With the yarding pushed past the advertised 2000 head, steers were slightly cheaper on June's rates, with heavier feeder types returning $1.70-$1.90/kg.

Despite the minor easing, vendors were up-beat with their dividends as solid rainfall recordings leading up to the sale played a major part in keeping things positive.

Heifers, however, lifted in line with similar recent improvements in the prime market and sold from $1.50-$1.80/kg or $200-$510.

* Extract from a full market report to appear in Stock Journal, SA, July 17 issue.