Just under 2000 mainly late-born, hill country weaners were yarded at Feilding last Thursday. Heavier traditional steers, 250-275kg, were $3.25-$3.50/kg with 210-240kg lines more variable, though they largely made $3.40-$3.70/kg. Those 185-205kg were $690-$740. A few pens of 255-295kg Charolais-cross steers returned $3.45-$3.50/kg. Quality, rather than weight, dictated per kilogram pricing for heifers. Top Charolais-cross heifers, 240-295kg, reached $2.70-$2.80/kg with other exotic mainly $2.40-$2.60/kg. Better traditional heifers traded at $2.60-$2.80/kg, but quite a few less eye-catching lines sold for $2.30-$2.60/kg too. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Feilding weaner fair 13.05
Traditional weaner steers averaged 220kg and $770
Exotic weaner steers averaged 250kg and $820
Traditional weaner heifers averaged 210kg and $560
Two pens of 260-300kg traditional heifers made $3.05-$3.10/kg
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