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R2 Angus-Friesian steers, 370-411kg, fetched $2.87-$2.94/kg
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R2 Hereford-Friesian heifers, 343-420kg, softened slightly to $2.77-$2.81/kg
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Prime Hereford-Friesian heifers, 422-474kg firmed to $2.83-$2.89/kg
Store cattle throughput lifted to 416 with a moderate bench of buyers in the pews. R2 Hereford-dairy steers, 341-474kg, improved to $2.86-$2.96/kg, as did Friesian, 383kg, up to $2.31/kg. Autumn-yearling Hereford-Friesian heifers, 290-304kg, sold to strong interest at $2.96-$3.10/kg. R1 Hereford-Friesian steers, 126-223kg, returned $530-$690 and same breed heifers, 145kg, managed $445. The top end of autumn-born weaner beef-dairy heifers, 97-100kg, were consistent at $360-$370. Friesian bulls, 106kg, softened to $425, $4.01/kg. Prime cattle numbers increased to 107 head. South Devon steers, 559kg, reached $3.02/kg, while the remainder, 469-587kg, held at $2.85-$2.96/kg. Hereford-Friesian heifers, 422-474kg, lifted to $2.83-$2.89/kg. Boner cows, 392-540kg, earned $2.02/kg to $2.26/kg. Read more in your LivestockEye.