Around 460 store cattle were yarded at Tuakau last Thursday, PGG Wrightson agent Craig Reiche reported. Hereford-Friesian steers, 423kg, made $1210, $2.86/kg, whilst 326kg managed $1005 and 261kg, $890. Hereford-Friesian weaner steers and heifers, 118-188kg, returned $460-$555. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 378-387kg, realised $900-$985. Heavy prime steers traded at $2.52-$2.56/kg on Wednesday, with medium at $2.48-$2.52/kg and heifers, $2.40-$2.51/kg. Well-conditioned Friesian cows sold at $1.64-$1.76/kg, while medium boners earned $1.49-$1.64/kg and light, $1.28/kg to $1.49/kg. Heavy ex-service bulls fetched $2.66-$2.75/kg and medium, $2.57-$2.66/kg. Prime lambs averaged $117 on Monday, selling up to $135. Good-medium store lambs realised $80-$110 and heavy ewes reached $150.
Tuakau sales 18.01
Angus-Friesian steers, 526kg, returned $2.55/kg
Friesian bulls, 315kg, made $740
Heavy prime heifers sold well at $2.51-$2.55/kg
Top prime ewes traded up to $150
Reading Time: < 1 minute
