Store cattle throughput lifted to 1103 head at Frankton on Tuesday where PGG Wrightson presented a quality line-up that included annual draft and exotic lines. Locals were joined by buyers from Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay and Auckland. Better 2-year beef-dairy steers, 453-498kg, traded at $2.87-$2.99/kg while Hereford-dairy, 388-423kg, managed $2.68-$2.73/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 430-453kg, returned $2.76-$2.77/kg. Yearlings made up 70% of the offering and good competition improved returns for most. Twelve prime Charolais-Friesian heifers, 576kg, topped their section at $2.90/kg while other beef-dairy, 405-471kg, earned $2.69-$2.73/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 420-488kg, eased to $2.74-$2.79/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 286-326kg, held at $3.02-$3.06/kg
Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 523-664kg, eased to $2.72-$2.78/kg
Store cattle numbers swelled to 808 head last Wednesday at FRANKTON for New Zealand Farmers Livestock and quality was mixed throughout. Two-year cattle had the largest increase and the market softened for most. Two-year Hereford-dairy steers, 391-411kg eased to $2.59-$2.67/kg. Angus and better beef-dairy heifers, 325-398kg, managed $2.75-$2.87/kg. Yearling cattle met better demand than their older counterparts and most held. Hereford-dairy steers, 285-322kg, held at $2.89-$2.98/kg, as did 209-298kg Hereford-Friesian at $2.70-$2.75/kg. Friesian bulls, 242-372kg, maintained levels of $2.70-$2.84/kg. Most prime heifers, 451-508kg, returned $2.71-$2.77/kg regardless of breed and beef-dairy bulls, 499-575kg, earned $2.67-$2.70/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
