Quality weanlings continue strong

Marts: As the weanling trade moved closer to the peak of season, the quality weanlings continued a firm trade yesterday but the trade is down for lighter and plainer animals.

Shippers are not as active around the sales rings this week, which is having an effect on the trade, and the word among the trade yesterday was that some shippers are having difficulty in getting weanlings to the continent this week.

The quality continental weanlings are still making top dollar, with very little difference from last year, regardless of the removal of the premiums. But the focus of the feeders is focused on the upper end of the quality range and the difference in price between quality animals and plain stock has risen.