Temuka calf sale, Geraldine section 21.04

A line-up of mainly traditional calves was put forward at the final of the main series of Temuka calf sales last Wednesday. The most frequent weight range amongst the steers was 175-250kg and these were priced at $600-$730. Traditional steers were most commonly priced in the $3.20-$3.30/kg range. Most of the traditional heifers in the 200-250kg range were $500-$580, $2.32-$2.43/kg followed by 150-199kg pens that earned $320-$470 for same per kilogram prices. Bulls were few and far between and the only ones offered were Angus and in a mixed pen of bulls and rigs. These weighed 284kg and made $660. Read more in your LivestockEye.