Tuakau drew another small yarding last Thursday, the 300-head offering included Hereford steers, 526-595kg, at $2.75/kg, $1450-$1640, PGG Wrightson agent Chris Elliott reported.
Hereford-Friesian steers, 570kg, fetched $2.60/kg, with 380-410kg earning $2.73/kg to $2.84/kg, and 200-300kg, $2.50/kg to $2.75/kg. Heifers, 300-364kg, sold well at $2.73/kg to $2.87/kg and 225-278kg, $2.87/kg to $3.13/kg.
A small line-up of prime steers traded at $2.61/kg to $2.78/kg on Wednesday. Most heifers sold between $2.55/kg and $2.69/kg and good Friesian cows earned $1.40/kg to $1.70/kg. Light to medium boners varied from $1.00/kg to $1.40/kg.
A handful of prime lambs fetched $120-$135 on Tuesday. Store lambs averaged $80, selling up to $105.
