Cattle throughput eased to just over 100 head at Feilding last Monday. Hereford bulls, 802kg, eased 4c/kg to $3.04/kg. Three Hereford-Friesian cows, 560-720kg, topped their section at $2.33-$2.38/kg, though 499kg could only muster $1.97/kg. Angus-cross, 468-484kg, traded at $2.01-$2.09/kg. Boner Friesian cows sold in two main bands, 445-520kg returned $2.00-$2.01/kg while 613-670kg pushed to $2.06-$2.11/kg.
Sheep numbers swelled as lambs increased by nearly 40%. Heavy types held for most at $156-$174.50, and medium traded at $119-$134.50.
Most ewes traded at steady levels. Good types fetched $139-$157, with medium-good at $116-$137, and medium $90.50-$114. Read more in your LivestockEye.
