The market at Taranaki last Wednesday was robust and was helped by heavier weights. R2 steers were carrying a bit more condition which improved the dairy-beef average to $2.94/kg though heavier Hereford-Friesian, 516-522kg, was able to reach $3.02-$3.07/kg. The R1 dairy-beef average lifted to $735, $3.33/kg and heifers to $575, $2.63/kg. A handful of cows varied in price, but better mixed-age Friesian-cross realised $1240, $2.00/kg and vetted-in-calf Jersey-cross, $1360. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taranaki cattle 21.07
Prime steers sold well to $3.08-$3.13/kg
Prime heifers achieved $3.02-$3.05/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 480-540kg, lifted to $2.90-$2.96/kg
R1 Friesian bulls, 210-240kg, made $2.71/kg
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