Store cattle throughput came back to 295 head at Frankton last Wednesday for New Zealand Farmers Livestock.
R1 Hereford-dairy steers, 142-191kg, eased to $340-$520 whilst Friesian bulls, 162-189kg, lifted to $380-$440.
Five autumn-born weaner Speckle Park heifers, 122kg, managed $435 with beef-dairy, 93-100kg, at $305-$315. Hereford-Friesian bulls, 79-89kg, fetched $380-$410.
Just shy of 70 prime cattle were penned. Boner cows, 452-536kg, mostly held at $1.76-$1.83/kg, and in-calf lines, 484-608kg, sold to strong demand at $2.28-$2.31/kg. Prime steers, 565-592kg, were consistent at $2.79-$2.82/kg, with Hereford-dairy heifers, 543kg, close behind at $2.78/kg.
Feeder calf numbers increased to 298. Friesian bulls earned $165 for good types, while small to medium returned $80-$120. Hereford-Friesian heifers managed $220 for tops and $80-$150 for small to medium. Read more in your LivestockEye.
