CARRFIELDS STOCK REPORT

Freisian bull calves aplenty at Levin Sale with plenty of demand. Top calves $90-$135, lesser sorts $70-$90, F/H bulls $200, F/H heifers $90-$150, Galloway hfrs and bulls $30-$60.

In the sheep pens — fat lambs $125-$140, store lambs $80-$100. Cattle pens — a smart pen of M/G x steers $1010, wnr Angus hfrs & steers $400.

The store cattle market is hotting up every week. There has been large yardings at Feilding every week.

For more information re the Levin and Feilding sale phone David Haworth 0274 504 133, Margaret 021 252 1977.

Rongotea Sale Report August 12:

Both weaners and yearling cattle were keenly sought after at Rongotea today reported Darryl Harwood of NZ Farmers Livestock.

2 year Angus cross steers 607kg made $2.65/kg.

2 year Friesian bulls 285kg-20kg made $2.11/kg-$2.89/kg and Angus cross bulls 410 kg made $2.44/kg.

2 year Friesian-Hereford cross heifers 358kg made $2.12/kg.

18 month Friesian-Hereford cross heifers 250kg made $2.60/kg and Hereford cross steers 260kg made $2.19/kg.

Yearling Angus steers 246kg made $3.34/kg, Angus cross steers 150kg made $2.67/kg, Belted Galloway cross steers 253kg made $2.37/kg and Speckle Park steers 125kg made $3.64/kg.

Yearling Hereford cross bulls 178kg made $3.27/kg, Angus cross bulls 320 kg made $2.47/kg and cross bred bulls 135kg-220kg made $1.95/kg-$2.96/kg.

Yearling Angus cross heifers 157kg226kg made $2.92/kg-$3.37/kg, Belted Galloway heifers 239kg made $2.13/kg and Hereford cross heifers 295kg made $2.07/kg. Cross bred heifers 259kg made $2.82/kg.

Weaner Hereford cross steers 180kg made $480.

Weaner Angus cross bulls 115kg made $495 and Friesian bulls 95kg made $350.

Weaner Angus cross heifers 105kg made $430 and cross bred steers 163kg made $300.

Beef boner cows 330kg-510kg made $1.85/kg-$2.04/kg and Jersey boners 465kg made $1.72/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $60-$140 and FriesianHereford cross bull calves made $70-$200. Angus cross bull calves made $110, Belgian Blue cross bulls calves made $200-$240 and Speckle Park cross bull calves made $180-$185. Friesian-Hereford cross heifer calves made $40-$130, Speckle Park cross heifer calves made $100-$150, Belgian Blue cross heifer calves made $95-$150 and Angus cross heifer calves made $60-$125.