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Rongotea Sale Report March 15

The autumn calf season is in full swing with strong demand continuing for calves at the Rongotea sale yards reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year Hereford bulls 805 kg made $2.48/kg.

2 year Friesian bulls 340 kg - 495 kg made $2.19/kg - $2.77/kg and Hereford bulls 225 kg - 500 kg made $2.47/kg - $2.84/kg. Angus bulls 358 kg made $2.10/kg, Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 363 kg made $2.23/kg and Red Devon bulls 335 kg made $2.12/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 518 kg made $2.63/kg and Speckle Park cross heifers 300 kg made $2.50/kg.

18 month Friesian - Hereford cross heifers and Speckle Park cross heifers 370 kg made $2.16/kg.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 172 kg made $630 and Speckle Park steers 190 kg made $620.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 100 kg – 148 kg made $400 $530.

In milk Friesian cows made $1250. Boner Friesian cows 488 kg - 592 kg made $1.23/kg - $1.52/kg and cross bred cows 470 kg made $1.26/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $150 - $250, Friesian Hereford cross bull calves made $150 - $410, Angus cross bull calves made $185 - $280 and Speckle Park cross bulls calves made $160 - $180. Charolais cross bull calves made $215, Simmental cross bull calves made $195 and Belgian Blue cross bull calves made $155. Friesian - Hereford cross heifer calves made $175 - $300, Angus cross heifer calves made $185, Charolais cross heifer calves made $220 and Speckle Park cross heifer calves made $185.