The 363 head of cattle on offer at Temuka last Thursday was well below the 1000 yarded at similar sales last year. Bidding was cautious with the bulk of the R2 cattle bought in from the Chatham Islands, and heifers made up two-thirds of the entries. Hereford and Hereford-Friesian steers, 307-358kg, earned $1.93-$1.99/kg, but the balance of the yarding was mostly mixed quality heifers or bulls that were selectively bought in the range of $1.59/kg to $1.86/kg.
Dairy weaners were out in good numbers at 180 head. Dairy-beef heifers, 128-189kg, sold for $290-$330, and most Friesian bulls, 124-131kg, returned $280-$330, though one pen pushed to $410.
Temuka store cattle sale 27.02
43 Chatham Islands Hereford heifers, 279-317kg, earned $2.02-$2.04/kg
Weaner Friesian bulls, 149-169kg, sold in big lines and made $365-$370
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