An annual consignment of Gelbvieh-cross steers and heifers featured at TEMUKA last Thursday, which drew a crowd from Canterbury to North Otago. The steer market firmed, while limited demand for heifers was reflected in prices.
R2 Angus steers, 380-396kg, sold for $3.14-$3.21/kg, and Charolais and Charolais-cross largely traded at $3.02/kg. Purebred Gelbvieh heifers, 399-419kg, sold for $2.76- $2.77/kg, while Hereford-Friesian traded at $2.50-$2.63/kg.
Weaners were mixed and Hereford-Friesian steers, 123-193kg, held at $370-$565. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 97-119kg, earned $230-$320 and Friesian bulls, 139-153kg, $390- $430.
Temuka store cattle 21.03
Gelbvieh-cross steers, 368- 462kg, sold for $3.00-$3.16/kg
Gelbvieh-cross heifers, 346-454kg, made $2.60-$2.77/kg
R2 Angus bulls, 396-415kg, lifted to $2.53-$2.65/kg
Weaner Shorthorn-cross steers, 347kg, made $990
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