Hereford cattle prices
Hereford price history from breed-labelled New Zealand cattle sale results, shown as an indicative liveweight benchmark.
The quick read
Hereford cattle are averaging $5.36/kg liveweight in the latest tracked benchmark. Recent movement is 1 month: down 14.5%; 3 months: down 11.7%; 6 months: up 3.5%; 12 months: down 8.5%. In the recent comparable rows, results most often reference the Steers class, the 151-250 reported weight band, and Temuka. Treat the benchmark as context: weight, class, quality, region and sale date can materially change an individual result.
Hereford are currently reading at $5.36/kg liveweight in the latest weekly benchmark. That is 4.2% above last week and 8.5% below 52 completed weeks earlier.
Use this as a market starting point, then account for breed, weight, yard, quality, transport, fees and the specific sale conditions.
Weight, breed, cattle class, quality, condition, region, buyer demand and sale timing can all move an individual result away from the benchmark.
The line is a cleaned weekly saleyard price series from 16 Aug 2021 to 20 Jul 2026. Public reporting varies and the benchmark may not include every lot sold.
Class mix
matching rowsBreed variants
source labelsRecent comparable sales
Hereford · latest first| Sale date | Saleyard | Class | Avg $/kg | Avg $/head | Head sold | Weight band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Tuakau | Heifers | $4.77/kg | $1,680 | 4 | 351-400 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $5.41/kg | $1,220 | 12 | 151-250 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Temuka | Heifers | $5.69/kg | $1,480 | 8 | 251-350 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Temuka | Steers | $6.31/kg | $1,860 | 4 | 251-350 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Temuka | Steers | $5.93/kg | $1,280 | 11 | 151-250 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Temuka | Steers | $6.35/kg | $1,580 | 9 | 151-250 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Temuka | Steers | $6.10/kg | $1,600 | 4 | 251-350 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Stratford | Steers | $5.05/kg | $2,740 | — | 481-580 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Stratford | Steers | $5.65/kg | $960 | — | 151-250 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Stratford | Heifers | $4.79/kg | $765 | — | 151-250 |
Value or list a Hereford mob
Use this breed as the calculator benchmark, then turn the estimate into a buyer-ready listing.