It had been three weeks since the last offering of older store cattle at Temuka last Thursday, due to the numerous calf sales that had occupied the yards. The R2 steer section was a Hereford-Friesian affair and most were 399-440kg that made $2.29-$2.31/kg. In the heifer pens Angus, Angus-Hereford and Hereford-Friesian, 358-454kg, sold within a tight band of $2.03-$2.15/kg but the rest of the older cattle were selectively bought. This also occurred in the weaner pens where a pair of standout lines of Hereford-Friesian steers, 171kg and 240kg, were the best at $495 and $520. Heifers of same breed and 136-178kg sold for $320-$400 and Friesian bulls, 154-171kg, $310-$340. Dairy-cross lines fell well short of that as most traded below $150. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Temuka store cattle 22.04
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 403kg, made $2.36/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 441-505kg, managed $2.18-$2.26/kg
R2 Angus steers, 486kg, fetched $2.28/kg
R2 Friesian bulls, 434kg, returned $2.06/kg
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