The bull market was the highlight of the cattle at Temuka last Monday. Murray-Grey bulls, 535-685kg, achieved $3.45/kg, followed by Hereford, 615-625kg, $3.36-$3.44/kg. Angus steers, 565-686kg, eased to $3.23-$3.28/kg, though Hereford-Friesian, 536-695kg, held at $3.14-$3.23/kg. Returns of $3.04-$3.14/kg were usual for dairy-beef steers and higher yielding heifers, with Angus, 465-610kg, priced at $3.08/kg.
Heavy store lambs made $134-$137, while mid-range were $120-$124. Prime lambs sold in small lines with very-heavy types $200-$229, and half the tally $150-$198. A fierce procurement market helped two-thirds of the ewes achieve $200-$300, with medium $160-$190.
