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Frankton cattle sales 31.03, 31.03

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Farmers Weekly
March 31, 2021
R2 Charolais-Friesian steers, 320-373kg, were well-contested at $2.66-$2.72/kg R2 Charolais-Friesian heifers, 326-368kg, fetched $2.61-$2.66/kg Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 177-208kg, met good demand and made $565-$650 PGG Wrightson yarded 585 store cattle at Frankton last Tuesday and two days of reasonable rain helped to increase buyer enthusiasm. R2 Angus-Friesian steers, 390-438kg, held at $2.55-$2.62/kg. All Hereford-Friesian steers, 315-499kg, realised $2.45/kg to $2.62/kg. Angus-Friesian heifers, 336-383kg, held at $2.47-$2.52/kg. Better Hereford-Friesian, 308-335kg, lifted to $2.55-$2.61/kg. Weaners accounted for 43% of the total tally and well-marked Angus-Friesian steers, 198kg, realised $590 with 168kg at $452. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 127-180kg, eased slightly to $315-$520. Friesian bulls, 175-196kg, returned $390-$570. Cows made up over 90% of the 249 head prime tally. Top Friesian boners, 503-553kg, returned $1.42-$1.55/kg with 424-500kg at $1.28/kg to $1.44/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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  • Seventeen well-marked R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 311kg, pushed to $2.96/kg

  • Seven 356kg R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers improved to $2.47/kg

  • Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 139-217kg, fetched $500-$700

Store throughput lifted to 553 last Wednesday for New Zealand Farmers Livestock at Frankton and weaners held a 60% share. Most R2 Friesian-cross steers, 310-348kg, softened to $1.93-$1.97/kg. Hereford bulls, 229-279kg, traded at $2.54-$2.75/kg and Friesian, 338-359kg, $2.43-$2.55/kg. Weaner Hereford-dairy steers, 147-174kg, managed $400-$465 and 201kg Speckle Park, $630. Hereford heifers, 121-157kg, earned $400-$530 and Hereford-Friesian, 128-212kg, $450-$580. Hereford bulls, 132-177kg, returned $455-$600 and Hereford-Friesian, 131-206kg, $470-$545. Friesian, 143-177kg, improved to $525-$585. Cows accounted for 96 of the 105 head prime yarding and seven 508kg boner Friesian took top honours at $1.51/kg whilst 447kg cross-bred realised $1.50/kg. Run-with-bull Hereford cows, 447-575kg, earned $955 to $1210. Read more in your LivestockEye.

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