Around 450 store cattle were yarded at Tuakau last week and the market was steady, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported.
Angus-Friesian steers, 519kg, made $2.96/kg, while 349kg Hereford-Friesian earned $1090 and 294kg Hereford-Friesian, $940. In the heifer section, red-bodied whiteface heifers, 480kg fetched $2.89/kg and 350kg Hereford-Friesian, $1050.
Wednesday’s prime market was firm. Medium-weight steers, 530-650kg, returned $2.95-$3.02/kg and trade heifers, 460-540kg, $2.82-$2.97/kg. Well-conditioned Friesian cows, 605kg returned $2.26/kg, while 516kg Friesian managed $2.02/kg and 399kg Jersey, $2.01/kg.
Heavy prime lambs traded at $186-$200 on Monday, with medium, $136-$173, and forward-store, $97-$129. Top prime ewes earned $143-$179 and medium, $118-$140. Lighter ewes fetched $30-$77.