There was a mixed-quality yarding of store cattle at Taranaki last Wednesday and the market softened. The R2 dairy-beef steer average eased 7c/kg to $2.48/kg, though the bulk held at $2.50-$2.60/kg. The balance varied with more dairy-bred types around the $2.30/kg mark. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taranaki cattle 21.04
R3 steers above 645kg sold well at $2.68-$2.71/kg
Heavier R2 heifers fetched $2.57/kg
Better weaner steers held at $580-$630
Purebred Hereford vetted-in-calf heifers earned $1190, $2.96/kg
Boner cows mostly earned $1.51-$1.57/kg
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