It was a quiet day at Rangiuru last Tuesday. A handful of 2-year South Devon steers, 472kg, traded for $3.28/kg, while Angus, 384-407kg, also sold well at $3.15-$3.24/kg. Most heifers exceeded $3/kg, with Hereford-Friesian, 396kg, at $3.21/kg. Over half of the store yarding were yearlings and Hereford bulls, 330-386kg, traded from $3.52/kg to $3.76/kg. Heifer quality remained variable, with one line of Hereford-Jersey, 260kg, best-selling at $3.37/kg.
The small prime section provided good returns to vendors, with a slight premium for Angus steers, 533kg, over 560kg Hereford-Friesian at $3.41/kg and $3.36/kg respectively. Most Friesian cows, 532-606kg, made $2.38-$2.39/kg.
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Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 372-430kg, improved to $3.25-$3.33/kg
Two-year Angus heifers, 385kg, were $3.25/kg
Prime Angus steers, 533kg, fetched $3.41/kg
Prime Limousin cows, 600kg, earned $2.73/kg
Prime hoggets fetched $100-$227, with the best spring lambs $191
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