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Frankton cattle 11.05

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Farmers Weekly
May 11, 2021
R2 heifers were mostly steady at $2.40-$2.49/kg Autumn-born yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 197-249kg, achieved $2.83-$2.94/kg Better prime steers strengthened to $2.59-$2.69/kg There was a small yarding of 292 store cattle from New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton last Wednesday. The market strengthened on the back of good rain and better-quality cattle. The R2 dairy-beef steer average improved 12c to $2.58/kg, though the top end was steady at $2.62-$2.68/kg. Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers mostly traded at $440 with 195kg Angus to $520. Better weaner heifers were bought for $465-$475. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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  • Autumn-born yearling steers varied though the bulk were able to achieve $2.41/kg to $2.57/kg

  • Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 228kg, made $695

  • Weaner Hereford-Friesian heifers, 190-210kg, earned $530-$550

  • Prime heifers carrying more condition sold to $2.54-$2.64/kg

  • Hereford-Friesian feeder calf heifers firmed to $110-$130

There was a decent bench of local buyers at the PGG Wrightson sale at Frankton last Tuesday and the market firmed. Late-born R2 Hereford-Friesian steers sold to $2.88/kg. Better R2 dairy-beef heifers returned $2.50-$2.60/kg. Weaner Hereford received strong interest and steers, 262kg, realised $800 and heifers, $710-$790. In the feeder calf pens, better Friesian bulls traded at $75-$119 and Hereford-Friesian bulls, $145-$255. Read more in your LivestockEye.

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