Just over 1000 cattle made the journey to the Rangiuru on Tuesday, with volume boosted by ex-service Hereford bulls and 400 weaners.
Prime steers sold well as high yielding lines made $2.98-$3.04/kg, and the balance, $2.81-$2.89/kg. Beef-Friesian heifers, 475-495kg, eased to $2.80/kg, but beef-cross, 518-602kg, earned $2.99-$3.01/kg.
Two-year beef-cross and beef-Friesian steers mostly sold for $2.71-$2.85/kg, though two pens of Hereford-Friesian reached $2.91-$2.94/kg.
Buyers were selective on yearling and weaner heifers. Yearling Hereford-Friesian sold in two price ranges – with better lines at 301-320kg making $3.16/kg, and second cuts, 250-345kg, $2.79-$2.95/kg. Good weaner heifers in a 92-131kg range made $495-$510, and lesser, $390-$465.
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Hereford bulls, 533-701kg, firmed to $2.81-$2.94/kg
Yearling Angus steers, 376-448kg, firmed to $2.86-$2.95/kg
Friesian bulls, 100-117kg, came back to $290-$400
Light to medium store lambs made $69-$100
Medium to heavy prime lambs sold for $135-$170
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