Demand for cattle lifted at Pukekohe on Saturday 1st December, and the attraction of better-quality lines helped.
Prime prices were solid firm and bulls sold up with the steers at $2.96-$3.04/kg, putting them around the $2400 mark.
Values crept up for all store cattle and light two-year crossbred steers made $2.76-$2.90/kg, while small yearlings of same breeding made $890-$1035, $2.86-$3.33/kg. Two-year heifers made $2.75-$2.83/kg and good 15-month, $2.91-$3.07/kg.
A line of cows with calves-at-foot sold for $1270 per unit.
Pukekohe cattle sale 01.12
Prime steers sold for $2.85-$3.02/kg
Prime heifers firmed to $2.85-$2.87/kg
Boner cows made strong returns at $1.96-$2.18/kg
Medium 15-month steers sold for $2.92-$3.03/kg
Weaner steers sold for $500-$700 and heifers, $475-$600
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