Waikato feeder calf sales 25.08

Beef-Friesian and beef-cross calves featured more at the Waikato feeder calf sales last week. Sales had 540-630 head and Friesian bulls sold on a consistently steady market at $100-$185 for good, $50-$80 for medium and $15-$60 for small calves. More options in the beef-cross bull pens meant buyers could be selective and overall prices eased. A top pen of Simmental-cross made $475 at Frankton, while good Hereford-Friesian returned $200-$250, medium $130-$180, and small $60-$100. Red Hereford-Friesian were discounted by around $100 on those levels. Good Angus-cross eased to $150-$180 and medium $80-$130, though small calves held value at $60-$80.