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Kaikohe sale 17.10

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Northland is experiencing temperatures around 5-6 degrees below average levels, and that is having a big impact both on grass growth and the cattle markets. 
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Kaikohe offered up another 580 head on Wednesday, but the small crowd in the rostrum proved hard to coax bids out of. Yearling prices were very similar to those seen in the older cattle pens on a $/kg basis, PGG Wrightson agent Vaughan Vujcich reported.

A limited number of good two-year steers hit $3.00/kg, but most types traded at $2.70-$2.85/kg. Similarly good heifers did reach $2.80-$2.85/kg, though were in the minority as most earned $2.60-$2.70/kg. 

The yearling market struggled as buyers were cautious about taking on long term cattle. A nice line of 320kg Angus-Friesian steers made $2.78/kg with most around that weight making $2.78-$2.95/kg. Lighter lines managed $3.00-$3.20/kg. Beef-cross and Friesian bulls sold for $2.75-$2.85/kg. The heifer market was hard work and the odd line achieved $2.80-$2.90/kg though the bulk traded at $2.65-$2.75/kg for good quality cattle.

Autumn-born weaner beef-cross bulls, 110-140kg, returned $520-$610, and heifers, 110-120kg, $400-$450.

Cows were of dairy origin and better types eased to $1.80-$1.85/kg and medium $1.70-$1.75/kg. 

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