The supply of boner cows picked up at Temuka last Monday, contributing 217 of the 352 cattle yarded. Prices for these improved week-on-week, with prices above both last year and the long-term average. Prime Angus steers, 575-675kg, sold for $3.13-$3.15/kg, and most other steers over 535kg earned $3.01-$3.12/kg. Traditional heifer prices were solid with Angus, 535-590kg, the best at $3.02-$3.05/kg.
Store lamb pens featured 1600 merino wethers, shorn a week ago. The best made $161, and most sold for $113-$142. Woolly halfbred lambs sold well with the top line fetching $173.
