Local farmers were hoping spring weather would arrive soon at Rangiuru after miserable conditions underfoot last Tuesday. High-yielding steers remain in demand, with the price for 525-575kg lines up 3c/kg to $3.12/kg, 10c/kg above last year. The prime section was divided evenly between prime steers and cull cows. Hereford steers, 610kg, sold best at $3.21/kg, while boner prices tightened and most 445-562kg lines sold for $2.16-$2.21/kg.
Half of the store yarding could be found in the mixed quality of the 1-year pens. Simmental-cross steers, 169kg, were $3.82/kg, and the best Hereford-Friesian heifers, 231kg, $3.46/kg. Buyers selectively bid on lesser lines, and prices varied throughout.
