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Temuka prime and boner cattle; all sheep 24.08

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Prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 660-683kg, made $3.00-$3.06/kg Boner Friesian and Kiwi-cross heifers, 520-575kg, returned $2.40-$2.47/kg Boner Friesian cows, 510-685kg, held at $1.90-$1.95/kg Boner Friesian cows, 460-495kg, held at $1.72-$1.80/kg Big Coopworth store ewe lambs made $171-$182
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Most prime steers over 600kg earned $2.97-$3.06/kg at Temuka last Monday. Those that weighed 525-575kg made similar money at $2.97-$3.02/kg and lighter lines averaged $2.91/kg. While individual heifers made up to $2.94/kg, most of the tally was Hereford-Friesian, 425-560kg, that sold for $2.73-$2.83/kg. Charolais and Charolais-Hereford, 625-645kg, were the heaviest heifers and made $2.81-$2.85/kg.
Buyers appreciated the opportunity to buy big lines of store lambs, including one pen with 336 head, and most sold for $90-$140. Heavy prime lambs earned $171-$185 with medium types $145-$167. The top ewes made $180-$190, with the lion’s share $120-$170. Read more in your LivestockEye.

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