Tuakau store cattle sale drew a huge yarding of 1700-head last Thursday, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. The market held and most 400-500kg Hereford-Friesian steers managed $2.84-$2.95/kg while 280-340kg made $3.00-$3.15/kg. Weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 117kg, realised $540 and 550kg Friesian bulls, $2.70/kg. The heifer section included 410kg Hereford-Friesian, at $2.68/kg, while 353kg earned $2.81/kg and 260-290kg, $740-$820. Prime steers, 580-720kg, traded at $2.86-$2.94/kg on Wednesday, heifers 480-550kg returned $2.80-$2.83/kg and lighter types, $2.72-$2.77/kg. Strong demand for cows saw 480-550kg Friesians reach $1.87-$2.11/kg. Medium-good new-season prime lambs managed $143-$179 on Monday. Lighter primes fetched $117-$132 and forward stores, $84-$112. Medium-good ewes made $152-$177 and light-medium, $99-$135.
Tuakau sale 19.11.2020
Hereford-Friesian steers, 575kg, made $2.78/kg
Prime Angus steers, 720kg, earned $2.94/kg
Heavy beef cows, 650kg, fetched $2.32/kg
Top new-season prime lambs reached $179
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