The steady flow of cattle continued at the Rangiuru last Tuesday, with the market largely steady to easing. The prime pens featured double the previous week’s total at 235 head and most beef and beef-cross steers traded at $3.04/kg to $3.29/kg. Heifers eased 5-8c/kg with the bulk Hereford-Friesian, 463-491kg, $3.00-$3.05/kg.
Two-year steers, 446-490kg, all made $2.93-$2.98/kg, while yearlings sold relative to their condition, with beef-cross above 300kg priced from $2.91/kg to $3.48/kg. Steers were mostly Hereford-Friesian, 334-345kg, at $3.25-$3.33/kg.
