STOCK SALE REPORTS

Levin Lots of rain has stopped the flow of sheep and cattle.

Lambs $100 - $130. 15mth Angus heifers $750, 15mth Freis steers $500, weaner Freis Hfdx hfrs $520 - $450.

Any enquiries regarding Levin and Feilding sales ring D. Haworth 0274 504 133.

Rongotea Sale Report February

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Good grass growth resulted in a better selection of cattle to test the market, along with the start of the autumn born calves for sale at Rongotea reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 390 kg made $2.45/kg, Angus cross steers 483 kg made $2.53/kg and cross bred steers 482 kg made $2.47/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 335 kg made $2.33/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 280 kg – 410 kg made $2.00/kg - $2.46/kg and Angus cross heifers 268 kg made $2.13/kg.

18 month Friesian - Hereford cross steers 249 kg – 312 kg made $2.50/kg - $2.80/kg, Charolais cross steers 348 kg made $2.75/kg, Shorthorn cross steers 327 kg made $2.55/kg and Belted Galloway cross steers 370 kg made $2.38/kg.

18 month Jersey bulls 275 kg made $2.18/kg and cross bred bulls 260 kg made $1.92/kg.

18 month Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 224 kg – 353 kg made $2.17/kg - $2.79/kg.

Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross steers 275 kg made $2.80/kg and Shorthorn cross steers 280 kg made $2.82/kg.

Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 260 kg made $2.77/kg, Angus cross heifers 255 kg made $1.76/kg and Red Devon cross heifers 240 kg made $1.70/kg.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 210 kg made $485.

Weaner Friesian bulls 182 kg made $440, Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 107 kg - 160 kg made $400 - $570 and Angus cross bulls 215 kg made $480.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 117 kg - 130 kg made $400 $410.

Speckle Park cows with a calf at foot made $1230.

Boner Friesian cows 540 kg made $2.02/kg and cross bred cows 528 kg made $1.61/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $200 - $255 and Angus cross bull calves made $140 - $150.

White Galloway cross heifer calves made $140.