The yarding only tallied 380 head, but what it lacked in size it made up for in quality. A solid crowd of locals had to compete with other buyers from the Hawke's Bay, Waikato and King Country.
There wasn't all that much exciting in through the two-year steers as 400-480kg Angus-cross made $3.02-$3.09/kg, though some 435kg exotic-cross were solid at $3.16/kg. The exotic-cross types were the strongest of the two-year heifers too, with the 360-370kg lines making $2.94-$3.01/kg.
The main highlight of the sale was a large line of 310kg 1-year Hereford-Friesian steers which sold at a very impressive $1170, $3.79/kg. Another 225kg line was similarly sought after at $870, $3.87/kg. Yearling Heifers were the largest section of the sale, and traded on a strong market. Hereford-Friesians, 180-270kg, sold in the narrow range of $3.40-$3.50/kg, though one 260kg line went as high as $950, $3.65/kg. A line of straight Hereford heifers, 310kg, were strong too at $1120, $3.64/kg.
A few 115-125kg Hereford-Friesian heifers made $520-$540, while 120kg Hereford-Friesian steers were $570.
