A good yarding of Hereford-Friesian steers and heifers were penned at Rongotea last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 310-420kg, made $2.45/kg to $2.76/kg and 403-440kg heifers $2.52/kg. R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 165-225kg, achieved $2.61/kg to $3.39/kg, and 165-200kg heifers $2.50/kg to $2.73/kg, Weaner steers, 193-209kg, were secured for $650-$690. In the dairy sale, recorded Friesian achieved $1800-$1900 and crossbred cows $1400. Friesian carry over cows were bought for $1400-$1800, and Jersey and crossbred heifers $900-$1200.
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R2 Jersey bulls, 480kg, earned $2.54/kg
R2 Angus-cross steers, 338kg, made $2.69/kg
R2 Speckle Park-cross heifers, 295kg, sold to $2.71/kg
R1 Charolais-cross heifers, 205kg, fetched $2.93/kg
Friesian boner cows, 340-466kg, realized $1.43/kg to $1.72/kg
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