Rain helped boost buyer confidence at Tuakau last Thursday. About 200 store cattle were yarded, Karl Chitham of Carrfields Livestock reported, with heavy steers, 443-502kg, making $2.66-$3.02/kg. Weaner steers sold well as Charolais, 170kg, fetched $635 and Hereford-Friesian at the same weight, $710.
Hereford-Friesian heifers, 417kg, earned $2.66/kg and 320kg, $2.96/kg.
Last Wednesday’s prime sale drew a small yarding and the market held. A small offering of heifers made $2.50-$2.55/kg. Heavy cows returned $1.55-$1.61/kg, medium $1.47-$1.54/kg and light boners $1.15-$1.31/kg.
Medium lambs earned $142 last Monday, and lighter types, $124. Store lambs made $84-$115 and heavy ewes $162. Good-medium ewes fetched $135-$144.
