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Rongotea Sale Report November 29

A big yarding of Limousin cattle attracted some new faces to the Rongotea sale reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

2 year Limousin steers 453 kg made $3.06/kg, Angus steers 415 kg - 522 kg made $2.60/kg - $2.91/kg, Friesian - Hereford cross steers 395 kg - 440 kg made $2.66/kg - $2.99/kg and Friesian steers 570 kg made $2.91/kg.

2 year Hereford bulls 405 kg – 430 kg made $2.91/kg - $2.96/kg and Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 391 kg – 505 kg made $2.92/kg - $3.25/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 354 kg – 610 kg made $2.51/kg - $2.60/kg, Angus cross heifers 393 kg – 520 kg made $2.50/kg - $2.80/kg, Speckle Park heifers 414 kg made $2.78/kg, Limousin heifers 414 kg made $3.05/kg and Friesian heifers 494 kg – 575 kg made $2.57/kg $2.70/kg. Yearling Limousin steers 344 kg made $3.40/kg, Friesian - Hereford cross steers 285 kg - 308 kg made $2.15/kg - $2.78/kg, Angus cross steers 258 kg - 300 kg made $2.14/kg $2.77/kg and Charolais cross steers 300 kg made $3.12/kg.

Yearling Angus cross bulls 193 kg made $3.34/kg, Hereford bulls 270 kg made $3.19/kg and Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 425 kg made $2.73/kg.

Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 200 kg – 313 kg made $2.20/kg - $2.82/kg and Charolais cross heifers 303 kg made $2.64/kg.

Weaner Hereford bulls 175 kg made $450, Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 110kg - 158 kg made $375 - $550 and Jersey bulls 98 kg made $485.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 90 kg made $360 and Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 99 kg made $380.

Limousin cows with calves at foot made $1680 - $1705.