There was a high volume of both cattle and sheep available at Temuka last Monday and both markets eased. Angus bulls, 640-705kg, were $3.30-$3.33/kg, while traditional steers, 640-705kg, lost 20c/kg to $3.07/kg. Beef and beef-cross steers consistently sold for $3.04-$3.14/kg. Most heifers were beef and beef-cross that fell 14-18c/kg to $2.90-$3.00/kg, while plenty of second cuts earned $2.79-$2.89/kg. Friesian heifers, 495-565kg, made $2.79/kg, and cows, 580-700kg, $2.13/kg.
Prime lambs traded at $150-$227. Ewe volume remained high, and a quarter of the yarding made $230-$310. A further third sold in the $170-$198 range.
Temuka prime and boner cattle; all sheep 2.12
Friesian bulls, 640-668kg, earned $3.24-$3.26/kg
Friesian bulls, 504-603kg, fetched $3.08-$3.16/kg
Angus-Hereford heifers, 638kg, managed $3.04/kg
Store cryptorchid lambs made $110-$139 for most
Most mixed-sex lambs traded at $109-$140
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