Weaner throughput increased to just over 600 at Frankton last Tuesday, with more steers on offer.
Angus-Friesian steers, 129-133kg, traded at $430-$505, with Hereford-dairy, 106-138kg, at $500-$590. Hereford-Friesian steers softened slightly as 117-119kg made $670-$690, and 97-107kg, $510-$550.
Heifers were well sought, and Angus-Friesian, 168kg, fetched $650, while 111-128kg traded at $420-$505. Hereford-dairy, 108-115kg, held at $395-$415. Most Hereford-Friesian, 108-160kg, traded at $510-$585.
Friesian bulls, 114-157kg, came back to $510-$570, though six at 180kg pushed to $605. Fourteen Friesian-cross, 117kg, were well contested at $515, though most 71-153kg traded at $270-$385.
Angus-Hereford bulls, 172-192kg, fetched $628-$642.