Friday, March 29, 2024

Pukekohe sale 10.02

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Cattle at Pukekohe are selling especially well at present, Pat Farrell from Livestock Mart Auctions reported, with prices driven by good grass growth and positive outlooks. 
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Prime cattle are enjoying a strong run due to low numbers and the top prime steers, 503-666kg, made $2.82-$2.94/kg, with heifers, 522-593kg, returning $2.70-$2.93/kg and 440-467kg, $2.68-$2.80/kg. Bull prices are also very consistent, with ex-service, 760kg, making $2.88/kg. In the boner pens, the top lines, 491-640kg, realised $1.73-$2.03/kg, with lesser sorts, 430-448kg, making $1.30-$1.65/kg.

The strength of demand is also being felt in the store pens where good rain is bringing out more buyers looking for mouths. Two-year steers, 441-464kg, returned $2.65-$2.78/kg, while heifers, 368-390kg, fetched $2.60-$2.88/kg. Younger cattle prices were very strong, and 15-month steers, 400-401kg reached $3.17-$3.19/kg, whereas R1 heifers, 227-240kg, traded at $720-$825. Demand for weaners was such that steers and heifers made very similar values with all 113-132kg and trading at $490-$660.  

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