A larger store cattle yarding of 708 head was penned by New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton last Wednesday. R2 cattle sold to good demand and Hereford-dairy steers, 325-385kg, improved to $2.53-$2.66/kg. Hereford-dairy heifers, 301-344kg, held at $2.35-$2.42/kg. Weaner Angus-Friesian steers, 109-130kg, earned $305-$445, while 105-122kg heifers of the same breed eased to $280-$340. Friesian bulls, 113-151kg, managed $310-$445. Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 550kg, fetched $2.56/kg, with the balance, 505-605kg, at $2.42-$2.43/kg. All heifers, 426-447kg, traded at $2.32-$2.39/kg. Friesian and Friesian-cross boner cows, 473-557kg, sold well at $1.44-$1.54/kg, with 438-452kg at $1.34-$1.37/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Frankton cattle 3.02
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 311-329kg, held at $2.71-$2.73/kg.
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 313-375kg, were steady at $2.47-$2.54/kg
Weaner Hereford-Friesian heifers, 104kg, held at $380
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