By JONATHON HOWARD
NUMBERS fell by 18 per cent and young cattle made up the vast majority of the yarding, with a limited number of bullocks and a relatively short supply of cows.
A full gallery of buyers was in attendance and, apart from some adjustments in places due to quality, competition was stronger across most classes.
Vealer steers to restockers improved from 12c to 14c, and vealer heifers to feed and slaughter lifted from 1c to 8c/kg.
Medium and heavy weight yearling steers to feed averaged from 5c to 10c/kg dearer.
Cows also experienced a lift in prices, averaging from 2c to 7c/kg better.
Vealer steers to feed and restockers generally sold in the early to mid 180c range, with prices to 196c/kg.
Most of the vealer heifers sold in the early to mid 150c range, with local butchers paying to 194c/kg.
Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged around 173c and sold to 180c, while a small selection to the trade averaged 177c/kg.
Heavyweights to feed averaged 164c and made to 172c/kg.
Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged just under 150c, with a few to the trade making to 174c, while the D muscle lines averaged 117c/kg.
A limited number of heavy grown steers averaged 163c, while a few bullocks averaged 157c and sold to 159c/kg.
Medium weight 2 and 3 score cows averaged 94c and 104c/kg respectively.
Heavy 3 scores averaged 112c, while the good cows made to 130c to average around 119c/kg. Heavy bulls made to 156c/kg.
