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Tuakau sales 28.09

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Hereford-Friesian steers, 450kg, made $3.09/kg Autumn-born heifers improved to $400-$500 Prime beef cows sold at $1.94-$2.10/kg  Prime hoggets averaged $152
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Prices for heavy store steers and heifers firmed by 10c/kg at Tuakau last week, PGG Wrightson agent Chris Elliott reported.

Good steers, 300-400kg, traded at $2.85-$3.02/kg, but demand for 150-250kg types was limited, with most at $450-$720. Autumn-born Hereford-Friesian and Angus weaners earned $420-$450. Most heifers, 300-400kg, sold well at $2.65/kg to $2.90/kg, and 270-300kg fetched $670-$820.

Prime steer prices eased by about 10c/kg on Wednesday. Heavy steers returned $2.87-$2.99/kg and medium, $2.78-$2.86/kg. Heifers firmed slightly, with heavy beef making $2.82-$2.92/kg and medium, $2.72-$2.82/kg. A smattering of beef cows managed $1.94/kg to $2.10/kg and well-conditioned Friesian matched their returns. Lighter boners sold down to $1.45/kg.

Monday’s sheep sale was small. Top prime hoggets traded up to $202, lighter primes sold from $85.

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