There was an excellent full entry of spring cattle at Wellsford on Monday, July 31. Top prices were achieved for a good line-up of cattle. Vendors will be pleased.
A lot of 2-year steers sold for $1500 to $1810 (2.81c-3.15c) then pen after pen of steers made $1300 to $1465 (2.91c-3.05c) down to $1240 to $1295 (2.84c-3.00c). Good medium steers made $1140 to $1195 (2.79c-3.05c) down to $1035 to $1095 (2.96c-3.09c) then $800 to $980 (3.00c-3.09c).The few good heifers made $1230 to $1408 ((2.08c-2.90c) then $930 to $1195 (2.77c-2.84c). Light heifers made $700 to $800 (2.13c-2.41c)
Tuesday
All cattle sold very well. Prime ox made $1915 (2.92c) and prime heifers $1494 (2.58c). Heavy bulls made $1576 to $2087 (2.50c-2.76c). Heavy cows sold for $1104 to $1272 (2.00c-2.54c).
Sheep
Sheep were very strong with prime lambs sold for $131 to $140 then $100 to $128. Good store lambs sold for $100 to $106, then $80 to $92 and light lambs $70. Mixed age ewes $98 to $104, then $80 to $88.
Feeder calves
The market eased a little with a bigger entry of calves. Top calves sold for $245 to $300, then $185 to $195 down to $150 to $175, medium calves made $80 to $90 to $65 down to $20.
Kauri Sale:
Cattle entries were very light at Kauri on Tuesday, August 1, but feeder calf entries were very strong -15-month Angus steers made $825 to $880 and Whiteface weaner steers made $790. Good feeder calves sold for $300 to $315 down to $220 to $280 then $160 to $210. Light calves made $120 to $150 and small calves $10 to $90.
Kaikohe Sale:
Kaikohe on Wednesday, 2 August was about the same as previous weeks, with 500 cattle and a strong market. Only cows have eased a little with the drop in the schedule.
Two-year steers, Angus Hereford sold for $1365 to $1380 (2.75c-2.85c) then $1240 to $1370 (2.75c-2.83c) down to $1085 to $1175 (2.66c-2.83c). Friesian Angus steers sold for $800 to $1025 (2.75c-2.85c).
Medium steers made $900 to $950 (2.95c-3.21c) down to $680 to $870 (2.77c-2.99c). One-year Shorthorn Hereford Angus steers fetched $740 to $860 (3.30c-3.40c). Early-born January, February steers made $735 to $820 (3.40c-3.50c). Heavy 2-year Angus cross bulls made $1480 (2.75c) up to $2290 (2.82c) other heavy bulls made $1480 to $1500 (2.81c-3.32c) down to $865-$915 (3.17c-3.50c). 1-year Friesian Beef cross bulls made $660 to $770 (3.20c).
Autumn-born Whiteface bulls made $540 down to $400 (1.77c). Heavy 2-year heifers made $1140 to $1260 (2.47c-2.55c) then medium heifers $915 to $920 (2.13c-2.41c) down to $675 to $830 (2.62c-2.84c). 1 year heifers $650 to $750 (3.05c-3.10c). Autumn-born weaner heifers made $665 to $720 (3.20c-3.30c) and Friesian heifers $440. Heavy Friesian cross cows made $1000 to $1450 (1.98c-2.18c) then $780 to $900 (1.90c-1.92c) and medium cows $685 to $815 (1.75c-1.89c).
- Compiled by Brian Sills