It was a chilly start to the day at the Taupo cattle fair last Thursday though buyers were rewarded with a good line up of 460 cattle. Quality R2 Angus and Angus-Charolais steers, 308-411kg, were sought after to reach $2.82-$2.92/kg, with the remainder mostly $2.72-$2.80/kg. Quality R2 Angus-Charolais heifers made $2.69/kg. Weaner steers, 210-243kg, traded to $3.46-$3.56/kg, $745-$840. Traditional and Hereford-cross heifers over 240kg achieved $645-$760 and lighter types $500-$610. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taupo cattle fair 27.05
R2 Simmental-Friesian steers, 343kg, realised $2.83/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 380-390kg, fetched $2.40-$2.46/kg
R2 Angus heifers vetted-in-calf to an Angus bull made $2.51-$2.52/kg, $970-$1105
Weaner beef-Friesian steers above 320kg were secured for $940-$970
Weaner Hereford-Friesian heifers, 229kg, returned $630
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