Mild winter weather continued around Rangiuru last Tuesday, reducing the store cattle yarding to 169. Strong demand lifted competition for heavier classes of stock. R2 Angus steers, 421-434kg, earned $2.84-$2.88/kg, and Hereford-Friesian, 420-423kg, $2.84-2.89/kg. Other beef-cross lines were mostly $2.61-$2.74/kg.
Traditional and heavier R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers were in demand, selling to $2.87-$2.98/kg, with the next cut down making $2.80-$2.87/kg.
Younger stock was a mixed bag. R1 Hereford heifers, 256kg, sold for $810, whereas 280kg Hereford-Friesian made $420.
Boner cows varied as a line of 464kg Ayrshire earned $2.56/kg, while Friesian, 508-570kg, rose to $2.46-$2.52/kg.
