Spirited bidding for stock at Rongotea saleyards

Levin Stock Sale

By DAVID HAWORTH The Levin sale was buoyant with some cases stronger than last week.

Calves — Friesian bulls $290 — $300, crossbred $40 — $150. Sheep — fat ewes $90 — $100, fat lambs $90 — $110, store lambs $75 — $85. Cattle — two and a half-year-old steers $1380, rising two-year-old steers $1000, rising two-year-old heifers $870 — $1000, weaner steers F/H $580 — $600, weaner Angus heifers $540 — $580, crossbred $400.

Rongotea Stock Sale

By DARRYL HARWOOD

A large yarding of two-year-old beef heifers and boner cows dominated the Rongotea market this week and a good selection of autumn calves made for some spirited bidding.

Three year white face heifers 481 kg made $1300 ($2.70).

Two year white face steers 397 kg — 435 kg made up to $1190 ($2.74 — $2.77). Two year Angus bulls 545 kg — 627 kg made up to $1700 ($2.71 — $2.77) and Jersey bulls 317 kg made $700 ($2.20).

Two year white face heifers 337 kg — 554 kg made up to $1580 ($2.67 — $3.00) and Angus heifers 327 kg made $960 ($2.93). Friesian heifers 323 kg — 520 kg made up to $1390 ($2.63 — $2.67) and cross breed heifers 315 kg — 390 kg made up to $970 ($2.22 — $2.59). Jersey heifers 285 kg — 345 kg made up to $715 ($2.04 — $2.07).

Eighteen month white face steers 339 kg — 430 kg made up to $1080 ($2.51 — $3.13).

Eighteen month cross breed bulls 302 kg made $770 ($2.55).

Eighteen month cross breed heifers 335 kg made $870 ($2.60).

Fifteen month Friesian bulls 310 kg made $800 ($2.58) and Jersey bulls 260 kg made $550 ($2.12).

Fifteen month white face heifers 282 kg made $730 ($2.59).

Weaner Angus steers 166 kg made $680 (4.09) and Angus cross steers 132 kg — 140 kg made up to $515 ($3.68 — $3.79). White face steers 110 kg — 260 kg made up to $770 ($2.96 — $5.00) and Belted Galloway steers 180 kg made $550 ($3.06).

Weaner Friesian bulls 125 kg — 290 kg made up to $900 ($2.97 — $4.16) and cross breed bulls 140 kg — 197 kg made up to $680 ($2.69 — $3.78). White face bulls 144 kg made $600 ($4.17) and Jersey bulls 148 kg made $430 ($2.90).

Weaner white face heifers 110 kg — 172 kg made up to $670 ($3.50 — $4.61) and Friesian heifers 145 kg made $450 ($3.10). Jersey heifers 142 kg made $360 ($2.54) and Jersey cross heifers 205 kg made $480 ($2.34).

Cross breed cows with a calf at foot made $800.

In-milk cross breed cows made $855 and in calf cross breed heifers made $680 — $700.

Friesian boner cows 385 kg — 670 kg made up to $1240 ($1.48 — $1.85) and cross breed boners 365 kg — 593 kg made up to $1105 ($1.48 — $1.86). White face boners 667 kg made $1230 ($1.84) and Jersey boners 380 kg — 510 kg made up to $860 ($1.58 — $1.74).

Baconers made $80 and weaner pigs made $60 — $90.

Mixed sex lambs made $51 — $74.

Friesian bull calves made $170 — 340 and white face bulls made $210 — $335. White face heifers made $160 — $330 and Charolais cross heifers made $300.