Store volume remained consistent with recent weeks at Rangiuru last Tuesday. Weaners made up more than half the tally and bulls featured a slight majority amongst them. The high-water line was set on 158kg Hereford-Friesian steers that made $600, followed by Hereford-Friesian bulls, 190kg, that made $560. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 151kg, traded at $500 and the balance were mostly lesser and off-types that ranged from $240 to $450. Prime steers and heifers all managed $2.62-$2.69/kg while dairy cows, 450-550kg, returned $1.29-$1.39/kg. Lambs traded at $90-$145 and ewes made $140-$156. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Rangiuru cattle and sheep 18.05
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers and heifers, 345-406kg, returned $2.52-$2.54/kg
One pen of R2 Angus steers, 455kg, managed $2.40/kg
One pen of R2 Angus heifers, 424kg, earned $2.57/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 372kg, fetched $2.28/kg
Prime Hereford-Friesian and Hereford-Jersey bulls, 648-672kg, achieved $2.75-$2.81/kg
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