There was 249 sheep on offer at Te Kuiti and prime two-tooth’s fetched $137. The top end of new season lambs earned $135 with the balance at $104-$107.50.
There was 800 cattle yarding on Friday with a good bench of buyers from Feilding, Waikato, Bay of Plenty as well as locals. Yearling steers were in good demand with 336kg Angus sold for $3.50/kg and Simmental-cross, 352kg, at $2.85/kg. Better two-year dairy-beef steers, 418-543kg, traded up to $2.72/kg to $2.85/kg, with 543-566kg Angus at $2.94-$2.99/kg.