Last Wednesday’s Taranaki cattle sale was generally firm, considering the lesser quality and lighter weights on offer. R3 Hereford-Friesian steers, 430kg, were steady at $3.15/kg, with same breed heifers, 475kg, at $2.96/kg. Most R2 steers sold on par with the previous week, although lesser-types softened to $2.95-$3.06/kg. While heifers were mixed and in general this market softened. R1 steers also struggled to match the high prices of the previous sale with lesser-types making $600-$790.
Taranaki cattle 7.08
R2 Hereford-Friesian and Murray Grey-Friesian steers, 348-363kg, made $3.25-$3.29/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 276kg, sold for $3.04/kg
R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 275kg, earned $980
R1 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 268kg, fetched $760
R1 Hereford-Friesian bulls, 246kg, traded at $820
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