Feature lines of yearling cattle drew in buyers to Taupo last Thursday, and good rain added some optimism. Quality cattle sold to expectations and a line of 2-year Angus steers, 470kg, reached $3.15/kg. Weight and yield potential piqued interest on yearling Simmental and Limousin-cross steers and at 282-319kg they made $3.17-$3.19/kg, while their sisters, 247kg, achieved $2.75/kg. Autumn-born weaner Friesian bulls, 158-167kg, made $490-$535 and Hereford-dairy heifers, 132-149kg, $350-$430. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taupo cattle sale 15.10
Autumn-born yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 308-347kg, returned $2.50-$2.61/kg
Yearling Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, 173-216kg, reached $3.40-$3.41/kg
Yearling Angus and Angus-Hereford heifers, 165-201kg, sold for $2.94-$3.03/kg
One line of yearling Friesian bulls, 235kg, made $2.83/kg
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