lambs made to $85.
Medium lambs of whatever description made $70-$79 and there were a number of sales at $60-$69 and some even below $50.
Breeding ewes were far more popular. Useful five year ewes, scanned 158%, made $108 and mixed age lots, also with high percentages, brought $113-$119. Some light ewes made $64-$68 even though they were scanned-in-lamb, Good 4-5 year ewes RWR, sold at $95-$97 and a handful of dry ewes fetched $60.

MANAWATU
A better line-up of ewes appeared at the FEILDING sheep sale on Friday than in previous weeks, Elders agent Damian Clarke said.
The yarding was down to 7000-8000 sheep after four or five weeks of big yardings. But buyers were still prepared to pay good money for good quality lambs though longer term, poor conditions lambs were still hard going.
A very good line of mixed age ewes scanned in-lamb at 180% made $147 and another good line of scanned in-lamb ewes made $120.
Medium ewes RWR sold for $70-$85 and the best of the male lambs made $90-$92 with good males selling for $84-$88.
Good ewe lambs made $74-$78, medium ewe lambs $65-$72 and less lambs $50-$60.
The good lambs sold very well and the medium lambs picked up on the last couple of weeks where the market had been flat, Clarke said. The cattle sale eased up a little on last week, Elders agent Darrin Holm said.
Two and a half year steers sold at $2-$2.10/kgLW with the good examples going to $2.15/kgLW. R2 steers, with a lot of good Angus available, were round $2.10/kgLW and exotic cattle about $2/kgLW.
Medium R2 heifers made $1.70-$1.85/kgLW with better condition fat heifers at $1.90-$2/kgLW.
Yearling steers made $2.20-$2.50/kgLW and yearling heifers $1.80-$2/kgLW.

CANTERBURY
An exceptional line of Romney prime ewes fetched an unprecedented $150 at last week's CANTERBURY PARK sale.
PGG Wrightson livestock manager Shane Dickson says the ewes were the highlight of last week's sale with another line of quality ewes selling for $125-$135.
Very good butchers ewes earned $104-$107, the next cut realised $82-$90, good ewes made $72-$80 and lighter ewes were auctioned for $55-$65.
The best prime lambs topped $130-$147, the next cut fetched $110-$125, medium lambs realised $100-$110 and lighter ewes earned $92-$96.
Store lambs took a hit last week with prices falling by $5-$7, possibly due to the colder conditions the region has experienced in recent weeks.
The best forward store lambs made $65-$72, the next cut earned $57-$62 and smaller lambs were auctioned for $57-$62. The tail-end lambs sold for $50.
In the cattle section values for prime steers lifted by 3c-5c/kg with very good quality steers 550-650kg making $2.02/kgLW while heavy steers 630-720kg earned $1.91-$1.95/kgLW.
Dairy cross steers 500-580kg fetched $1.81-$1.86/kgLW and forward store type steers realised $1.80-$1.86/kgLW.
Good quality heifers 500-550kg made $1.78-$1.81/kgLW, the next cut earned $1.68-$1.71/kgLW and crossbred heifers sold for $1.60-$1.62/kgLW.

MID CANTERBURY
Prime sheep had a strong sale at TINWALD strengthening in price from the previous week with good heavy prime ewes fetching up to $124.
Prime lambs also had another strong sale with the best of the good heavy primes fetching up to $150 for the second consecutive week while lighter types lifted in price up to $10/head, PGG Wrightson livestock representative Emmett Sparrow reported.
Good heavy lambs earned $135-$150 while medium types returned $110-$125 and lighter lambs $90-$105.
The best of the heavy prime ewes returned up to $124, medium $75-$85 and lighter sorts $50-$65.
A small yarding of store lambs was sold with good forward crossbred types fetching up to $85 and the others ranging from $59-$65.

SOUTH CANTERBURY
Prime stock sales at TEMUKA were on a par to the previous week across all sectors of cattle and sheep with the annual in-lamb ewe fair highlighting a dwindling industry trend, PGG Wrightson livestock manager Joe Higgins reported.
Prime steers 600-700kg earned $1.92-$1.99/kgLW while 500-600kg steers returned $1.86-$1.94/kgLW and dairy types 500-650kg at $1.70-$1.81/kgLW. Heifers 500-700kg fetched $1.79-$1.90/kgLW, 450-500kg, $1.65-$1.80/kgLW, and dairy types 380-500kg, $1.43-$1.71/kgLW.
Bulls 550-700kg returned $1.78-$1.86/kgLW and 450-550kg made $1.59-$1.66. Heavy beef type cows 500-750kg realised $1.15-$1.40/kgLW, 400-500kg cows returned $1-$1.10/kgLW while dairy types 500-750kg returned 70c-$1.22/kgLW and poorer types 70c-$1.12/kgLW.
A good yarding of store lambs was sold with the best earning $72-$82 while medium types retuned $62-$70 and smaller lambs $50-$60.
A very big yarding of prime lambs sold well with good heavy types earning $121-$147, medium types $96-$120 and lighter lambs $85-$95.
Heavy, one-shear ewes realised $100-$110, medium $85-$95 and light $65-$75. Heavy butcher ewes fetched $105-$140 with medium types selling from $85-$97, light $69-$78 and stores $55-$66.
The annual in-lamb ewe fair, delayed two weeks because of the wet weather, saw just 500 ewes yarded, about half the number of last year.
Despite the lesser number the sale was not as buoyant as expected with the limited buyer gallery failing to attract the usual South Island wide interest with most of the ewes sold going between Oamaru and Ashburton.
The sale reflected the current lack of demand for breeding ewes across the island with no big buyers in attendance.
One-shear ewes sold from $112-$136, mixed age 3-shear to 5-year ewes returned $100-$116 while the best of the bulk of the yarding, 5-year and annual draft ewes, realised $100-$110 with medium types returning $90-$100 and lighter and poorer sorts $50-$90.

OTAGO
A large and high quality yarding of prime lambs received good support at BALCLUTHA on Wednesday following schedule movements and shortage in numbers, according to Murray McLean of PGG Wrightson.
Prime sheep: heavy lambs $126-$141, medium $106-118, light $83-$96. Good quality 2-tooths $98-96, medium $61-$70, light $50. Heavy ewes $86-$91, medium $68-$77, light $57-$62.
Store sheep: top lambs $70-$75, medium $62-$66, light $50-$55 with tail end lambs $38-$44. A good quality offering of store lambs met good demand but was about $2 a head down on previous sales with very wet conditions having an effect on buyers.
Breeding ewes: Perendale annual draft, in-lamb ewes in medium condition fetched $83.
Store cattle: A mixed offering received support in line with the quality. Good 20-month Friesian heifers $416kg, $510, Angus-cross heifer calves 162kg, $250, Charolais-cross heifer calves 146kg, $230, Friesian bull calves 154kg, $220.

SOUTHLAND
There was little change in the market at last week's LORNEVILLE sale.
PGG Wrightson livestock representatives say heavy prime lambs made $130-$136, the next cut realised $100-$115 and lighter lambs earned $80-$95.
Good quality two-tooths fetched $100-$103 and lighter two-tooths sold for $40-$46.
Heavy adult ewes went under the hammer for $85-$100, the next cut made $65-$80 and lighter types earned $40-$55. Poorer ewes realised $20-$30.
The best store lambs went under the hammer for $65-$75, medium lambs were auctioned for $58-$63 and lighter lambs fetched $50-$55. Tail-end lambs realised $30-$45.
In the cattle pens prime steers 580-650kg earned $1.65-$1.75/kgLW, heifers 440-550kg made $1.65-$1.70kgLW and cows 450-500kg fetched $1-$1.10kgLW.
Two-year Angus steers 515kg realised $875, 2-year Angus steers 438kg made $755, 2-year Angus heifers 441kg fetched $760.
Yearling beef cross bulls 198-216kg earned $370-$390 and yearling heifers 150kg sold at $280.
There was a large yarding of prime lambs at last week's Charlton sale and the market remained fully firm on previous weeks.
PGG Wrightson livestock representative Greg Clearwater says heavy prime lambs earned $140, medium types realised $102-$115 and lighter lambs sold for $85-$93.
Good quality two-tooths went under the hammer for $106 and the next cut fetched $87-$93.
Heavy adult ewes were auctioned for $109, medium ewes earned $70-$80 and lighter ewes fetched $40-$50.
There was a good-sized yarding of store lambs and the top lines made $78, medium lambs realised $67-$73 and lighter types made $55-$60.


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