A drop in numbers with 454/head yarded, made up of 259 trade cattle, 137 cows, 17 grown bulls, and 42 open auction calves.
Quality was mixed but with several pens of nicely finished young cattle through the penning. The usual buying group operated in a generally firm market, a little easier on the cow run.
Young cattle to 10c/kg dearer in spots, while grown steers eased 10c/kg to the trade and sold similar to feeders. Heavy grown heifers were 10c to 12c/kg dearer, others sold around firm. Heavy cows eased 5c to 10c and with bulls selling from similar to a few cents dearer.
