Last week’s Taranaki cattle sale struggled, with falling demand putting downward pressure on prices. R2 steers were more resilient with help from outside buyers. Better quality made $2.62-$2.72/kg, while heifers varied although most made $2.23-$2.38/kg.
Weaner steers largely sold for $520-$630, while heifers traded in two ranges of $400-$450 and $520-$630.
Prime steers sold for $2.51-$2.68/kg, and boner cows, $1.68-$1.79/kg.
Taranaki cattle sale 17.04
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 263kg, sold for $2.72/kg
R2 Charolais-cross heifers, 466kg, made $2.51/kg
Weaner Speckle Park-cross steers, 265kg, earned $860
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