A good offering of R3 bulls came forward, and the mainly Friesian, Angus-cross and Hereford-Friesian line up returned $2.78/kg for the top lines, with crossbred types earning $2.45-$2.54/kg. The buying bench were competitive on the R2 steers, which resulted in beef-cross and exotic-cross managing $2.75-$2.88/kg, while beef-cross heifers sold to $2.65-$2.75/kg for limited numbers.
Weaner cattle made up a large part of the yarding, and prices also reflected very strong demand. Hereford-Friesian steers, 120-170kg, sold for $550-$650, and heifers of similar breeding, $500-$600. Smaller beef-cross heifers returned $370-$380. In the bull pens, Hereford-Friesian, 120-170kg, fetched $560-$600, and medium Friesian lines, $520-$530, with smaller crossbred earning $400-$450.
Cow prices firmed, though the heavy cows were largely missing from the lineup. Medium types sold to $1.70-$1.80/kg, and light, $1.55-$1.65/kg.
