Buyers showed a clear preference for heavy cattle at Rongotea last Wednesday, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. Top two-year Hereford-Friesian steers were mostly steady at around $2.85/kg, while Angus-cross were of lighter weights at 349kg and softened to $2.49/kg. Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 432-475kg, eased to $2.63/kg to $2.80/kg. Yearling Hereford-Friesian bulls, 195-244kg, sold at $2.05/kg to $2.33/kg, with same breed heifers, 150-333kg, firm at $2.33/kg to $3.20/kg.
Rongotea cattle 16.09
Two-year Speckle Park-cross steers, 783kg, made $2.97/kg
Yearling Hereford-Friesian steers, 175-190kg, held at $2.79/kg to $2.97/kg
Boner cows, 450-581kg, softened at the top end to $1.81-$1.89/kg
Top feeder calves fetched $155-$205
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