While the usual traditional cattle were on offer, there was a noted increase in beef-Friesian, and Friesian-cross cattle offered, which were harder work to sell.
A good sized buying bench were very active on the high quality traditional cattle, and the top R3 Angus steers, 490kg, made $3.01/kg, while most other lines traded at $2.83-$2.90/kg. R2 Angus steers, 350-375kg, returned $3.08-$3.13/kg, with heavier Charolais, 425-440kg, not far off that pace at $3.06-$3.07/kg. The dairy and dairy-cross lines sold at lesser rates, with Friesian, 305-340kg, returning $2.59-$2.61/kg. Angus and Hereford also featured in the R2 heifer pens, and sold well, with Hereford, 275-350kg, earning $2.81-$2.89/kg, while Angus, 250-320kg, sold to $2.88-$2.92/kg. Bulls were mainly Angus-cross and well sought after, with most trading at $1040-$1070, with a top line of 40 selling to $3.15/kg.
For full reports on these sales visit agrihq.co.nz/farmer
