A moderate yarding of store cattle was penned at Rangiuru last Tuesday. Of the 169 offered, a third were standout lines of R3 Angus steers, 424-478kg, that fetched $2.54-$2.63/kg. A pen of Angus bulls, 315kg, attracted a comparable bid of $2.54/kg. The rest of the older cattle varied depending on quality, other standout lines included R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 406kg, at $2.49/kg, while Angus-Friesian, 533kg, managed $2.39/kg. Weaners contributed most of the balance and included a pen of Angus steers, 194kg, at $500. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Rangiuru cattle and sheep 2.03
Prime Jersey steers, 526kg, made $2.70/kg
Prime Friesian steers, 618kg, fetched $2.62/kg
Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 578-750kg, ranged from $2.51-$2.60/kg
Friesian boner cows, 400-500kg, earned $1.22/kg to $1.43/kg
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