Tuakau sales 26.11

Tuakau drew another big yarding of almost 1400 store cattle last Thursday, PGG Wrightson agent Tom Aubrey reported. Hereford-Friesian steers at 444kg made $2.96/kg and most 300-400kg sold at $2.75/kg to $2.98/kg. Weaner steers, 94-105kg, managed $540-$600. Good Charolais heifers, 308kg, reached $3.22/kg while 300-400kg Hereford-Friesian ranged from $2.60/kg to $2.92/kg. At Wednesday’s prime sale, medium-good steers managed $2.75-$2.89/kg and heifers, $2.60/kg to $2.82/kg. Well-conditioned Friesian cows earned $1.90-$2.05/kg and medium boners, $1.70/kg to $1.89/kg. Prime lambs returned $98-$181 on Monday, and store lambs, $75-$115. Heavy prime ewes sold up to $195, averaging $127.