Store cattle throughput lifted to 525 head last Wednesday at Frankton for New Zealand Farmers Livestock. R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 386kg, returned $2.82/kg, and seven Friesian-cross heifers, 365-383kg, traded at an improved $2.11-$2.19/kg.
Better R1 beef-dairy steers, 189-297kg, returned $3.20-$3.32/kg, with 140-183kg strong at $570-$710, for varied $/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 159-191kg, improved to $3.03-$3.08/kg, while 228-290kg softened to $2.93-$3.00/kg.
Autumn-born weaner beef-dairy bulls, 137kg, traded at $590-$620
Prime Hereford-dairy steers, 488-511kg, held at $2.99-$3.01/kg while most prime heifers, 420-520kg, traded at a softer $2.85-$2.90/kg. Boner Friesian-cross cows, 501-541kg, eased to $2.13-$2.19/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
