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Frankton cattle sales 8.06, 9.06

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Farmers Weekly
June 9, 2021
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 325kg, returned $2.62/kg R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 347kg, held at $2.49/kg R1 Friesian bulls, 239-283kg, traded at $2.32-$2.47/kg Just 240 cattle were presented at Frankton last Tuesday by PGG Wrightson. Quality was mixed throughout the offering and better types sold to good demand while lesser sorts had to meet the market. R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 337kg, earned $2.37/kg. Better beef-dairy heifers, 262-346kg, realised $2.10-$2.14/kg. Three Angus bulls, 401kg, topped their section at $2.27/kg. The R1 section sold to good demand and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 164-189kg, fetched $460-$520. Angus-cross bulls, 305kg, returned $645. The small prime yarding lacked weight with the best four 521kg Hereford-Friesian heifers which managed a solid $2.72/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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  • Prime steers, 526-677kg, firmed to $2.81-$2.86/kg

  • R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 365-399kg, firmed to $2.90-$2.93/kg

  • R1 Friesian bulls, 214-264kg, realised $570-$640

There was a good number of buyers at Frankton last Wednesday and demand outstripped supply with just under 200 cattle penned by New Zealand Farmers Livestock. R2 beef-dairy steers, 305-440kg, were mostly steady at $2.46-$2.52/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 398kg, firmed to $2.59/kg. Bulls above 300kg were consistent at $2.30-$2.31/kg. Prime throughput reduced to 39 head and buyers had to work hard to secure chosen lines. Five quality Charolais-Friesian bulls, 521kg, fetched $2.63/kg. Heavier boner Friesian cows, 558-561kg, firmed to $1050-$1190, $1.87/kg to $2.13/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.

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