RONGOTEA SALE REPORT

A large yarding of boner cows and heavier cattle found new homes at the Rongotea sale yards, reports Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year cross bred steers 728kg made $3.05/kg.

2 year Friesian-Hereford cross steers 312kg to 520kg made $2.41/kg — $2.81/kg, Simmental cross steers 285kg made $2.51/kg and cross bred steers 428kg to 445kg made $2.41/kg — $2.56/kg.

2 year Friesian bulls 470 kg made $2.68/kg.

2 year Friesian-Hereford cross heifers 415kg to 478kg made $2.65/kg — $2.87/kg, Angus cross heifers 410kg made $2.22/kg and Speckle Park cross heifers 378kg made $2.51/kg. Friesian heifers 429kg to 500kg made $2.29/kg — $2.48/kg and cross bred heifers 391kg to 438kg made $2.22/kg — $2.35/kg.

Weaner Friesian-Hereford cross steers 200kg made $610, Angus cross steers 222kg made $620, Speckle Park cross steers 153kg made $500 and Friesian steers 250kg made $610.