Dairy cows were the main feature at Rongotea last week with very few store cattle on offer, NZ Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Heavier weaner Hereford-Friesian steers, 215-255kg, strengthened to $610-$660, while Friesian bulls, 200-214kg, made $570-$610, and Angus-cross bulls 207kg, $460. Friesian boner cows, 535kg, sold well at $1.64/kg, while crossbreds sold in a wide range of $1.48-$1.84/kg. Hereford-Friesian boner cows, 542kg, made good money at $2.08/kg, while Angus, 610kg, were just below this at $2.05/kg.
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R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 337-434kg made $2.33-$2.58/kg
R2 Angus steers sold for $2.60/kg
Yearling crossbred heifers, 297kg, fetched $580
In-calf Jersey cows traded at $600-$710
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