About 700 cattle were yarded at the Tuakau store sale on Thursday and the market was firm, Karl Chitham of Carrfields Livestock reported.
Heavy steers, 585-624kg, sold at around $3.00/kg, $1750-$1870, with Shorthorn-cross, 416kg, making $2.98/kg. Most yearling steers in the 300-340kg range fetched $1020-$1160. In the heifer section, 445kg Hereford-Friesian earned $2.76/kg, with 270-320kg yearling heifers selling at $850-$950. Hereford-Friesian weaner heifers, 117kg, made $490.
Last Wednesday’s prime cattle market was steady. Heavy Angus steers, 698-717kg, traded at $2.96-$3.00/kg, and 580-620kg made $2.81-$2.96/kg. Prime heifers, 466-530kg, returned $2.74-$2.81/kg and medium Friesian cows, 435-492kg, $1.64-$1.87/kg.
The best of the prime lambs sold at $173-$185 at last Monday’s sheep sale. Medium primes earned $146-$163, light primes $122-$144 and store lambs $67-$102. Heavy prime ewes made $186-$226 and medium $134-$148. Lighter ewes sold down to $74.