Heavy R3 steers, 630-735kg, sold for $2.86-$2.93/kg. R2 steers, 505-592kg, made $2.67-$2.85/kg, light steers, 381-487kg, $2.82-$2.95/kg.
R3 Friesian bulls, 540kg, earned $2.71/kg, 406kg $2.62/kg.
The R2 heifer yarding was boosted by a big consignment of vetted-in-calf Taurindicus cattle, a tropical dairy breed that was surplus to an export shipment. They were good cattle and sold for about $2-$2.28/kg. R2 beef heifers, 350-410kg, mostly returned $2.70-$2.80/kg, Friesians, 360-440kg, $2.26-$2.39/kg.
Boners were steady to easing in line with schedule movements. There were very few R1 cattle offered.
