Results were mixed at Taupo last Thursday as traditionally bred cattle and better beef-dairy made respectable levels, but it was a buyer’s market for other dairy-beef. Yearling cattle made up the bulk of the sale and outside of the top pens of steers most varied from $2.80/kg to $3.09/kg for the balance. The yearling heifer section was a feature and beef-Friesian, 249-296kg, varied from $2.63/kg to $2.85/kg. One big line of Hereford-Friesian bulls, 327kg, made a premium at $2.98/kg. Vendors of weaner cattle met the market and Angus-Friesian steers, 131-132kg, sold for $400. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taupo cattle sale 3.12
Yearling traditional steers, 222-284kg, eased but sold well at $3.17-$3.27/kg
Top yearling Angus heifers, 256kg, earned $3.17/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 275kg, held at $2.98-$3.02/kg
Weaner Friesian bulls, 107-109kg, came back to $355-$360
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