Throughput lifted to 780 head at Kaikohe last Wednesday, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. The market was mostly on par, though enthusiasm was a little more subdued due to cold weather. The top end of R2 steers sold to $2.98/kg, though most made $2.80-$2.86/kg. R2 beef-cross bulls earned $2.50-$2.60/kg. A consignment of 100 cows vetted-in-calf to Charolais bull were offered due to a change in farming policy. Top traditional cows achieved $1600-$1700 and Hereford-Friesian $1400-$1450.
Kaikohe cattle 9.07
R2 heifers made $2.60/kg
R1 Angus and Charolais bulls earned $2.95-$2.98/kg
R1 Angus heifers realised $2.98/kg, and beef-cross $2.60-$2.65/kg
R1 Angus steers mostly fetched $3.20-$3.25/kg and good whiteface to $3.40/kg
Good boner cows sold to $2.00/kg and lighter types $1.85/kg
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