One area that did show strength was a small yarding of Friesian cows which, at 380-505kg, sold for $1.67-$1.70/kg. Crossbred, 395-446kg, realised $1.51-$1.58/kg, while two prime Angus-Friesian cows sold to $2.25/kg.
Prime numbers were very low but what the section lacked in size it made up for in prices. A price match of $2.86/kg was spent on the only two lines penned – that being nine Angus & Angus-Hereford, 569kg, and two Devon-cross heifers, 587kg.
Store numbers came to a tidy 200 head, with the bulk weaner's. A limited number of older cattle made respectable results, with R3 Friesian steers, 516-525kg, earning $2.42-$2.48/kg, and R2 Hereford-Friesian steers selling on a steady market at $2.75-$2.79/kg. The heifer pens were more dairy dominant which was reflected in the fact that most lines sold below $2.00/kg.
Buyers picked the eyes out of the weaner pens, though there was not a lot to choose from. In the steer section a line of 235kg Angus-Friesian returned $720, with a few other lines managing $650-$680, and the remainder, $530-$570. All beef and beef-Friesian heifers sold in a $550-$620 range, with Hereford-Friesian, 175-180kg, making $3.39-$3.46/kg.
