Throughput lifted for heavier cattle at Rongotea last Tuesday. Better R2 steers realised $2.59-$2.64/kg and R2 heifers $2.25-$2.32/kg. R1 steers typically earned around $2.54-$2.58/kg though the top end of Hereford-Friesian steers improved to $3.21/kg. R1 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 184-199kg, varied from $3.02/kg to $3.15/kg. Autumn-born weaner Hereford-Friesian steers realised $400-$540, and 128kg heifers $460.
Rongotea cattle 20.07
R3 Speckle Park bulls, 610kg, earned $2.95/kg
Better R2 bulls made $2.91/kg to $3.02/kg
Friesian boner cows, 470-543kg, strengthened to $1.81/kg to $1.99/kg
Speckle Park-cross feeder calf heifers achieved $80-$285
Better R1 bulls sold to $3.06-$3.14/kg
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