June was the busiest on record in the store pens at Temuka, helped by the 1100 head yarded last Thursday. Most R2 steers were dairy-beef types, 390-510kg, that improved 13c/kg on the previous sale and were boxed into the very-tight range of $2.22/kg to $2.36/kg. Heifers met similar demand with the majority $2.20-$2.26/kg, an improvement of up to 41c/kg dependant on weight.
Most R1 exotic and traditional steers, 210-315kg, made $675-$780, while lighter types and Hereford-Friesian traded at $330-$605. Speckle Park contributed close to half of the bull section, but aside from one pen of four, 306kg, that earned $800, most were one consignment of comparatively small calves at 96-130kg and returned $320-$390. Friesian bulls, 172-263kg, made $400-$610.
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Temuka store cattle sale 25.06
R2 Charolais steers, 463kg, earned $2.51/kg
R2 traditional steers made $2.31-$2.36/kg
The top R1 steers were Charolais-cross, 260kg, that fetched $790
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