Short supply is keeping the Tuakau store cattle market firm, Carrfields Livestock agent Karl Chitham reported. Last Thursday’s yarding included 455kg red-whiteface steers which made $3.03/kg, with most heifers, 330-450kg, at $2.90-$3.10/kg. Weaner steers, 110-170kg, made $480-$670 with weaner heifers making $435-$600.
Last Wednesday’s prime market was strong. Hereford-Friesian steers at 720kg made $3.20/kg, with others at 550kg-plus fetching $3.08-$3.17/kg. Most heifers, 420-465kg, earned $2.97-$3.04/kg. Friesian cows, 520kg, returned $2.24/kg, and 487kg, $2.02/kg.
Good-medium prime lambs traded at $160-$174 on Monday. Lighter primes made $143-$149 and good store lambs, $107-$134. Prime ewes sold up to $183, with most good-mediums earning $147-$165.