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Frankton cattle sales 27.04, 28.04.2021

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R2 Angus steers, 419-453kg, fetched $2.61-$2.65/kg R2 Charolais-cross heifers, 319-384kg, realised $2.62-$2.66/kg R2 Friesian bulls, 326-384kg, sold well at $2.51-$2.56/kg
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A moderate yarding of 425 store cattle was offered by PGG Wrightson at Frankton on Tuesday. The mixed quality yarding had something for everyone, and a good spread of buyers were present. R3 dairy-beef heifers, 355-427kg, returned $2.41-$2.53/kg. R2 Hereford steers, 390kg, earned $2.65/kg while dairy-beef, 349-450kg, traded at a mainly softer $2.39/kg to $2.58/kg. Angus-Friesian heifers, 350-394kg, firmed to $2.49-$2.56/kg. Weaner Friesian bulls, 164-177kg, strengthened to $450-$475. A limited prime offering included steers, 558-565kg, at $2.62-$2.65/kg. Better boner cows, 585kg, realised $1.60/kg with the balance, 461-475kg, at $1.45-$1.49/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

  • R2 Angus-Friesian steers, 315-398kg eased to $2.43-$2.49/kg

  • R2 Hereford-dairy heifers, 342-376kg, softened to $2.21-$2.27/kg

  • Weaner Hereford-Friesian and Hereford-dairy steers, 217-218kg, fetched $650-$670

Quality was mixed throughout the 387 head store cattle offered by New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton on Wednesday. A limited number of R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 472kg, realised $2.62/kg. R2 Galloway steers, 396kg, held at $2.37/kg, as did 305-320kg Friesian heifers at $1.80-$1.84/kg. Autumn-born R2 bulls featured and Hereford-Friesian, 353kg, returned $2.54/kg. Friesian, 335kg, managed $2.48/kg with Hereford, 241kg, at $2.49/kg. Weaner Angus heifers, 232kg, firmed to $565 while Hereford-Friesian, 143-198kg, realised $365-$510. Friesian bulls, 197-213kg, softened to $500-$540. A small prime yarding had all steers, 525-568kg, at $2.56-$2.61/kg. Top boner cows, 543-635kg, firmed to $1.70-$1.76/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

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