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At the yards: Dry weather sends more good cattle to market

Horowhenua Chronicle
7 Dec, 2017 05:00 PM3 mins to read

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Dry weather has brought good cattle to the market.

Dry weather has brought good cattle to the market.

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The continuing dry conditions brought more good cattle onto the market, with many heading over the hill to the other side of the island.

3 year Jersey bulls 592 kg made $1740 ($2.94).

2 year white face steers 640 kg made $1740 ($2.70) and cross breed steers 475 kg — 640 kg made up to $1690 ($2.26 — $2.64).

2 year Hereford bulls 477 kg made $1760 ($3.69) and Jersey bulls 402 kg — 430 kg made up to $1100 ($2.47 — $2.73).

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2 year white face heifers 385 kg — 522 kg made up to $1415 ($2.38 — $2.71) and cross breed heifers 355 kg made $790 ($2.22).

18 month Friesian bulls 460 kg made $1360 ($2.96), cross breed bulls 375 kg made $940 ($3.69) and Jersey bulls 320 kg made $710 ($2.22).

Yearling white face steers 227 kg — 395 kg made up to $1050 ($2.48- $3.17) and Murray Grey steers 277 kg made $730 ($2.63). Cross breed steers 270 kg — 319 kg made up to $675 ($2.10 — $2.50) and Galloway steers 260 kg made $540 ($2.08).

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Yearling Hereford bulls 355 kg made $1100 ($3.10) and Friesian bulls 272 kg — 480 kg made up to $1170 ($2.44 — $2.46).

Yearling Hereford heifers 387 kg made $1000 ($2.58), white face heifers 235 kg — 285 kg made up to $610 ($2.11 — $2.41), Angus cross heifers 206 kg made $430 ($2.08) and Murray Grey cross heifers 350 kg made $770 ($2.20).

Autumn born, white face bulls 180 kg — 210 kg made up to $590 ($2.81 — $2.94), Friesian bulls 172 kg made $600 ($3.48) and cross breed bulls 212 kg made $450 ($2.12).

Autumn born, white face heifers 180 kg made $520 ($2.89).

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Weaner white face steers 87 kg — 100 kg made up to $420 ($2.97 — $4.20).

Weaner Friesian bulls 93 kg — 150kg made up to $520 ($3.23 — $4.73), white face bulls 75 kg — 125 kg made up to $500 ($3.64 — $4.35) and cross breed bulls 95 kg — 117 kg made up to $320 ($1.68 — $3.02).

Weaner white face heifers 88 kg — 195 kg made up to $510 ($2.36 — $4.65), Murray Grey cross heifers 106 kg made $420 ($3.96) and Angus cross heifers 80 kg — 130 kg made up to $470 ($3.12 — $3.76).

In calf Hereford cows 552 kg made $1050.

Friesian boner cows 405 kg — 732 kg made up to $1420 ($1.56 — $1.95), cross breed boners 465 kg — 490 kg made up to $1000 ($1.43- $2.15) and Jersey boners 360 kg — 440 kg made up to $830 ($1.62 — $1.89).

Weaner pigs made $35 — $100.

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MA ewes made $51 — $101, hoggets made $73 and mixed sex lambs $45 — $101.

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