An air of hesitancy was felt at Temuka last Thursday due to the continued dry weather. Yearling steers were of mixed quality, illustrated by Angus and Angus-cross, 302-371kg, at $1.91-$1.99/kg. Angus-Hereford heifers, 324kg, earned $2.77/kg, but other heifers were dairy types, 204-278kg, that ranged from $1.02/kg to $1.91/kg. No weaner steers could crack $400, with the best Charolais-cross, 104kg, at $360 with the top heifers a pair of Angus-Hereford, 168kg, that earned $420.
Temuka store cattle sale 30.01
Yearling Hereford and Hereford-Friesian steers, 266-393kg, earned $2.18-$2.26/kg
Yearling Angus heifers, 288-321kg, dropped 25c/kg to $2.84-$2.85/kg
Autumn-born weaner Angus and Angus-Hereford steers, 290-357kg, made $3.17-$3.24/kg
Autumn-born weaner Angus and Angus-Hereford heifers, 241-318kg, returned $2.98-$2.99/kg
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