Another small yarding of around 280 head was penned at Kaikohe last Wednesday, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. The market improved for better-quality cattle and big 3-year crossbred steers made $2.25-$2.30/kg, with better beef-cross types at $2.45-$2.50/kg. Weaner Hereford-Friesian bulls, 115kg, traded at $590 with 115kg Friesian bulls at $450.
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Two-year Hereford-Friesian and Angus-Friesian steers made $2.65/kg to $2.90/kg
Yearling heifers earned $2.30-$2.40/kg
Weaner whiteface heifers, 110-120kg, achieved $420-$490
Boner cows fetched $1.40-$1.50/kg
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