Most classes of store cattle held value at Tuakau last Thursday, Karl Chitham of Carrfields Livestock reported. The 580-head yarding included R2 steers at 380-480kg, which made $2.92-$3.04/kg. Quality was lacking in the yearling section, but Hereford-Friesian weaners at 174kg made $720. R2 heifers sold well, with many in the 380-450kg range fetching $2.86-$2.92/kg. Red-bodied whiteface heifers at 305kg made $830 while autumn-born weaner Hereford-Friesian, 101kg, $450.
Last Wednesday’s prime cattle market lifted by 10c/kg, with heavy steers trading at $3.00-$3.08/kg while heavy heifers made $2.95-$3.06/kg. Well-conditioned Friesian cows sold at $1.91-$2.05/kg, with medium Friesians fetching $1.88-$1.92/kg and lighter boners, $1.63-$1.69/kg.
Top prime lambs earned $174-$211 on Monday. Medium primes made $137-$159 and good stores, $107-$122. Heavy ewes fetched $168-$200, with medium returning $137-$151 and light, $41-$95.
