Throughput eased to just under 200 store cattle at Frankton last Tuesday for PGG Wrightson, and a good number of buyers were present. Yearlings made up the bulk of the offering and Angus-Friesian, 365-371kg, realised $2.51-$2.58/kg while same breed heifers, 311-333kg, eased to $2.34-$2.35/kg. Prime Hereford bulls, 601-780kg, held value at $2.54-$2.58/kg. Boner Friesian cows sold at improved levels for most, as better 488-546kg managed $1.54-$1.58/kg and lighter 430kg, $1.47/kg. All prime beef-dairy heifers and steers, 536-561kg, returned a consistent $2.47-$2.48/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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Specially advertised yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 292-339kg, improved to $2.74-$2.78/kg
Yearling red Hereford-Friesian steers, 378kg, strengthened to $2.60/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian and red Hereford-Friesian heifers held at $2.47-$2.52/kg
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