About 600 store cattle sold on at steady market at Tuakau last Thursday, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported.
Hereford-Friesian steers, 505-540kg, traded at $2.82-$2.87/kg, with 370-440kg at $2.82-$2.91/kg. Heifers, 370-420kg, earned $2.68-$2.82/kg and 250-305kg, $2.85-$2.95/kg.
Heavy prime steers, 560-665kg, sold at $2.93-$3.03/kg on Wednesday, and 520-560kg realised $2.78-$2.85/kg. Angus heifers, 510kg, reached $2.82/kg and trade heifers, $2.78-$2.85/kg. New-season prime lambs sold up to $197 on Monday. Medium-good spring lambs returned $164-$183 and light, $134-$151. Medium to good prime ewes managed $145-$185 while lighter types fetched $76-$95.
