Buyers were after lighter and heavier types at Rongotea last Tuesday though medium types were sticky, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Heavier R2 Hereford-Friesians sold to $2.25/kg, and Charolais-cross, $2.37/kg. Friesian bull feeder calves made $105, and Hereford-Friesian $155-$250. Charolais-cross heifer calves realised $135, and Hereford-Friesian $105-$185.
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Better R2 steers earned $2.16-$2.22/kg
R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 158-210kg, sold in a wide range of $2.16/kg to $3.80/kg
R1 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 154-273kg, fetched $2.24/kg to $3.20/kg
Weaner Hereford-Friesian, 241kg, traded to $600
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