A larger yarding of store cattle was penned at Frankton last Wednesday, and good demand improved the market for most.
R2 Hereford-dairy steers, 383-452kg, earned $3.01-$3.05/kg, while Angus-Friesian, 377-379kg, were strong but variable at $3.13/kg to $3.36/kg. Friesian heifers, 381-437kg, lifted to $2.72-$2.80/kg.
R1 Hereford-dairy steers, 135-175kg, improved to $600-$790. Most heifers, 163-194kg, earned $550-$700 regardless of breed, while Hereford-Friesian, 262-268kg, strengthened to $800-$860. All bulls, 220-329kg, traded at $700-$905.
Autumn-born Hereford-dairy weaner steers, 146-155kg, earned $460-$560, and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 125-151kg, $608-$700.
The prime market was solid, and Hereford-Friesian heifers, 465-522kg, improved to $3.01-$3.02/kg.
Just over 1400 feeder calves were yarded. Top Friesian bulls lifted to $170-$265, and good Hereford-Friesian up to $370. Medium Hereford-Friesian heifers traded at $120-$150.
