Just under 400 head were offered at Taranaki last Wednesday and sold on a mixed market. R2 steers sold in a wide range. Hereford-Friesian made up the top end at $3.13-$3.22/kg, while lesser bred and poorly marked types sold at $2.83/kg and below. Angus-Friesian made up the majority of R2 heifers and traded at $2.66-$2.75/kg, whilst Hereford-Friesian heifers firmed to $2.73-$2.82/kg. R1 heifers mostly sold around the $2.70/kg mark. Hereford-Friesian and Speckle Park-Friesian bulls returned $2.73-$2.79/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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