MONDAY'S CATTLE SALE

Yarding 471 (down 470)

The first sale for 2025 saw agents yard 471 head.

Quality was mixed but fair with some handy lines of finished cattle offered along with the plainer types.

The usual buyers were present and competing in a market that opened strongly showing a 15 to 25c/kg increase from the previous sale.

Yearling steers to feed sold from 320c to 413c/kg.

Heavyweight finished lines to processors received from 340 to 394c/kg.

The heifer portion was also strong with feeders paying from 340 to 372c/kg.

Those to processors received from 300c to 350c/kg.

Heavy steers and bullocks ranged in price from 338 to 367c/kg with grown heifers reaching 348c/kg.

Some handy runs of heavy cows sold from 290c to 310c with plainer types receiving from 260c to 288c/kg.

TUESDAY'S SHEEP SALE

Yarding 37,300 (up 15,100)

The first sale for the year saw agents yard 37,300 head.

There was 28,850 lambs penned and quality was fair but mixed with some good lines of trade and heavyweights offered along with the plainer secondary types.

The usual contingent of buyers were present and competing in a market that was easier than the previous sale but still started the year strongly.

Trade weight lambs 20-24kg sold from $148 to $212/head.

Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $196 to $228 with extra heavies ranging from $223 to $293/head.

Carcase prices averaged from 800c to 850c/kg for the better lambs with secondary types averaging less.

Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality was mixed.

Prices were also strong with heavy sheep averaging from 510 to 580c/kg Carcase weight.

Merino ewes sold from $70 to $206/head.

Crossbred ewes received from $55 to $170 with Dorper ewes reaching $168/head.

FROM MLA'S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY

FRIDAY'S PIG SALE

A heavier yarding of sows saw prices improve 10c per kg.

Boars dropped 10c kg, bacon was in short supply with prices improving $30 to $40 mainly on the heavier pigs.

Pork was also in short supply and prices also improved $20 to $30 per head.

A good run of suckers, pigs mainly on the lighter weights saw a firm market consistent with the last sale of 2024.

FROM VC REID SMITH LIVESTOCK