Around 1000 store cattle were yarded at Tuakau on Thursday, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported.
Hereford-Friesian steers, 400kg, made $2.89/kg, $1160, while red-bodied whiteface steers, 350kg, earned $810 and 266kg Hereford-Friesian, $730. Most heifers in the 330-390kg range sold at $2.66-$2.79/kg. Hereford-Friesian bulls, 460kg, managed $2.51/kg.
Wednesday’s prime market eased. Heavy steers, 650-720kg, traded at $2.84-$2.91/kg and 550-620kg made $2.78-$2.85/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 490kg, earned $2.74/kg and 414kg Angus, $2.61/kg. Boners softened by 10c/kg, with most 460-490kg cows fetching $1.65-$1.80/kg.
Prime hoggets sold from $117 to $195 on Monday and store hoggets averaged $91, selling up to $116.50. Top ewes made $185 and lighter sorts sold down to $40.
Please note – old season lambs are now referred to as hoggets.
