The cattle yarding was 550 head, and while quality types sold freely, lesser lines were harder going. Angus R2 steers met good demand and sold for $2.85-$2.90/kg, crossbred lines $2.65-$2.75/kg.
R2 heifer numbers were low and of mixed quality, with beef-cross making $2.60-$2.65/kg. Vetted empty Friesian and Friesian-cross earned $2-$2.30/kg, with good interest on the smaller outlay cattle.
In the R1 pens Angus, Charolais and beef-cross steers returned $3.40-$3.60/kg. Heifers of similar breeding were heavier and fetched $3-$3.20/kg. A large offering of R1 bulls were mainly good beef lines and achieved $3-$3.30/kg.
Cows continued to sell at solid levels. Vetted-in-calf beef and heavy Friesian realised $2-$2.18/kg, medium Friesian $1.80-$1.90/kg, lighter $1.60-$1.70/kg.
