These heifer crosses from BG and FE Murdoch reflected the average of $535.
These heifer crosses from BG and FE Murdoch reflected the average of $535.
The first dairy beef sale of 2018 was a small yarding of 261 stock on January 9 but there was good quality resulting in a big increase in prices from the December sale due to good rain in recent weeks.
As a result buyers from Central and Southern Hawke's Bayas well as the Wairarapa were keen to purchase the quality stock presented.
These white-faced bulls reached $535.
Just under 100 Friesian bulls sold well, the top price of $600 going to PJ & SG Goldsworthy with most making $535-585.
Top priced Friesian weaner bulls from PJ and SG Goldsworthy sold for $600/head.
Friesian Cross beef bulls met a strong market with the $570 top price from S. Galvin other Hereford bulls making $520-$565. Good Angus crosses made $560 and Murray Grey cross's reached $545.
These Angus-Friesian crosses from Koparahi Ltd reached $560.
White-faced (Hereford) beef cross heifers sold extremely well with J Armstrong making the top price of $560 others making $500-535. Angus crosses reached $540 and Murray Grey crosses $470.
These heifer crosses from BG and FE Murdoch reflected the average of $535.
