LIVESTOCK SALES
Levin Stock Sales
Four day Friesian Bulls: $150, M A ewes $120, fat lambs $140-$130, store lambs $100- $90.
In cattle pens, which were full: Rsg two year steers $1350, Rsg two year heifers $1100, WWR HFD steers $900, WWR F/HFD do $580 - $480, WWR HFD heifers $660 - $780, F/H WWR HFRS $460-$530. A good yarding which made value on outside markets.
Next week: A/C client 10-15 mth F/hfd steers.
Rongotea Sale Report March 29
Welcome rain brought out the cattle with a good selection on offer at the Rongotea sale yards reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.
3 year Angus cross bulls 745 kg made $2.12/kg.
2 year Angus cross steers 343 kg - 423 kg made $2.46/kg - $2.57/kg and cross bred steers 400 kg made $2.50/kg. 2 year Hereford bulls 571 kg made $2.94/kg, Angus bulls 480 kg – 490 kg made $2.73/kg - $3.04/kg and Friesian bulls 443 kg – 483 kg made $2.62/kg $2.74/kg. Speckle Park bulls cross 483 kg made $2.69/kg.
2 year Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 298 kg - 475 kg made $2.00/kg - $2.55/kg, Angus cross heifers 305 kg - 420 kg made $2.10/kg - $2.55/kg and Charolais cross heifers 469 kg made $2.75/kg. Speckle Park cross heifers 365 kg made $2.52/kg and cross bred heifers 375 kg – 440 kg made $1.91/kg - $2.19/kg.
18 month Angus cross steers 290 kg – 311 kg made $2.15/kg - $2.66/kg. 18 month Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 410 kg made $2.71/kg, Jersey bulls 220 kg made $1.82/kg and cross bred bulls 325 kg made $2.09/kg.
Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 265 kg made $2.15/kg, Angus bulls 320 kg made $2.38/kg and cross bred bulls 190 kg – 303 kg made $2.00/kg - $2.15/kg. Yearling Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 230 kg made $2.43/kg.
Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 127 kg - 237 kg made $360 – $655, Angus cross steers 160 kg made $400 and Charolais cross steers 155 kg made $510. Weaner Friesian bulls 116 kg – 174 kg made $305 - $420, Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 243 kg made $590 and Beef Shorthorn cross bulls 338 kg made $760. Angus cross bulls 183 kg - 257 kg made $360 - $550.
Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 113 kg - 225 kg made $310 – $560 and Angus cross heifers 171 kg - 290 kg made $375 - $605.
Boner Friesian cows 488 kg – 595 kg made $1.23/kg - $1.52/kg and Jersey cows 473 kg made $1.46/kg. Friesian - Hereford cross cows 375 kg made $1.23/kg and Angus cross cows 380 kg – 447 kg made $1.28/kg - $1.39/kg.
In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $120 - $180, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $120 - $300 and Angus cross bull calves made $235. Charolais cross bulls calves made $260 - $305. Friesian - Hereford cross heifer calves made $135 - $250, Angus cross heifer calves made $180 - $185 and Charolais cross heifer calves made $190 - $230.