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Chris Howie: We’re starting to see store steer prices run again

Quick comparison against October 2020

  • Wet with grass – same
  • Lambs hooks $7.20 to $7.60, Sale yard price around $8.00 – same
  • Quality merino ewes hovering between $270 & $350 – same
  • Best heavy cows were $3.20 now $4.40 – up a dollar
  • Quality cows / heifers with calf at foot $3000 to $4000 – same
  • Dairy heifers were $1700 to $1900. NZ banned live export now $2650
  • Wool indicator 2020 1106 cents – 2022 1323 cents – better
  • Indo live ex steer $3.60 now $5.20
  • Diesel 2020 national average 2020 $1.08. Today – (Swear word) ridiculous

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