A slightly increased store cattle offering of 272 head was presented by New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton last Wednesday. Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 342-380kg, improved to $2.74-$2.75/kg and Friesian steers, 411kg, were solid at $2.40/kg. Better Hereford-dairy heifers, 326-384kg, maintained levels of $2.42-$2.54/kg. A very limited prime section had all steers and bulls, 465-591kg, mainly steady at $2.45-$2.51/kg. All Friesian cows sold at improved levels and 502-573kg lifted to $1.53-$1.60/kg while 625kg pushed to $1.68/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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Two-year Hereford bulls above 400kg improved to $2.82-$2.90/kg
Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers with calves-at-foot fetched $1130 per unit
Yearling Angus heifers, 300-315kg, earned $2.45-$2.48/kg
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