Upward trend for store market at Warwick Sheep Sale
WARWICK Selling Agents yarded 2444 lambs and hoggets, and 316 sheep at the weekly sale today.
Top lambs account Shelley Family Trust of Warwick sold for $134
In a larger yarding of both sheep and lambs with a large number of store lambs available, the market was easier for butcher and trade lambs with the store market showing an upward trend.
Market quotations:
Crossbred lambs 46-55kg from $120 to $132
Crossbred lambs 42-45kg from $114 to $125
Crossbred lambs 36-42kg from $102 to $110
Crossbred lambs 35-40kg from $98 to $102
Crossbred lambs 56.6kg to $134
Crossbred hoggets 58.3kg live weight selling to $94 shorn
Heavy xbred Ewes $10 Selling to $95
Light ewes $5 Selling to $50
Pig and Calf Prices
McDougall and Sons auctioneer Dennis Bourke said the market was firm on last week's rates for both pigs and calves.
Calves
Beef rearer, top of $195
Light dairy grass eater, top of $265
Light trade, top of $120
Underweight dairy $40-$66
Pigs
Sows, top of $220
Boars, top of $61
Light grower, top of $110
Weaners $48-$86
