Cattle numbers lifted last Monday at Wellsford for a mixed quality yarding.
Two-year red Hereford-Friesian steers, 390-408kg, sold well at $3.01-$3.14/kg.
Eleven two-year Hereford heifers, 305-354kg, maintained levels of $3.15-$3.18/kg.
Yearling throughput increased and Hereford-Friesian steers, 160-174kg, held at $4.08-$4.09/kg. Hereford-Jersey, 188-250kg, sold well at $3.32-$3.38/kg.
Yearling Angus heifers, 158kg, held at $3.77/kg, while Hereford-dairy, 211-236kg, varied from $3.08/kg to $3.29/kg.
Most autumn-born weaners sold on a firm market, and Hereford-dairy, 102-131kg, earned $540-$590. Belgian Blue-cross steers, 170-235kg, returned $590-$790, and their sisters at 211kg also managed $720.
