Throughput lifted at Rongotea last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Autumn-born 1-year Simmental-cross steers, 303-350kg, made $2.13/kg to $2.31/kg and Autumn-born Friesian bulls, 209-214kg, $2.66/kg to $2.90/kg. Weaner Limousin-cross steers, 255kg, sold well at $705, and same breed heifers, 244kg, $700.
Rongotea cattle 5.05
Better R2 steers above 500kg made $2.35-$2.45/kg
R2 Hereford and Angus bulls, 475-499kg, earned $2.51-$2.55/kg
In-calf crossbred heifers fetched $715-$1110
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