Numbers were steady and the quality was fair to good at the South Eastern Livestock Exchange on April 20. Yearlings made up the bulk of the yarding and there were a few pens of weaners. Grown cattle was limited and around 500 cows were penned. The usual buyers attended the market.
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Trade vealers were firm selling to 367c/kg. Light restocking weaner steers topped at 399c/kg. Medium weight feeder steers were 4c stronger, selling from 335c to 375c/kg. Medium weight heifers gained 3c on average selling to 350c/kg. Trade cattle were limited and sold to similar rates receiving 320c to 342c/kg. Too few grown steers to quote with the processors paying 288c to 323c/kg for steers over 500kg. The best of the grown heifers reached 310c/kg.
Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was mixed on April 19. Each agent had a small run of good trade and heavy lambs but quality slipped quickly. Store lambs lacking cover were best supplied and re-stockers were active on most weights. Not all the usual buyers were operating.
