The market firmed at Taranaki with enthusiastic competition for heavy, older cattle. R3 steers were of good weight with many above 600kg and sold to $2.67-$2.73/kg. The top end of R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 462-500kg, were able to reach $2.62-$2.63/kg. Buyers were selective in the weaner calf pens. Belgian Blue-cross topped the steers at $640, just short of the $3.00/kg mark. A nice line of Speckle Park-cross heifers met solid demand to reach $590 and heavier dairy-beef, $430-$500. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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R3 heifers, 495-552kg, made $2.55-$2.56/kg
R2 Speckle Park-cross heifers, 476kg, earned $2.54/kg
Dairy-beef steers, 186-280kg, traded at $590-$630
Prime steers sold in a range of $2.72-$2.78/kg
Friesian boner cows mostly fetched $1.59-$1.64/kg
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