Saturday, March 30, 2024

Taranaki cattle 4.08

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R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 360-378kg, made $3.06-$3.07/kg Owner bred R1 heifers, 167-181kg, traded to $2.96/kg to $3.09/kg, $505-$560 First draft autumn-born weaner Belgian Blue-cross heifers, 115kg, were sought after to reach $595 R3 Friesian cows vetted-in-calf to a purebred Hereford made good money at $1700 The top end of boner cows earned $1.90-$2.00/kg
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There were around 250 head at Taranaki last Wednesday. R2 steers, 551kg, sold well to $3.16/kg with 412kg on par with the previous sale at $2.99-$3.03/kg. R1 steers were mainly steady with Angus-Friesian, 134-178kg, at $530-$640, $3.60/kg to $3.96/kg and heavy ¾ Hereford-Friesian sold well at $980, $3.31/kg. First draft autumn-born weaner calves were well received with most heifers $400-$430. Steers mostly achieved $450-$470, though one nice line of Hereford-Friesian sold to $550. 

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