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R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 393-399kg, firmed to $2.56-$2.57/kg
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R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 300-337kg, improved to $2.50-$2.58/kg
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Weaner Friesian bulls, 147-232kg, realised $445-$550
Store throughput lifted to 490 head at FRANKTON for New Zealand Farmers Livestock last Wednesday. R2 heifer numbers doubled to 126 head and most enjoyed improved returns. Hereford-dairy, 276-373kg, improved to $2.41-$2.48/kg. Shorthorn, 412-417kg, realised $2.57-$2.59/kg with Hereford, 328kg, $2.44/kg. Better Hereford-dairy steers, 362kg, pushed to $2.64/kg while 364kg held at $2.42/kg. Weaner numbers tripled on last sale and Angus steers, 238kg, firmed to $790. Hereford-Friesian, 162-203kg, held at $510-$620 with same breed heifers, 190-205kg, $500-$510. Prime steers, 505-671kg, held at $2.57-$2.67/kg while beef-dairy heifers, 435-477kg, were mainly $2.53-$2.63/kg. A consignment of Limousin and Limousin-cross cows, 494-558kg and vetted-in-calf to Limousin, were purchased to calve down at $1000-$1155. Read more in you LivestockEye.
