LIVESTOCK SALES

Rongotea Sale Report April 12

A good line-up of heavier cattle saw a lift in prices at the Rongotea sale yards reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year Angus bulls 760 kg made $2.91/kg, Hereford bulls 623 kg made $2.99/kg and Charolais cross bulls 663 kg made $2.84/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 365 kg – 607 kg made $2.49/kg - $2.79/kg and Angus cross steers 290 kg - 520 kg made $2.62/kg - $2.73/kg.

2 year Friesian bulls 555 kg made $2.70/kg, Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 485 kg – 526 kg made $2.68/kg - $2.85/kg and Murray Grey bulls 540 kg made $2.80/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 365 kg - 478 kg made $2.27/kg - $2.89/kg, Angus cross heifers 359 kg made $2.84/kg and Speckle Park cross heifers 417 kg made $2.64/kg. Murray Grey cross heifers 338 kg made $2.76/kg, Galloway heifers 270 kg made $1.96/kg and Friesian heifers 320 kg – 400kg made $1.91/kg $1.95/kg.

18 month Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 378 kg made $2.62/kg.

Yearling Friesian bulls 263 kg made $2.72/kg.

Weaner Friesian bulls 100 kg – 150 kg made $260 - $460 and Friesian Hereford cross bulls 109 kg - 141 kg made $300 - $505.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 90 kg - 143 kg made $350 – $570.

Boner Friesian cows 445 kg – 765 kg made $1.03/kg - $1.44/kg, cross bred cows 526 kg made $1.22/kg and Angus Hereford cross cows 643 kg made $1.77/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $100 - $200, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $135 - $270 and Angus cross bull calves made $230. Charolais cross bulls calves made $295 and White Galloway cross bull calves made $195 - $210. Friesian Hereford cross heifer calves made $110 - $215, Angus cross heifer calves made $205 and Charolais cross heifer calves made $240.