Saturday, March 30, 2024

Temuka prime and boner cattle; all sheep 8.07

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Charolais-cross heifers, 439kg, sold for $2.64/kg All prime bulls sold for $2.00-$2.58/kg Medium Corriedale mixed sex lambs made $115-$122 Most prime ewes earned $130-$198
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There was a small yarding of cattle at Temuka last Monday, with the overall tally down to 162 head. The steer pens were well contested; Hereford, 540-700kg, sold for $2.82/kg and most other pens, $2.75-$2.80/kg. Four Friesian, 612-705kg, traded at $2.60-$2.65/kg.

Boner heifers were mostly Friesian and varied from 2.06/kg to $2.59/kg for 505-508kg. Lighter types traded at $1.61/kg to $2.00/kg. Boner cows softened as most very good condition 500-705kg lines made $1.56-$1.70/kg, and good condition, $1.56-$1.66/kg.

Store lamb throughput dropped to 4500 and the average price was $136. Good mixed sex firmed to $136-$147, and medium, $118-$140.

Prime lambs sold well as the top pens held at $225-$226, and the next cut down $182-$206.

Medium lines sold for $165-$179, and lighter, $141-$156. Heavy prime ewes were $200-$220.

 

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