Just over 250 store cattle were offered to a local bench of buyers at Taranaki last Wednesday. R3 steers consisted of special entry Angus-Friesian, 531-587kg, which sold at $2.57-$2.65/kg, and 410kg Hereford-Friesian heifers realised $2.44/kg. R2 owner bred Speckle Park-cross steers fetched a premium at $2.82/kg, with the next cut of more beef-types at $2.62-$2.73/kg. Dry Angus Devon-cross hill country cows mostly sold at $1.86-$1.92/kg, though a slightly younger line pushed to $1.98/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taranaki cattle 3.02
R3 Angus bulls fetched $2.66-$2.67/kg
R2 Speckle Park-cross heifers, 275kg, made $2.65/kg
Better R2 Friesian bulls traded at $2.28-$2.32/kg
Prime steers held at $2.60-$2.66/kg
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