Tuakau hosted a weaner heifer fair last Thursday, and due to the dry conditions prices were back 15-20c/kg on the same sale last year, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. The 700-head yarding was dominated by Charolais and Simmental heifers, with most at 181-222kg making $525-$580. Angus heifers, 162-174kg, earned $495-$525.
Numbers were light at Wednesday’s prime sale but steer and heifer prices firmed by 5-15c/kg. Steers at 589-677kg traded at $2.42-$2.45/kg, and the best of the beef heifers made $2.54/kg. Lighter beef-types sold down to $2.38/kg. A small offering of boner cows returned $1.22-$1.67/kg.
Monday’s sheep sale was also a brief affair. Store lambs made $60-$81 and prime lambs fetched $117-$158. Prime ewes averaged $73, selling up to $106.
