The steer market was just adequate and the top two-year beef cattle made $3.00-$3.04/kg, with dairy-beef trading at $2.90-$2.95/kg, and second cuts, $2.80-$2.85/kg. There were some lesser lines though that earned $2.20-$2.30/kg. Heifers were mainly dairy-beef and buyers could not be budged off $2.60-$2.70/kg for the better lines.
Selective bidding in the yearling pens meant good steers made $3.00-$3.20/kg, but lesser lines hovered around $2.70/kg. Autumn-born weaner Angus, 240-250kg, made $3.32/kg. A nice offering of Simmental bulls, 260-280kg, managed just $3.00/kg, while beef-cross and Friesian-cross only reached $2.30-$2.50/kg. Heifers proved to be very hard work and all breeds traded at $2.40-$2.60/kg, while lighter autumn-born weaners made $3.10/kg.
Weaner Friesian bulls traded at $450, and dairy-beef heifers, $350-$430.
Cow prices were mainly steady as heavy beef lines sold for $1.90/kg and Friesian, $1.85/kg. Lesser lines earned $1.40-$1.50/kg to tidy the job up.
