Store cattle numbers lifted to 563 for New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton last Wednesday, and most eased.
Two-year Angus-Friesian steers, 445-455kg, eased to $2.56-$2.66/kg. Hereford-Friesian, 340-374kg, managed $2.94-$3.00/kg while red-factor lines, 346-476kg, earned $2.72-$2.84/kg. Beef-cross and beef-dairy heifers, 410-488kg, held at $2.77-$2.86/kg.
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 274-295kg, eased to $2.79-$2.81/kg. Angus-Friesian heifers, 191-222kg, held at $2.27-$2.38/kg while Hereford-Friesian, 197-229kg, softened to $2.34-$2.44/kg.
Prime throughput lifted and beef-dairy heifers, 454-590kg, softened to $2.81-$2.83/kg. Thirteen well-finished Friesian heifers, 513kg, fetched $2.78/kg. Boner Friesian cows, 422-571kg, returned $2.05-$2.15/kg, though nine at 497kg pushed to $2.21/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.