Throughput of store cattle at Rangiuru was consistent with the previous week at 260 head. Prices varied with older, better-quality cattle and beef breeds selling well, while longer-term lines were harder to get across the line.
Better R3 cattle steers and heifers made $2.81-$2.89/kg while buying of R2 lines was very selective, with top lines at $2.85-$2.92/kg.
In the prime pens, prices were firm for the bigger classes of steers and boner cows. Steers, 725-778kg, topped $3.00/kg to hit $3.02-$3.10/kg. All other lines 584-642kg, were $2.77-$2.90/kg regardless of breed. The boner cow market was strong and Friesian, 534-554kg, sold at $2.04 -$2.08/kg.
