Buyers were determined to not leave empty-handed at Frankton last Wednesday, keeping the market steady for most.
R2 Hereford-cross steers, 405-452kg, held at $2.67-$2.70/kg, as did most heifers with Angus-cross, at $2.45-$2.51/kg, and Hereford-Friesian, 347-375kg, $2.63-$2.69/kg.
Hereford-cross weaner heifers, 164kg, traded at $475.
Six prime Hereford-Friesian steers, 608kg, returned $2.59/kg, while Angus, 725kg, managed $2.64/kg, with Hereford bulls, 583-705kg, steady at $2.47-$2.55/kg.
Friesian-cross boner cows, 560-710kg, improved to $1.35-$1.38/kg, as did cross-bred lines, 396-457kg, up to $1.20-$1.33/kg. In-calf Friesian and Friesian-cross boner cows, 467-528kg, also gained ground to $1.36-$1.47/kg.
