A big crowd met a reduced store cattle yarding of 262 head from PGG Wrightson at Frankton last Tuesday. R3 Charolais-Friesian and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 445-449kg, returned $2.79-$2.84/kg. The balance of R2 beef-dairy steers, 391-490kg, improved to $2.81-$2.91/kg.
R1 red Hereford-Friesian steers, 249kg, were well-received at $820, $3.29/kg. Angus heifers, 222kg, returned $650, $2.93/kg, while Hereford-Friesian, 206kg, eased to $620, $3.01/kg. Most Angus bulls, 204-271kg, traded at $650-$710. Sizeable Friesian bulls, 348kg, managed $900, $2.59/kg.
Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 708-753kg, strengthened to $2.96/kg with the balance, 543-695kg, steady at $2.78-$2.88/kg. All heifers, 481-505kg, managed $2.77-$2.85/kg. Read more in your
