A yarding of 302 cattle was penned last Wednesday by New Zealand Farmers Livestock, with a moderate buying bench in place. R2 Angus-Friesian steers, 330kg, held at $2.58/kg.
R1 Murray-Grey steers, 182kg, sold well at $595, while Hereford-dairy, 119-181kg, earned $420-$530. Red Hereford-Friesian and Hereford-dairy heifers, 174-258kg, were consistent at $2.56/kg.
Autumn-born weaner beef-dairy heifers, 80-89kg, were good shopping at $275-$285. Friesian bulls, 93kg, managed $305, while four Hereford-Friesian, 89kg, fetched $390.
Prime steers, 553-591kg, realised $2.61-$2.71/kg, and heifers, 448-452kg, lifted to $2.65-$2.69/kg.
Hereford cows, 403-473kg, softened to $1.69/kg, while three at 200kg managed $2.00/kg.
Boner dairy cows, 336-485kg, were mainly $1.68/kg to $1.83/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
