A total of 420 boner cattle was entered at Temuka on Tuesday. Most cows over 475kg sold in a range of $1.03-$1.14/kg, aside from a small minority of heavy pens, 555-708kg, that stretched to $1.15-$1.24/kg. Angus, 563-663kg, earned $1.43-$1.48/kg. Heavy store lambs generally made $99-$116 while lighter Merino and Merino-cross ewes and wethers were available in numbers and often made $55-$75. Most prime lambs sold for $130-$149 with heavier pens $154-$169. Ewes were typically $130-$173 for the most part while lighter pens sold for $90-$129. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Temuka prime cattle and all sheep sale 27.04.2021
Hereford-Friesian and Devon-Hereford steers, 520-620kg, earned $2.39-$2.45/kg
Murray Grey steers, 498-504kg, made $2.29-$2.31/kg
Hereford heifers, 538-725kg, traded at $2.33-$2.41/kg
Dairy-beef heifers over 450kg sold for $2.23-$2.29/kg
Four prime ewes managed $240 while other heavy types earned $190-$218
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