Yarding 4164 Change +736

NLRS Commentary:

Roma Agents penned 4164 head and increase of 736 head on the previous sale. A quality line up presented. All the regular buyers attending and active with the market stronger for all categories 15 to 35c/kg and more in places, mainly due to the wet weather.

Yearling steers under 200kg making to 695c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 340c to 714c/kg for the better pens to backgrounders. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg made from 526c to 532c to Lot Feeders and 440c to 670c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg improved almost 45c/kg to make 588c to Lot Feeders and restockers made from 538c to 630c/kg. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg made from 536c to 585c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg sold from 460c to 530c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Yearling heifers under 200kg making to 510c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg made from 400c to 562c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg sold from 362c to 564c/kg for the better pens. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg made to 576c to average 548c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg selling to 560c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers over 480kg made from 470c to 472c/kg.

Grown steers 500 to 600kg sold from 402c to 478c/kg to processors with Lot Feeders making to 584c/kg. Bullocks over 600kg topped 528c to average 512c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg sold from 420c to 478c with isolated sales to 538c/kg.

Once again a magnificent run of prime cows penned which sold to a dearer trend. The score 3 and 4 cows over 520kg sold to 420c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520/kg made from 250c to 375c/kg to processors. Bulls over 600kg. Also improved to make to 474c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter: David Friend

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