Saturday, March 30, 2024

Tuakau sales 18.06

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Hereford-Friesian weaner steers, 177kg, made $625 Prime Charolais heifers, 625kg, fetched $2.76/kg Top prime lambs sold to $188 Heavy Suffolk ewes made $224.
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Tuakau drew a small yarding of store cattle last Thursday and prices for older steers and heifers lifted by 10c/kg, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported.

The 350 head offering included Hereford-Friesian steers, 419-459kg, which made $2.60- $2.61/kg, with 336kg Hereford-Friesian at $840. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 445kg, fetched $2.53/kg, while 285kg returned $750. Angus-cross weaners, 167kg, earned $455.  

Prime steers and heifers improved by 5c/kg on Wednesday. Heavy steers, 569-704kg, traded at $2.71/kg to $2.82/kg, and medium, $2.48/kg to $2.63/kg. Top prime heifers sold to $2.76/kg, with medium-good at $2.47/kg to $2.60/kg. Friesian cows, 527kg, managed $2.02/kg, with 440kg at $1.96/kg.

Monday’s sheep market was strong. Medium prime lambs traded at $126-$155, and stores, $76-$117. Medium ewes returned $118-$147.

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