A smaller store cattle offering of just under 400 head were presented by PGG Wrightson last Tuesday at Frankton, with returns in line with quality.
R2 red Hereford-Friesian steers, 394-408kg, varied from $2.79-$2.94/kg. Friesian heifers, 338-370kg, strengthened to $2.31-$2.38/kg.
R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 257-270kg, eased to $3.11-$3.26/kg while heifers, 174kg, strengthened to $3.42/kg.
Autumn-born weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 103-130kg, sold well at $520-$580 though heifers, 101kg, eased to $520. Hereford-Friesian bulls, 102-123kg, mainly earned $520-$580 whilst Friesian, 93-151kg, returned a softer $350-$485.
Prime steers, 533-697kg, mostly improved to $2.90-$3.00/kg. Top boner Friesian cows, 521-539kg, lifted to $2.20-$2.26/kg with 486kg at $2.14-$2.16/kg.Read more in your LivestockEye.
