Agents yarded 733 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday, June 7.
Quality was mixed, although there were several pens of well presented young cattle through the sale.
The yarding of young cattle consisted mainly of vealers and weaners, along with a few pens of light yearlings.
The market improved with restocker buyers showing a little more interest this week, especially on the well bred steers in good 2 score condition.
Cow prices saw a slight drop on last week averaging 165c/kg and reaching a top price of 212c/kg.
Heifer prices held firm with an average of 209c/kg and $501 and top of 320c/kg and $1645.
Bull prices were stronger with eight head sold averaging 202c/kg and $1,217.
Steer prices also saw an increase with an average of 303c/kg and $731 and top of 364c/kg and $1206.
A small number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 221c/kg and reached a top of 230c/kg.
Ray White Rural held a store sale at the NRLX on Friday, June 9 with 818 head going under the hammer.
Steers topped at 392c/kg and averaged 324c/kg and $797 while heifers reached a top of 304c/kg and averaged 224c/kg and $530.
Cows reached a top of $1880 and cows & calves topped at $2200. PTIC heifers reached a top of $1220.
George & Fuhrmann will hold a store sale at the NRLX on Friday, June 16 with 2300 head expected.
NRLX business administration coordinator Tegan George
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