A larger yarding of R3 cattle and boner cows left few pens for weaner cattle at Rongotea last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. R3 Traditional bulls, 433-560kg, traded at $2.32-$2.56/kg, while 430kg Friesian earned $2.17/kg and Jersey, 390kg, $2.08/kg. Friesian boner cows, 519-584kg, fetched $1.25-$1.39/kg, with the balance of beef and beef-dairy, 486-740kg, at $1.40-$1.55/kg. Bull calves returned $75-$190, with heifers at $90-$195.
Rongotea cattle 2.03
R3 Hereford-cross steers, 430-525kg, made $2.21-$2.26/kg
R3 Charolais-cross steers, 435-480kg, managed $2.23-$2.29/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian bulls, 228-415kg, returned $1.80-$1.95/kg
Weaner Friesian bulls, 125-275kg, fetched $320-$510
Weaner Hereford-Friesian heifers, 107-250kg, made $300-$510
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