Throughput lifted to 363 head for New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton last Wednesday. More 2-year cattle were offered and Angus-Friesian steers, 447-520kg, lifted to $2.94-$2.98/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 362-484kg, held at $2.81-$2.90/kg while Angus-Friesian, 317-481kg, returned $2.76-$2.89/kg.
Specially advertised yearling Charolais-Friesian steers sold to good interest with 332kg at $3.27/kg and 305kg, $3.48/kg. Hereford-dairy, 220-258kg, returned $2.56-$2.64/kg. Red Hereford-Friesian heifers, 227-230kg, improved to $2.60-$2.70/kg. Friesian bulls, 280-328kg, held at $2.42-$2.56/kg.
Autumn-born weaner Speckle Park-Friesian bulls, 117kg, fetched $520.
A very small prime section included five Hereford-dairy steers, 564kg, which improved to $3.00/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
