LIVESTOCK SALES REPORTS
■ Levin Stock Sales
Levin Sale was well attended with 4 day old calves prices $110 to $1, hoggets !50. Ylg M/G steers $950, ylg M/G heifers $930, 2yr heifers $1030, wnr Fresian steers $450.
■ Rongotea Sale Report October 18
The yarding was again dominated by short term cattle at Rongotea this week reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.
3 year Friesian steers 565 kg – 625 kg made $2.83/kg - $3.22/kg.
3 year Angus bulls 965 kg made $1.04/kg and Hereford bulls 835 kg made $2.81/kg.
3 year cross bred heifers 465 kg made $2.58/kg.
2 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 275 kg – 409 kg made $2.72/kg - $3.18/kg, Angus steers 532 kg made $3.16/kg, Angus cross steers 387 kg – 405 kg made $2.20/kg - $3.11/kg and White Galloway steers 525 kg made $3.30/kg. Cross bred steers 362 kg made $2.41/kg.
2 year - Hereford cross bulls 405 kg - 540 kg made $2.69/kg - $3.16/kg and Jersey bulls 324 kg made $2.81/kg.
2 year White Angus cross heifers 195 kg - 369 kg made $2.31/kg - $2.63/kg and Murray Grey cross heifers 490 kg made $3.06/kg.
Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross steers 233 kg - 305 kg made $2.69/kg - $2.97/kg, Angus cross steers 259 kg made $3.09/kg, Murray Grey cross steers 319 kg made $3.15/kg and Shorthorn cross steers 225 kg made $2.84/kg.
Yearling Friesian bulls 255 kg – 400 kg made $2.75/kg - $3.34/kg and Speckle Park cross bulls 237 kg made $2.54/kg.
Yearling Hereford heifers 234 kg made $2.92/kg and Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 200 kg - 272 kg made $2.43/kg - $3.01/kg.
Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 145 kg - 165 kg made $500 $560.
Weaner Hereford bulls 169 kg made $670 and Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 103 kg – 195 kg made $410 - $550.
Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 130 kg made $3.31/kg.
Friesian boner cows 470 kg made $2.09/kg, Hereford cows 418 kg made $2.47/kg, Belted Galloway cows 300 kg – 440 kg made $2.30/kg - $2.73/kg and Angus cross cows 425 kg made $1.93/kg.
In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $75, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $80 - $150 and Friesian - Hereford cross heifer calves made $20 - $100.