LIVESTOCK SALES REPORTS:

Rongotea Sale Report July 5

The first of the spring feeder calves made their way to the calf pens at Rongotea this week reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year Angus cross heifers 450 kg – 573 kg made $2.64/kg - $2.76/kg and Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 508 kg made $2.64/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 460 kg - 572 kg made $2.89/kg - $3.08/kg, Angus cross steers 300 kg made $2.27/kg and Galloway steers 385 kg made $2.27/kg.

2 year Friesian bulls 465 kg made $2.80/kg and Angus cross bulls 385 kg made $2.49/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 330 kg – 380 kg made $2.49/kg – 2.55/kg, Angus cross heifers 328 kg - 361 kg made $2.29/kg - $2.49/kg, Simmental cross heifers 430 kg made $2.28/kg and Friesian heifers 350 kg made $2.17/kg.

Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross steers 195 kg made $3.00/kg.

Yearling Hereford bulls 204 kg made $2.94/kg, Hereford cross bulls 228 kg made $2.55/kg and Simmental cross bulls195 kg made $2.00/kg.

Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 233 kg made $3.05/kg, Angus heifers 143 kg – 217 kg made $2.18/kg - $2.26/kg and Murray Grey cross heifers 207 kg made $2.32/kg. Cross bred heifers 216 kg – 250 kg made $1.40/kg - $1.53/kg.

Weaner cross bred heifers 145 kg made $400.

Friesian - Hereford cross cows with a calf at foot made $1000.

Boner Friesian - Hereford cross cows 465 kg made $1.87/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $105, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $245 and Friesian - Hereford cross heifer calves made $175 - $240.

■ Disclaimer:

This information is derived from NZ Farmers Livestock Ltd’s auction records.

Whilst all care has been taken by NZ Farmers Livestock Limited to compile this information, (E & OE), NZ Farmers Livestock Limited and its employees take no responsibility for its accuracy, and no warranty is expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, reliability or usefulness of the information.