Good values at the previous week’s cattle fair encouraged a decent number of cattle to market at Taranaki on Wednesday. Top end 2-year steers weren’t far off the previous week with 502-539kg Hereford-Friesian at $3.01-$3.03/kg, while anything that didn’t tick all the boxes sold accordingly under $2.80/kg. Yearling steers of more desirable breeding sold well, achieving upwards of $3.00/kg. Better yearling Hereford-Friesian and Speckle Park-cross heifers fetched $2.78-$2.86/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taranaki cattle sale 18.11.2020
In-milk dairy cows typically earned $1000-$1200
Autumn-born R2 Hereford-Jersey heifers, 379kg, made $2.88/kg
Top end 2-year Angus-cross heifers returned $2.75/kg to $2.87/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 289kg, made $3.29/kg
Better prime steers and heifers traded at $2.76-$2.82/kg
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