Prime steers held value at Tuakau last Wednesday, Karl Chitham of Carrfields Livestock reported.
Heavy steers, 580-650kg, sold at $2.64-$2.71/kg and 490-560kg made $2.57-$2.66/kg. Prime heifers, 480-550kg, returned $2.61-$2.66/kg while 615kg run-with-bull Angus cows fetched $2.04/kg. The boner section featured mostly medium and light cows. Medium boners, 500-550kg, earned $1.58-$1.73/kg with 400-460kg at $1.29-$1.50/kg.
Monday’s sheep sale drew a small yarding. Good prime lambs made $146-$154 and medium, $134-$145. Store lambs ranged from $64 to $134 and prime ewes, $90-$168.
