An increased store cattle yarding of 314 head was presented last Wednesday by New Zealand Farmers Livestock. Weaners accounted for 75% of that tally and Hereford-Friesian steers, 175kg, sold well at $590. Murray Grey heifers, 118-172kg, fetched $390-$465, with Hereford-Friesian, 145-159kg, at $450-$475. Bulls made up the lion’s share of this section and Hereford, 143-240kg, realised $505-$660, while eight Murray Grey, 193kg, pushed to $810. Beef-dairy, 118-160kg, returned, $408-$455. Friesian, 135-181kg, earned $350-$490. Cows and heifers filled the prime pens and In-calf Hereford cows, 515-576kg, fetched $1.86-$1.93/kg, while 30 at 475kg pushed to $2.48/kg. Murray-Grey, 465kg-501kg, realised $1.89/kg to $2.12/kg, Hereford heifers, 506535kg, realised $2.53-$2.54/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Frankton cattle 10.03
Four R2 Hereford-dairy steers, 431kg, topped their section at $2.53/kg
R2 Hereford heifers, 340kg, managed $2.47/kg
Weaner Hereford heifers, 151-177kg, were well contested at $605-$665
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