# Dairy-beef weaner market faces uncertain summer

> Early North Island sales of dairy-beef weaners were strong, with the best Friesian bull feeder calves fetching around $300 and top dairy-beef bulls over $500. Black Hereford-Friesian and Charolais cross bulls have rarely sold below $900, while the South Island's first sale at Temuka on November 6 set the benchmark for that market.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:21:15.751Z
- Category: market · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96776-dairy-beef-weaner-market-faces-uncertain-summer
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Calf supply is rising and El Niño adds uncertainty to summer feed availability, which could pressure weaner prices and feed demand for livestock buyers. Strong demand for quality breeding stock suggests premium grades will hold up better than commodity calves.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.nz: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/markets/dairy-beef-weaner-market-faces-uncertain-summer/

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