Store cattle numbers increased at Tuakau last week with around 750-head offered, Karl Chitham of Carrfields Livestock reported.
Heavy steers, 400-460kg, traded at $2.91-$3.03/kg, and 300-400kg, $2.77/kg to $3.12/kg.
Bigger heifers, 411-470kg, sold at $2.86-$2.91/kg, with 320-380kg fetching $2.78-$2.90/kg. Speckle Park weaner heifers, 141kg, returned $550.
Wednesday’s prime market firmed by 5c/kg on average. Heavy steers traded at $3.02-$3.14/kg and medium managed $2.92-$3.00/kg. Exotic heifers, 565kg, earned $3.06/kg, and 485-515kg made $2.93-$3.04/kg. Friesian cows, 520kg, fetched $2.12/kg, and crossbred, 460-500kg, $1.93-$2.03/kg.
On Monday heavy prime lambs realised $178-$195 and medium $147-$159. Store lambs returned $80-$134. A small offering of ewes fetched $85-$155.