Nearly 800 prime cattle turned out at Temuka last Monday. Both the steer and heifer sections featured quality cattle and similar pricing. Angus steers, 480-537kg, traded at $2.39-$2.47/kg while 580-645kg heifers made $2.39-$2.45/kg. Dairy-beef steers were 513-650kg and $2.36-$2.46/kg, whilst 500-635kg heifers were often $2.30-$2.40/kg. Just over 400 dairy cows were offered and 575kg and over Friesian averaged $1.48/kg while 415-540kg returned $1.33/kg. Store lambs were much heavier than the previous week and generally made $73-$124. Most prime lambs were $100-$151 while ewes ranged from $100 to $218. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Temuka prime cattle and all sheep 22.03
Angus-Hereford steers, 598kg, sold for $2.50/kg
Perendale ewe lambs earned $110-$111
Breeding ewes mostly traded at $148-$168
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