Around 400 prime cattle were yarded at Tuakau last Wednesday, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. Prime steers and heifers held value, and 580-690kg steers made $2.54-$2.66/kg and 500-550kg, $2.48-$2.55/kg. Medium Hereford-Friesian heifers, 476kg, returned $2.43/kg and 480-550kg Friesian cows traded at $1.46/kg to $1.61/kg. Medium boners, 430-450kg, managed $1.34/kg to $1.56/kg. Prime ewes sold strongly at Monday’s sheep sale. The best earned $194, with medium-good at $138-$164 and light-medium $95-$130. Prime lambs in medium-good condition traded at $127-$136, while store lambs ranged from $82 to $111.
Tuakau sales 31.03
Prime Hereford-Friesian heifers, 585kg, made $2.62/kg
Heavy Friesian cows, 585kg, reached $1.61/kg
Top ewes sold to $194
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