Quality types sold on par to the previous weeks at the Taranaki cattle fair last Wednesday, though lesser cattle were more difficult to move. R2 steers made up nearly 40% of the yarding. The top cut of Angus and Charolais-cross sold well to $3.06-$3.14/kg though the lion’s share traded at $2.90-$3.00/kg. R2 heifers sold over a wide range, while better Hereford-Friesian realised $2.71/kg to $2.83/kg, the bulk was mostly $2.50-$2.60/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.
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The top end of R1 steers made $3.30/kg to $3.45/kg, $760-$910
Better R1 heifers sold to $600-$660 with the next cut at $480-$580
Autumn-born weaner heifers fetched $400-$430 and bulls $500-$515
A handful of prime steers above 596kg achieved $3.12-$3.14/kg
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