Friday, March 29, 2024

Taupo sale 23.11

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The Taupo sale on Thursday was not without its challenges as a major power outage meant generators had to be brought in, but in typical kiwi fashion the show went on.
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Hereford-Friesian featured in the 2-year steer pens and at 476-518kg made solid returns of $2.98-$3.03/kg. Demand was very strong for the same breed in the 1-year steer pens and 378-397kg surpassed $1200 to make $3.20/kg. As the weight dropped the $/kg increased, and 254-261kg returned $3.50-$3.60/kg.

The heifer market was nothing short of outstanding as buyers were treated to a quality line up of Angus and beef-Friesian cattle. Most of the Angus were 207-234kg, and sold for $3.67-$3.68/kg, while well marked Hereford-Friesian, 260kg, achieved $3.25-$3.27/kg, with the balance of the beef-Friesian making $2.96-$3.06/kg. Bull numbers were limited but 12 Angus-Hereford, 303kg, made steer money at $3.47/kg.

Three lines of mixed sex Suffolk-cross lambs were also offered, with two good lines making $91.50, and a lighter line, $84.

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