Just shy of 650 cattle were penned at Temuka last Thursday. Heifers provided most of the older lines with heavier steers mostly Hereford-Friesian and Angus-Friesian that sold for $2.48-$2.58/kg. Lighter beef-cross steers were mostly $2.19/kg to $2.38/kg, and Friesian-cross, 470kg, $2.17/kg.
Buyers had a good selection of R1 cattle to pick through. Most were Angus-Hereford steers, 144-246kg, that earned $400-$740. Beef-cross heifers, 152-226kg, made $380-$535, while Murray Grey, 234-298kg, traded for $555-$720.
Nearly 60 breeding cattle participated, which included vetted-in-calf and run-with-bull lines. These were selectively bought with the main highlight run-with-bull Angus-cross cows, 444kg, $1.82/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Temuka store cattle sale 23.07
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 331-428kg, were priced from $2.16/kg to $2.33/kg
R2 Angus heifers, 334-359kg, made $2.35-$2.42/kg
R2 Wagyu-cross steers, 341kg, fetched $2.62/kg
R1 Hereford steers, 207-297kg, earned $740-$830
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