A larger store cattle offering was presented by New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton last Wednesday. Yearlings made up the majority and most sold to good demand. Two-year Hereford-dairy steers, 411-431kg, held at $2.65-$2.71/kg, as did Hereford-Friesian heifers, 365-438kg, $2.71-$2.76/kg. Hereford bulls, 400-422kg, fetched $3.03/kg to $3.20/kg. Yearling Angus-cross heifers, 183-215kg, varied from $2.45/kg to $2.79/kg. Hereford-Friesian, 211-233kg, realised $2.83-$2.93/kg and 300-310kg, $2.74-$2.83/kg. Friesian bulls, 300-347kg, returned $2.50-$2.59/kg, though 18 at 233kg pushed to $2.92/kg. Thirteen 3-year Angus cows with Angus calves-at-foot managed $1250 per unit. A reduced prime offering included a handful of steers, 506-614kg, which eased to $2.80-$2.83/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 475-536kg, improved to $2.80-$2.86/kg.
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Nine yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 301kg, pushed to $3.32/kg
Specially advertised yearling Simmental-Friesian heifers, 308-344kg, fetched $2.84-$2.95/kg
Better yearling Hereford bulls, 419-446kg, realised $3.72-$3.86/kg
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