Boner cows made up a large portion of the cattle tallies at Temuka last Monday. These sold on a firm market where the average Friesian lifted to $1.72/kg. Prime steers continued to strengthen with most at $2.54-$2.63/kg.
Lambs from the Chatham Island, Central Otago and Maniototo made up the bulk of the store lambs with male lambs typically $111-$132. Top mixed sex lambs traded at $121-$130, with medium $111-$120, and light $91-$97. Prime lambs firmed with the top end up to $176-$201, and mediums $100-$167. Heavy prime mixed-age ewes sold at $191-$201, medium $120-$186, with light $119 and below. Read more in your LivestockEye.
