The yarding of nearly 920 was the best seen for some time, and a widespread buying bench gathered, though some headed home empty-handed.
Well-presented R2 Simmental-cross steers featured, and at 428-504kg, sold for $1270-$1470, $2.87-$2.95/kg. Hereford-Friesian also sold well, with 350-396kg returning $3.13-$3.30/kg, while in the heifer pens, prices for the same breed were firm as 355-401kg made $2.65-$2.77/kg, with a small offering of R3, 407-495kg returning $2.81-$2.87/kg. A consignment of Friesian bulls were fought over, and two big lines at 321kg and 377kg sold for $3.26/kg and $3.14/kg respectively, though a heavy line at 502kg was off the pace at $2.65/kg. A good sized yarding of weaner heifers sold to strong demand, with Angus & Angus-Hereford, 135-171kg, earning $545-$690, $4.04/kg, while 10 Angus, 208kg, returned $760.
Boner cows have been slow to come out, and buyers took advantage while a decent number of 126 were on offer. Prices improved, with top Friesian, and Friesian & Friesian-cross lines making $1.79-$1.89/kg, and second cuts, $1.66-$1.71/kg.
