Taupo offered up 970 mainly dairy-beef weaners last Monday and vendors were happy with results. The only straight beef cattle penned were Simmental and Simmental-cross steers, 288-311kg, which made $660-$885 and heifers of same breed, 224-294kg, $585-$780. Angus-cross steers, 224-267kg, returned $625-$725 and heifers, 214-248kg, $560-$615. Most steers ranged from $2.90-$3.05/kg, though lighter beef-Friesian did trade up to $3.27-$3.44/kg. Heifers mostly ranged from $2.40/kg to $2.80/kg, though a few better-quality Hereford-Friesian with higher tallies sold to $3.11-$3.38/kg. Friesian bulls made up nearly half the tally and sold on a firm market. The heavier end traded at $2.66-$2.88/kg and 145-195kg improved to $2.95-$3.05/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Taupo dairy-beef weaner fair 1.03
Angus-Friesian steers, 146-190kg, sold well at $490-$570
Angus-Friesian and Murray Grey-Friesian heifers, 137-173kg, returned $345-$455
Friesian bulls, 195-248kg, firmed to $590-$660
Friesian bulls, 140-180kg, varied from $405 to $545
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