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Lorneville sale July 26

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A medium yarding of prime cattle sold on a strong market at Lorneville on Tuesday.
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Good prime steers, 500-600kg, fetched $2.80-$2.95/kg, good beef heifers, 400-500kg, $2.60-$2.90/kg.

Dairy heifers, 400-450kg, earned $2.30-$2.60/kg. Good cows, 550kg-plus, made $1.85-$1.92/kg, mediums, 450-500kg, $1.70-$1.80/kg. Light cows, 370-450kg, sold for $1.50-$1.60/kg.

A small yarding of store cattle sold strongly. Good R2 Hereford-cross heifers, 394kg, sold for $1215. Medium R2 Angus-cross bulls, 304kg, managed $860, medium R1 Angus bulls, 174kg, $540.

A very small offering of bobby calves met with strong demand, particularly Friesian bulls and quality beef calves. Top Angus bulls sold to $125. Average condition Friesian bulls earned $80, average Angus heifers $70.

Prime lambs sold on a generally steady market. Heavy lambs earned $100-$113, medium $86-$98, light $81-$85.

Good quality two-tooths made $76-$82, medium $49.

Prime ewes were slightly easier. Heavy ewes returned $76-$86, medium $58-$71.50, light $45-$50, lesser condition $30. Heavy local trade rams fetched $50-$64, mediums $45, light $27.

Store lambs sold on a firm market. Top lambs earned $90-$95, medium $80-$85, light $70-$75, tail end $60.

In the breeding ewe section, Romney two-tooths sold for $161, Romney 2-shear $190, Romney 3-shear $154, Romney full mouth $119.

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