Throughput was moderate at 500-head and two-year steers made steady returns of $2.85-$2.95/kg with all beef-Friesian, beef-cross and exotic-cross somewhere in that range. Beef-cross heifers were mixed in quality and most traded at $2.65-$2.75/kg.
The yearling market was variable but had a bit more life to it. Medium dairy-beef steers sold for $3.20-$3.40/kg, while beef bulls made $3.10-$3.15/kg. Friesian bulls around the 240-260kg mark earned $3.10/kg, with other lines trading at $2.85-$2.95/kg. The heifer market regained some ground as better beef-Friesian fetched $2.98-$3.00/kg, though lesser lines made $2.65-$2.80/kg.
Autumn-born Friesian bulls were a stand-out and at 135-180kg sold for $665-$680, while Hereford-cross and Shorthorn-cross heifers mainly made $380-$420.
The cow market was fairly status quo as better types earned $2.00-$2.10/kg, medium $1.90-$1.98/kg and lighter, $1.60-$1.70/kg.
