There was a large yarding of cattle at Rongotea last Tuesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 302-516kg, firmed to $2.31/kg to $2.44/kg. Weaner Angus steers. 260kg, made $675, and 158-175kg Hereford-Friesian earned $375-$410. Better weaner heifers fetched $400-$505, with the balance down to $300.
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R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 620kg, made $2.29/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 280-461kg, sold in a wide range of $1.94/kg to $2.38/kg
R2 Friesian bulls, 350-485kg, fetched $2.06/kg to $2.32/kg
Better weaner bulls traded at $440-$480
Boner cows earned $1.40-$1.41/kg
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