One line of R3 Charolais heifers, 485kg, sold for $1400, $2.89/kg, while the heaviest R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 384-410kg, consolidated at $2.85-$2.92/kg. Prices were variable from there but strong, with most lines cracking $3.00/kg. Heifer prices also showed improvement and Hereford-Friesian, 398-405kg, firmed to $2.74-$2.79/kg, though a better line at 326kg made $3.06/kg.
A good sized weaner section was well contested, with prices for the popular lines up $50-$80. Hereford-Friesian bulls, 117-129kg, made $565-$625, and 101kg $555, putting $5.50/kg on their heads. Friesian bulls were more variable dependent on the quality, as124-125kg made $490-$510, though 106-112kg were much more buy able at $370-$400. A heavy line of weaner heifers sold to $800, though most traded at $415-$485.
Feature lines of cattle in the prime pens stirred up some excitement, and a special entry of Angus-Friesian steers were a two-way option and as such encouraged bids from different corners. They sold for $1510-$1695, $2.81-$2.90/kg. A smaller entry of Hereford-Friesian also sold in that vicinity, though a very good line at 681kg, along with prime Beef-cross and Charolais-Hereford, coaxed bids up to $3.05-$3.07/kg. A nice line of Angus bulls, 426kg, sold for breeding at $3.40/kg, while a heavier line at 688kg made $3.15/kg. Just one line of Friesian cows fell below $2.00/kg with most at $2.01-$2.17/kg.
