LIVESTOCK SALES

Levin Sale, hot and dry and uncertain times but a good sale considering the situation.

Fat ewes $90 - $140, fat lambs up to $150, store lambs $50 to $100. Cattle - Angus 15mth heifers $740, wnr heifers $450 - $470. Next week 20 15 mth heifers, 10 wnr heifers.

■ Rongotea Sale Report February 1

Continuing hot dry weather resulted in fewer cattle being put forward and fewer buyers at Rongotea today reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock. 3 year Hereford bulls 713 kg made $2.98/kg and Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 630 kg made $2.92/kg

3 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 600 kg made $2.73/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 455 kg made $2.44/kg, Angus cross steers 335 kg – 443 kg made $2.27/kg - $2.59/kg and cross bred steers 414 kg made $2.20/kg.

2 year Friesian bulls 489 kg made $3.07/kg, Angus bulls 450 kg made $2.67/kg, cross bred bulls 489 kg made $2.43/kg and Jersey bulls 429 kg made $2.40/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 453 kg – 482 kg made $2.63kg and Angus cross heifers 405 kg made $2.48/kg.

18 month Angus cross steers 283 kg - 344 kg made $2.50/kg - $2.62/kg. 18 month Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 381 kg made $2.49/kg and Angus cross heifers 311 kg – 357 kg made $2.24/kg - $2.31/kg,

Yearling Friesian bulls 205 kg – 265 kg made $2.26/kg - $2.44/kg and Angus bulls 295 kg made $2.71/kg. Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 129 kg made $530 and Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 154 kg - 161 kg made $540 - $550.

Boner Friesian cows 565 kg – 592 kg made $1.50/kg - $1.61/kg, cross bred boners 355 kg – 550 kg made $1.27/kg - $1.42/kg and Jersey boners 383 kg - 445 kg made $1.30/kg - $1.38/kg.