Throughput grew to 976 head at Wellsford last Monday as winter temperatures start to make themselves felt. Better R2 traditional and exotic steers, 434-448kg, realised $2.52-$2.58/kg with the balance of beef steers, 270-397kg, at $2.39-$2.47/kg. Murray Grey-Friesian, 283-288kg, varied from $2.33/kg to $2.53/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 348-498kg, returned $2.37-$2.44/kg with Angus-Friesian, 357-425kg, at $2.17-$2.26/kg. Traditional weaner steers, 156-240kg, earned $400-$515 while Angus-cross heifers, 155-213kg, realised $390-$470. Autumn-born Hereford-Friesian heifers, 242-258kg, fetched $665-$690. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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