Cattle and sheep volume were low at Rangiuru last Tuesday, though the store cattle pens had all bar cows presented.
R3 steers and heifers traded at similar levels to the prime cattle at $2.88-$2.96/kg, with five Angus heifers, 550kg, taking top honours. Older Friesian bulls, 680kg, reached $2.81/kg. Good quality R2 heifers were offered, but lesser bred steers meant the best only made $2.35-$2.43/kg, with Friesian, 292kg, at $2.19/kg.
Quality was better for R1 steers, and Angus-Hereford, 300kg, made $845, and lighter Hereford-Friesian, 211kg, $680. A consignment of Charolais were sex drafted, and the steers, 268kg, sold for $750, and heifers, 255kg, $630.
Rangiuru cattle and sheep 11.06
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 363-425kg, held at $2.73-$2.79/kg
Prime beef-cross and beef-dairy steers, 610-646kg, firmed to $3.03-$3.06/kg
All other prime steers traded at $2.85-$2.96/kg regardless of breed
Boner Friesian cows, 430-472kg, firmed to $1.84-$1.91/kg
Top pen of prime lambs reached $173, balance made $122-$153
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