Prices soar on spring madness

30-08-2010 | Not Specified


Prime lamb prices hit $174 at Temuka last week, PGG Wrightson livestock manager Joe Higgins said.
And at Tinwald were not far behind with the best reaching $170, according to PGG Wrightson agent Emmett Sparrow.
Spring madness broke out in Northland as prices soared for all categories of sheep at Wellsford, according to PGG Wrightson agent Grant Pallister.
And he and others are reporting good prices for cattle as demand is ahead of supply. Price around the country have mostly firmed.
Chris Humphrey of Livestock Mart Auctions in Auckland believes the demand is likely to increase.
As feed improves demand is growing in Bay of Plenty, said Rod Kamphorst of PGG Wrightson and Allied Farmers reported record highs for cattle at Frankton where the sheep market boomed and lambs hit $140.

NORTHLAND
There was a good strong market with a yarding of 560 head at KAIKOHE on Wednesday with a lift in prices for yearling steers and heifers, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich said.
"It was a jump up on the week before."
Vujcich says ground conditions are good and with schedules quite high they could supply more cattle if they were available and with the northern spring fairs coming up in two to three weeks they could do with more cattle coming on.
In a light yarding of 2-year steers Hereford-cross, Murray Grey and Friesian made $2-$2.10/kgLW. Nicely bred yearling Charolais and Angus steers made $2.80-$2.95/kgLW with heavier Charolais, Hereford-cross and exotic-cross making $2.40-$2.50/kgLW.
Yearling Simmental bulls made $2.40-$2.56/kgLW and yearling beef-cross and Friesian-cross $2.30-$2.40/kgLW. 2-year Angus heifers made $2-$2.04/kgLW with 2-year dairy-beef heifers at $1.95-$2. Medium to lighter yearling Charolais and Angus heifers made $2.35-$2.55/kgLW with heavier sorts at $2.18-$2.20/kgLW. RWB Friesian and beef-cross cows made $1.54-$1.64/kgLW.
Demand was high for cattle at WELLSFORD on Monday but numbers were lacking, Grant Pallister of PGG Wrightson said.
And quality was down for yearling cattle following the drought in the north, he reported.
Two-year steers 450-500kg, $1.87-$2.09/kgLW, 350-450kg $2.05-$2.19/kgLW, 300-350kg, $2.13-$2.20/kgLW, 2-year heifers 350-400kg $2.06-$2.09/kgLW, 300-350kg $1.85-$2.02/kgLW, 1-year steers 115-200kg $2.25-$3.43/kgLW, 1-year heifers, 100-140kg $2.68-$2.75/kgLW.
There was another buoyant prime cattle and sheep sale at WELLSFORD on Tuesday with the shortage of cattle starting to hit home, Pallister said.
And there was spring madness as prices soared for all categories of sheep, he said.
Heavy steers $2.27-$2.37/kgLW, medium $2.12-$2.19/kgLW, light $1.81-$$2.12/kgLW. Heavy heifers $2.15-$2.20/kgLW, medium $2.17-$2.19/kgLW. Heavy cows $1.42-$1.62/kgLW, medium $1.28-$1.36/kgLW, light $1.10-$1.17/kgLW. No bulls.
Heavy prime lambs $112-$119, medium $105-$110, light $80-$99. Heavy store lambs $94-$97, medium $71-$88, small $59-$64. Heavy cull ewes $84-$87.

AUCKLAND
With a smaller grading of cattle on offer at PUKEKOHE on Saturday August 12 prices were very strong indeed, Chris Humphrey of Livestock Mart Auctions reported.
Demand was extra good for good quality.
"With the weather starting to warm up, grass is growing really well and demand for cattle looks likely to increase even more," he said.
Cattle: light crossbred 2-year steers $700-$980, very light steers $515, small weaner steers $385-$395, medium 20-month heifers $770-$802, very light 18-month heifers $590, good weaner heifers $500, medium weaner heifers $300-$358, bulls $980-$1160.
The recent stronger trend continued at KUMEU last Monday aided by kinder weather and keen buyers, Chris Humphrey of Livestock Mart Auctions reported.
"Cattle prices look set continue strongly for some time," he said.
Cattle: 1-year steers $500-$520, medium 2-year steers $800-$850, store heifers $590-$752, medium yearling heifers $480-$520, very small weaner heifers $250-$350.
Sheep: forward lambs $65-$81, other lambs $48-$60.

COUNTIES
Around 655 cattle were on offer at TUAKAU last Thursday and the market continued to hold firm, Elders agent Craig Chamberlain said.
The best of the 2-year steers, 450-500kg, made $2.14-$2.22/kgLW with 380-450kg types earning $2.12-$2.28/kgLW. Good yearling steers, 280-350kg, traded at $2.32-$2.48/kgLW and lighter sorts, 200-280kg, returned $2.45-$2.80/kgLW. Later-born rising one-year steers at around 140-170kg sold at $420-$485.
In the heifer section, 2-year heifers at 350-420kg made $2.05-$2.17/kgLW and 300-350kg heifers fetched $2.11-$2.25/kgLW. Good yearling heifers, 200-270kg, returned $510-$590, with those under 200kg making $370-$480. Yearling Friesian bulls sold at $2.30-$2.60/kgLW.
Prices also remained firm at last Wednesday's prime sale where heavy steers at 650kg-plus earned $2.20-$2.28/kgLW and medium steers, 550-650kg, $2.14-$2.20/kgLW. Trade-type steers made $2.12-$2.30/kgLW. Heavy heifers, 550kg-plus, traded at $2.15-$2.22/kgLW and trade heifers returned $2.11-$2.20/kgLW.
Beef cows continue to sell well, with heavy cows making $1.60-$1.72/kgLW and medium cows $1.49-$1.62/kgLW. Heavy Friesian cows earned $1.53-$1.64/kgLW and medium cows $1.40-$1.52/kgLW. Even lighter cows were making $1.30-$1.38/kgLW. Around 335 cattle were yarded.
Chamberlain said last Monday's sheep sale also saw a lift in the market, with heavy prime lambs returning $116-$128 and medium sorts $98-$111. Lighter lambs fetched $88-$98.
Store lamb prices were also strong. Good forward-store lambs traded at $86-$97 with medium sorts making $65-$85. Heavy prime ewes fetched $68-$77 and medium ewes $58-$68.

BAY OF PLENTY
With feed prospects looking up it was a good day at RANGIURU, said Rod Kamphorst of PGG Wrightson.
A slightly larger yarding of cattle came forward and was keenly sought by several Waikato operators with some very good prices achieved.
As an indication all steers, of whatever age, made from $2/kgLW with up to $2.30 for ox and $3.50 for the small yearlings.
The prime ox fetched $1060-$1800, $2.16-$2.29/kgLW and in the store pens heavy steers traded at $1165-$1435, $2.30-$2.32/kgLW. Good medium R3 steers returned $840-$920, $2.03-$2.10/kgLW and others were $760-$850, $2-$2.16/kgLW while those weighing 150-250kg brought $365-$600, $2.21-$3.50/kgLW.
The best of the older heifers up to 480kg sold at $875-$1040, $1.86-$2.31/kgLW and the bulk of the heifer entry, at 150-250kg, made $300-$500, $1.81-$2.52.kgLW. Young heifers fetched $330-$360, $2.24-$2.49/kgLW.
Bulls weighing over 350kg brought $910-$1050, $2.29-$2.83/kgLW and a lone 842kg bull went at $1600, $1.90/kgLW. A light entry of boner cows also sold well. The heaviest fetched $990-$1240, $1.41-$1.86/kgLW and lots over 400kg brought $450-$710 according to yield, $1.25-$1.57/kgLW.
Prime lambs featured in a small yarding of sheep, selling to $136 and averaging $103 while ewes made to $75 and ewes with lambs at foot were $40-$42 all-counted.

WAIKATO
There was another small yarding at FRANKTON'S prime fixture but prices reached new highs, reported Allied Farmers.
Ox fetched $1717 and heifers $1292.
CPK rates for ox varied from $2.19-$2.33/kgLW and for heifers they were $2.20-$2.31/kgLW although for Friesian and Jersey heifers they dropped to $1.70-$2.06/kgLW. The top ox, at $1676 and $1717 weighed 755kg and 760kg respectively, $2.22-$2.26/kgLW and were all whiteface. The rest of the ox fetched $1019-$1461.
Heifers weighing 500kg and better made $1174-$1259, $2.20-$2.28/kgLW while those in the 400kg range made $925-$1104. Prime and boner cows sold to the previous week's rates, the best cows making $1051-$1135, $1.67-$1.72/kgLW and lighter prime were $700-$963, $1.54-$1.72/kgLW. $706 was top boner price at $1.53/kgLW and all the better cows fetched $622-$690. $1.31-$1.49/kgLW.
The sheep market was also booming with lambs selling to $140 with $115 for medium weights and $90 for lighter. Heavy trade ewes made $110, medium $85 and others $45 while store lambs were $70-$90 at the top end and down to $50.
It was hard to find a line of cattle at Frankton that did not make more than $2/kgLW and any that did were absolute tail-enders. The R3 steers were predominantly whiteface and they made $1000-$1155, $2.08-$2.25/kgLW. A pen of Angus/Hereford R2 steers topped the class at $1050, 464kg at $2.26/kgLW and the rest of the age fetched $755-$895, $2.05-$2.20/kgLW.
It was similar in the yearling steer section where 255-295kg Angus sold at $705-$710, $2.39-$2.78/kgLW and good whiteface steers fetched $600-$660, $2.32-$2.63/kgLW. Some lighter sorts traded at $400-$525, $2.06-$2.80/kgLW.
Yearling and autumn-born bulls, all Friesians, made$500-$550 for the better lots, $2.38-$2.96/kgLW. Bulls weighing less than 200kg fetched $350-$480, $2.52-$3.72/kgLW.
R3 heifers with condition returned $800-$995, $1.94-$2.22/kgLW and good R2 heifers went at $845-$910, $2.13-$2.21/kgLW. Yearling heifers sold at $2.09-$2.80/kgLW making $480-$570 for good and $320-$420 for others.

TARANAKI
Prices remained steady at STRATFORD on Tuesday.
Prime Hereford-cross steers 587.5kg $2.245/kgLW, prime Hereford/Friesian steers 586.3kg $2.26/kgLW, prime Friesian steers 597.5-640kg $2.23-$2.25/kgLW, prime Angus heifers 515kg $2.23/kgLW, prime crossbred heifers 465kg $2.12/kgLW, prime Charolais heifers 590kg $2.225/kgLW, 2-year Hereford-cross steers 445-535kg $1.84-$2.22/kgLW, 2-year Friesian steers 555kg $1.94/kgLW, 2-year Angus heifers 410kg $2.01/kgLW, 20-month Hereford heifers 385kg $2.02/kgLW, 20-month Hereford-cross heifers 395kg $2.07/kgLW.
Simmental cows 615kg $1.76/kgLW, Hereford/Friesian cows 635kg $1.76/kgLW, Hereford cows 480kg $1.63/kgLW, in-calf Hereford-cross cows 535kg $1.53/kgLW, in-calf heifers 605kg $1.75/kgLW, in-calf Hereford heifers 390kg $1.62/kgLW, empty Friesian heifers 340-535kg $1.42-$2.06/kgLW, empty crossbred heifers 357.5-520kg $1.38-$1.86/kgLW, empty Jersey heifers 325-357.5kg $1.24-$1.43/kgLW, empty crossbred cows 540kg $2.06/kgLW, empty Jersey cows 422.5kg $1.27/kgLW, empty Friesian cows 430-705kg $1.27-$1.65/kgLW, empty Friesian-cross cows 390-585kg $1.32-$1.435/kgLW.
Store Jersey cows 435kg $1.30/kgLW, store Friesian cows 380-605kg $1.33-$1.52/kgLW, store Friesian-cross cows 490kg $1.43/kgLW, store crossbred cows 455-675kg $1.43-$1.68/kgLW, in-milk Friesian cows 351.3kg $1.52/kgLW, in-milk crossbred cows 351.3kg $1.52/kgLW, in-milk Friesian heifers 455kg $1.87/kgLW, in-calf crossbred cows 420kg $1.30/kgLW.
Dairy shed: in-milk crossbred cows $875-$1000, in-milk Friesian cows $750-$1000, in-milk Ayrshire cows $800-$875, in-milk Jersey cows $275-$525, in-milk Jersey-cross cows $700-$975, in-milk Friesian heifers $550, in-milk Jersey heifers and calves $400, in-milk Ayrshire heifers and calves $925-$1000, in-milk Friesian heifers and calves $550, in-milk crossbred heifers and calves $275-$525, in calf Friesian heifers $700-$800, in calf crossbred heifers $875, in calf Jersey heifers $350-$750.
There was a very buoyant market on all cattle at STRATFORD on Wednesday with big prices achieved on lines of Hereford/Friesian yearling steers.
Three-year Hereford/Friesian steers 412.5-590kg $895-$1190, 3-year Hereford-cross steers 460-565kg $920-$1210, 3-year Friesian steers 530kg $942, 30-month Hereford-cross steers 415kg $860, 2-year Hereford/Friesian steers 407.5-573.3kg $880-$1305, 2-year Hereford-cross steers 410kg $790, 2-year Angus-cross steers 360-500kg $670-$860, 2-year Angus/Friesian steers 410kg $840, 2-year Friesian heifers 375kg $615, 2-year Hereford/Friesian heifers 375kg $745, 2-year Angus/Friesian heifers 341.7kg $708, 2-year Angus bulls 460kg $835, 20-month Hereford/Friesian heifers 307.5kg $668, 20-month Angus/Friesian heifers 371.3kg $730, 18-month Hereford heifers 242.5kg $530.
RWB Angus cows 395kg $540, Angus-cross cows 447.5kg $580, empty Friesian cows 410-540kg $560-$760, empty Ayrshire cows 410kg $560, empty crossbred cows 410kg $540, 1-year purebred Angus bulls 195-235kg $450-$490, 1-year Hereford/Friesian bulls 240kg $550, 1-year Friesian bulls 145-165kg $372, 1-year Friesian-cross bulls 281.7kg $490, 1-year Hereford/Friesian steers 182.5-223.3kg $525-$690, 1-year Hereford-cross steers 145-180kg $355-$450.
Yearling Angus steers 143.3-228.3kg $460-$570, 1-year Angus-cross steers 200kg $490, 1-year crossbred steers 185kg $400, 1-year Friesian steers 245kg $515, 1-year Hereford/Friesian heifers 152-252.5kg $365-$565, 1-year Hereford-cross heifers 160kg $335, 1-year Simmental-Friesian heifers 184kg $450, R1 Jersey bulls 275kg $490, R1 Angus-cross bulls 160kg $430, R1 Friesian heifers 255kg $430, R1 Angus heifers 240kg $490, autumn-born Friesian bulls 185kg $355, autumn-born Hereford-cross bulls 100kg $245.

POVERTY BAY
The sale of just over 2000 head in bright sunshine at MATAWHERO had to be one of the strongest of the season.
Prime ewe values rose to a new high of $108 and prime lambs made to $130.
The same enthusiasm spilled over into the store lamb section where heavy ram lambs made $104-$129, $2.36-$2.44/kgLW while the better lambs with some frame and-or meat made $90-$100, the smaller and lower condition types still brought $67-$88 and the demand was not satisfied.
One or two bigger lines of ewe lambs were sought after making $90-$90.50 for lambs around 29-31kg, $2.83-$2.93.kgLW.
Trade operators with contracts to fill waded into the prime section pushing values upwards and it was a light ewe that did not make $95.
The same applied to lambs, most of which exceeded $90.
Farmers are still seeking breeding ewes with only two lines coming forward. Both mixed age, RWR and with chisel mouths, sold at $93 and $77.25, ewes and lambs made $45.50-$50 all-counted and store ewes followed the prime prices with ewes with some meat making $84-$91.50 and light $63.50-$70.

HAWKE'S BAY
Manawatu, Taupo and local buyers competed strongly for the 977 cattle at STORTFORD LODGE, Vern Wiggins of PGG Wrightson reported.
Schedule increases and the approach of spring feed propelled the market and all lines of R3 and R2 steers fetched better than $2/kgLW as did the yearling steers.
Good solid R3 steers topped at $1140-$1150, $2.22-$2.27/kgLW and the medium weights, under 500kg, sold at $1050-$1125. The better R2 steers traded at $925-$1160, $2.14-$2.28/kgLW while a line of 383kg Angus made $900, $2.35/kgLW. In a consistent sale all the rest of the age brought $930-$1020 at similar rates.
More than 200 yearling steers were penned with a strong showing of Angus and Angus-cross steers which returned $652-$705 for the bulk of the entry at $2.31-$2.60/kgLW while various cross-bred lots made $575-$680, $2.13-$2.96/kgLW and 273kg Friesian steers sold at $542, $1.99/kgLW.
A reasonable yarding of yearling bulls saw light Angus types sell at $455-$545, $2.05-$2.39/kgLW and good Friesians weighing around 270kg make $620-$630, $2.27-$2.31/kgLW and smaller Friesians $298-$457, $2.60-$2.71/kgLW. $745-$825 bought R3 heifers, $1.88-$1.71/kgLW and good R2 heifers went at $812-$835, $1.95-$2.12/kgLW. A pen of 261kg South Devon yearling heifers fetched $600, $2.30/kgLW and useful lots weighing better than 200kg sold at $520-$525, $2.14-$2.49/kgLW. Cows, VIC, brought $580-$880.
The store lambs market was also buoyant, Wiggins said.
Quite a few lines came from the Chatham Islands and many lots were offered as mixed sex. Male lambs in the higher weight ranges made $100-$103 and average to good ewe lambs sold at $90-$87 while lighter fetched $65-$79. One heavy line of mixed sex made $107, $2.58/kgLW and 30-31kg lots brought $81.50-$85. Very few ewes and lambs are coming out with those that did selling at $62-$71 all-counted and dry ewes went at $80.

MANAWATU
There was good demand from buyers from as far as the King Country, Hawke's Bay and the South Island for a yarding of 10,000 lambs and 1200 ewes at FEILDING on Friday, Elders agent Damian Clarke said.
A few pens of in-lamb ewes sold for $75-$90.
The best of about 15 pens of ewes with lambs at foot, which were very good lines, sold up to $70 while good medium ewes and lambs sold $54-$58 and poorer sorts at $45-$48.
There were some smaller lines of very good male lambs and the best sold at $112-$115 with other good sorts at $90-$98 and medium at $80-$85.
The best of the ewe lambs, very good lines in forward condition, sold $95-$100, good at $85-$90 and medium $70-$80.
Prices were up 10c/kgLW for the better cattle as a good bench of buyers chased sound cattle on a solid market, Elders agent Reece Staples said.
A line of 60 3-year bullocks from Masterton went for up to $1400 at $2.30-$2.40/kgLW.
Good, well bred 2-year steers sold at $2.30/kgLW and the best 2-year heifers at $2.15/kgLW and others, store types, at $2/kgLW.
Good yearling Charolais steers 375kg sold for $870 and goof Friesian-Hereford yearling steers sold for $720 at $2.80/kgLW.
Forward, well bred yearling heifers sold for $670 at $2.40/kgLW at the top down to $420 at $2.60/kgLW for lighter sorts.

CANTERBURY
Top lines of prime lambs sold at $151 and heavy butcher lambs were up $5-$8 in a medium yarding at CANTERBURY PARK, PGG Wrightson livestock manager Shane Dickson reported.
The top price for prime ewes was $144, the lighter end ewes reaching only $46.
There was a small yarding of store lambs and prices were firm.
In a larger yarding of prime cattle than the previous week traditional prime steer prices were up an average 6c/kgLW and heifers were up an average of 17c/kgLW.
Store cattle numbers were down on the previous week with the average price for steers down $40/head and heifers down $145/head. A large yarding of 186 bobby calves was sold.

MID CANTERBURY
A good quality yarding of prime stock was sold at TINWALD with the best of the prime lambs hitting $170, PGG Wrightson livestock representative Emmett Sparrow reported.
Good heavy prime lambs fetched $130-$150 while medium types earned $110-$125 and lighter lambs $95-$105.
The best of the good heavy prime ewes fetched $145 with heavy types returning $105-$120, medium $85-$100 and lighter ewes $65-$75.
A small number of store lambs were sold with good forward lambs earning up to $90 and the yarding generally selling from $80-$90.

SOUTH CANTERBURY
A good quality yarding of store lambs earned good money but the highlight of the prime sale at TEMUKA was the top prime lamb price at $174, PGG Wrightson livestock manager Joe
Higgins reported.
Prime cattle also had a strong sale with heifers lifting in value 10c/kg on the previous week with steers up 5c/kg.
Prime steers 600-750kg fetched $2.06-$2.20/kgLW, 480-600kg $1.96-$2.21/kgLW, 400-580kg $1.88-$2.16/kgLW and dairy types 500-600kg $1.70-$2.08/kgLW. Heifers 500-600kg realised $2.15-$2.26/kgLW, 450-500kg $1.84-$2.21/kgLW, 380-400kg $1.70-$1.80/kgLW and dairy types 380-500kg $1.10-$1.90/kgLW. Bulls 700-1000kg earned $1.54-$1.56/kgLW and lighter types 500-700kg $1.96-$2.10/kgLW.
Beef cows 480-750kg returned $1.28-$1.36/kgLW while dairy types 500-750kg earned 98c-$1.33/kgLW and lighter types 340-480kg 75c-$1/kgLW.
In the bobby calf sale beef-cross bull claves fetched $30-$105 while beef-cross heifer calves earned $20-$85, Friesian bull calves $20-$60 and crossbred and poorer sorts $5-$20.
A small yarding of good quality store lambs lifted $2/head with good forward lambs selling from $85-$96, medium types $66-$84 and smaller lambs $55-$65.
Heavy prime lambs realised a significant improvement in value on the previous sale with the top end fetching $140-$174 while medium types held firm selling from $116-$139 and light $100-$115.
Prime ewes held firm with heavy types earning $90-$104, medium $80-$89 and light $67-$78. Butcher ewes strengthened $3/head with the heavy ewes earning $100-$142, medium $85-$90, light $72-$80 and stores $55-$70.

OTAGO
A smaller than usual yarding of prime sheep was offered at BALCLUTHA where values rose slightly on the previous week, Barry Osborne of PGG Wrightson at Milton reported.
Heavy lambs $119-$140, medium $109-$118, light $89-$106. Good quality 2-tooths $100, medium $93, light $85. Heavy ewes $90-$116, medium $75-$88, light $64-$73. Lower condition ewes $30.
A big yarding of store sheep included lower condition capital stock ewes and several lines of breeding hoggets.
Top woolly lambs $83, medium $73, light $60. Top shorn lambs $82, medium $78, light $61. Tail end lambs $45. TEFRom ewe lambs $116, Perendale ewe lambs $99, Coopdale-Romney ewe lambs $98, Perendale 1-shear ewes $76, Perendale 2-shear ewes $92, Perendale 3-shear ewes $88, Perendale 4-shear ewes $74, Romney full mouth ewes $120.
A small yarding of store cattle sold at similar values to the previous week on limited demand.
Medium R2 Friesian steers 441kg $740 at $1.68/kgLW, medium R2 beef-cross heifers 322kg, $540, $1.68/kgLW, medium R1 Angus steers 320kg $590, $1.84/kgLW, medium R1 Charolais-cross steers 333kg $600, $1.80/kgLW.

SOUTHLAND
A medium yarding of prime cattle sold on a strong market at LORNEVILLE on Tuesday.
Heavy cows 550-650kg $1.40-$1.60/kgLW, medium cows 500kg $1.30-$1.40/kgLW, medium steers 500-520kg $1.80/kgLW, medium heifers 440-500kg $1.60-$1.80/kgLW, good heifers 390-420kg $1.40-$1.50/kgLW.
A small, mixed quality yarding of store cattle sold on a sound market.
Medium 2-year-beef-cross steers 396kg $760, medium 1-year beef-cross heifers 227kg $445, medium 1-year beef-cross steers 225kg $520, medium Murray Grey-cross 1-year heifers 236kg $425.
Top bobby calves met with good demand but poor quality struggled in a medium yarding.
To Friesian bulls $65, medium Friesian bulls $40, small Friesian bulls $20, top Hereford-cross bulls $100, medium Hereford-cross bulls $60, medium Hereford-cross heifers $40.
A smaller yarding of prime sheep met firm demand with prices on a par with the previous week.
Heavy lambs $130-$150, medium $110-$127, light $90-$104. Good quality 2-tooths $95.50-$99, medium $75-$83. Heavy ewes $90-$109, medium $65-$85, light $48-$60. Lower condition ewes $40. Heavy local trade rams $40, light $5.
Top woolly store lambs $80-$95, medium $70-$80, light $50-$65. Tail end lambs $10-$30. Ewes and lambs all counted $55.70, 1-year breeding ewes $75-$95.
Ewes strengthened and prime lambs were on a par with the previous sale at CHARLTON.
Heavy lambs $130-$150, medium $110-$130, light $95-$110. Good quality 2-tooths $85-$98, medium $75-$85, light $55-70. Heavy ewes $90-$105, medium $70-$90, light $55-470. Lower condition ewes $25-$40. Heavy local trade rams $70-$80, medium $55-$70.
Top store lambs $85-$95, medium $70-$80, light $50-$70.
Average condition and size ewes SIL 150% $85-$110.

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