A bigger gallery of buyers was on the job at Kaikohe last Wednesday, though bidding was subdued on the 380 head yarding with continuing dry conditions, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported. Most 18-20mth dairy-beef steers returned $2.70-$2.80/kg. Autumn-born weaner whiteface steers managed $850, $3.22/kg. Weaner dairy-beef steers traded at $450-$530 for most.
Kaikohe cattle 15.01
Better two-year dairy-beef steers sold up to $3.00/kg
A handful of 18mth beef-cross heifers earned $2.30/kg to $2.50/kg
Better weaner dairy-beef heifers managed $400-$450
A good pen of dairy-beef steers, 140kg, realised $605
Beef-cross cows with calves-at-foot fetched $1000 all counted
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