{"id":30043,"date":"2018-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.nz\/taranaki-cattle-fair-dairy-beef-weaner-fair-10-01-11-01\/"},"modified":"2018-01-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T11:00:00","slug":"taranaki-cattle-fair-dairy-beef-weaner-fair-10-01-11-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.nz\/news\/taranaki-cattle-fair-dairy-beef-weaner-fair-10-01-11-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Taranaki cattle fair, dairy beef weaner fair 10.01, 11.01"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

While this sale was a fair it was much smaller than expected at 318 head, due to the rain and high throughput towards the end of 2017.<\/p>\n

Manawatu and King Country buyers were present and very active, though local buyers also gave them a run for their money, and the sale was completed within the hour.<\/p>\n

A capital stock consignment of 2-year Hereford steers set the tone for the sale. Sold in five lines of 12 to 27 head the heavier end, 498-574kg, traded at $2.88-$2.94\/kg, though the next cuts, 459-486kg, sold for a premium at $2.98-$3.02\/kg. One small line of Hereford-Friesian also managed $3.01\/kg.<\/p>\n

A phenomenal improvement in prices for 1-year Hereford-Friesian steers was the real talking point, with 40-60c\/kg added to December 13th prices for lines 375-408kg. Most traded at $2.96-$3.01\/kg, while 300-364kg returned $2.99-$3.03\/kg.<\/p>\n

In contrast the heifer pens were very mixed in quality which was reflected in the prices.<\/p>\n

Weaner numbers grew to 1250 head as more confidence in prices drew more to sale.<\/p>\n

Friesian bulls were in the minority as the early born numbers slow, replaced by a larger number of Hereford-dairy bulls, steers and heifers.<\/p>\n

A price ceiling of $600 sat on the Hereford-Friesian bulls as 110-140kg sold for $520-$600, and 100-108kg, $480-$555. Hereford-Jersey, 110-120kg, returned $450-$500.<\/p>\n

Of the 730 bulls penned just 30% were Friesian – the smallest percentage this season. A good number weighed in at 130-165kg, and sold for $515-$590, while 115kg and under consistently sold above $4.20\/kg.<\/p>\n

Steers had a good following and prices for Hereford-Friesian, 110-130kg, were similar to the bulls at $560-$590.<\/p>\n

There was plenty to choose from in the heifer pens for those in the market and 116-140kg Hereford-Friesian, sold for $480-$540 though some 105kg pens of good quality also made that range. Most other lines, 100kg plus, fetched $450-$470. Angus-Friesian, 102-107kg, fetched $410-$430, and Hereford Jersey, $360-$460.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0Rain proved to be liquid gold for the Taranaki cattle fair, as the market responded with at least a $150 lift for 1-year steers, and strong returns for older lines. Weaner prices on Thursday returned to levels seen at the end of November.\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t