Well-bred cattle sold on a strong market while lesser types struggled at Rongotea last Wednesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 500kg, were steady at $2.84/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 292-349kg, eased to a range of $2.09/kg to $2.27/kg. Yearling Hereford-Friesian bulls, 245kg, earned $2.24/kg.
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Three-year Red Poll bulls, 480kg, made $2.83/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 223-288kg, eased to $1.91/kg to $2.25/kg
In-calf Friesian cows traded at $1080-$1360
Friesian boner cows, 505kg, fetched $1.79/kg
Feeder Friesian bull calves sold in a range of $20-$235
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