About 360 store cattle were yarded at Tuakau on Thursday and prices for all classes improved, Chris Elliott of PGG Wrightson reported.
The market for 300-400kg cattle lifted by 10c/kg, with steers in this range making $2.50-$2.90/kg. Heavier steers, 400-510kg, earned $2.64-$3.01/kg and 200-300kg steers, $2.70-$3.00/kg. Weaner steers, 130-200kg, made $605-$740.
Heavy heifers, 415-440kg, traded at $2.60-$2.65/kg, with 300-400kg making $2.60-$2.71/kg and 200-300kg, $2.50-$2.79/kg.
Wednesday’s prime sale drew a small yarding and the market was firm. Heavy steers sold at $2.75-$2.88/kg and the next cut made $2.67-$2.75/kg. Heavy heifers sold at $2.75-$2.85/kg and medium, $2.65-$2.75/kg. Beef cows earned $1.88-$2.28/kg, with medium Friesians fetching $1.60-$1.80/kg. Lighter boners sold down to $1.25/kg.
Good prime lambs made $140-$180 on Monday. Medium primes earned $100-$145 and stores, $100-$120. Heavy ewes returned $150-$215 and medium, $100-$145.
