Two-year cattle were hard to come by at Rangiuru last Tuesday. The only steers were 405kg Hereford-Friesian that made $2.91/kg. A big yarding of yearlings included nearly 50 Hereford-Friesian steers, 250-335kg, at $3.00-$3.10/kg. The bulk of the heifers were 200-290kg Hereford-Friesian; the heavier end was $2.65-$2.75/kg, but lighter pens were $2.25-$2.35/kg. Prime 650kg Hereford-Friesian heifers made $3.00/kg while Hereford-cross, 510-530kg, were $2.85-$2.88/kg. Hoggets traded for $110-$148 while ewes were $100-$188. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Rangiuru cattle and sheep 20.10
Prime Hereford-Friesian bulls, 672kg, made $3.11/kg
High-yielding prime steers over 600kg were typically $2.99-$3.04/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 368kg, made $1090, $2.96/kg
Autumn-born weaner Simmental-cross steers and heifers, 147-187kg, were $560-$705
The first pen of new season lambs made $85
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