Prime cattle sold on a very buoyant market at Temuka last Monday. Half the steers were priced at $3.19-$3.20/kg while second cuts made $3.00-$3.09/kg. The heifer market also fired. Traditional breeds earned $3.05-$3.15/kg and Murray Grey and Hereford-Friesian, 510-545kg, $3.00-$3.05/kg. Store lamb quality improved and one pen reached $199. Many mixed-sex pens included a high proportion of males and traded at $146-$170 while ewe pens were often $140-$153. The best prime ewes made $336 and plenty earned $200-$318. Most of the rest made at least $120. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Temuka prime cattle and all sheep 12.08
Hereford steers, 631kg, achieved $3.25/kg
Angus-Hereford steers, 520-523kg, returned $3.17-$3.20/kg
Friesian and Kiwicross cows, 480-735kg, fetched $2.25-$2.35/kg
Top prime lambs managed $219-$271 with the balance $146 to $215
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