Another big yarding of lambs and ewes converged on Feilding last Monday. Buyers made short work of the very heavy pens that firmed to $200-$228 while heavy pens ranged from $166 to $199. Lines of heavy ewes were low in number and sold for $192-$193 while good types that made up the bulk of the tally traded at $140-$186. The top cut of the heavy traditional cows over 600kg sold well at $2.34-$2.39/kg. Most other traditional and dairy-beef cows, 500-600kg, returned $2.16-$2.24/kg although one Angus managed $2.56/kg. Some 581kg Friesian managed $2.06/kg but the lion’s share of the dairy section was 450-530kg that fetched $1.71/kg to $1.94/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Feilding prime cattle and sheep 12.07
Angus steers, 658kg, were pushed to $3.20/kg
Beef and beef-cross steers, 765-773kg, managed $3.11-$3.12/kg
One Angus heifer, 810kg, reached $2.96/kg
Lighter traditional heifers, 430-550kg, earned $2.67-$2.78/kg
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