THERE was good competition on the better lines during a bumper yarding of 2195 sheep and lambs and 262 cattle at the Mount Pleasant market.

Wheat and barley prices across the nation and all ports continue to drop. They are now $25 to $30 lower than the January high.

South Australian grain prices fell again last week

Cereal and canola hay is being south by South Australian farmers as the dry continues.

Vanessa Binks details the major price trends from recent Mount Compass and Mount Gambier markets, including the SE saleyard's female sale yesterday.

At the Lucas family's Glentanner Angus twilight bull sale, 10 bulls were sold at the fall of the hammer to $5750, averaging $3775.

A top price of $7000 was achieved twice at Tugulawa Simmental stud’s sale at Mil-Lel last week.

Keringa Angus bulls sold to $10,000 at Culburra on Saturday.

ANGUS bulls sold to $5000 during the Ravenswood sale at Willalooka on Friday.

The recent Mount Gambier store sale was kept buoyant with good competition from local graziers, restockers and feedlotters.