LIVESTOCK SALES

Rongotea Sale Report March 21

A big yarding of 2 year heifers and autumn feeder calves resulted in some new faces at Rongotea reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year Friesian steers 815 kg made$2.91/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 323 kg - 423 kg made $3.07/kg - $3.25/kg and Friesian steers 410 kg made $2.32/kg.

2 year Jersey bulls 358 kg made $3.16/kg and Speckle Park cross bulls 333 kg made $2.38/kg.

2 year Hereford heifers 325 kg – 482 kg made $2.95/kg - $3.26/kg, Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 328 kg - 565 kg made $2.94/kg - $3.38/kg, Speckle Park cross heifers 450 kg made $2.91/kg and Friesian heifers 425 kg made $2.38/kg.

Autumn born Friesian - Hereford cross steers 237 kg made $3.27/kg and Red Devon cross steers 305 kg made $2.43/kg.

Autumn born cross bred bulls 195 kg - 277 kg made $2.36/kg $2.96/kg.

Autumn born Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 218 kg made $3.21/kg.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross steers 141 kg – 195 kg made $620 - $650 and Friesian steers 123 kg - 189 kg made $420 - $490.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross bulls 135 kg – 240 kg made $535 - $620 and Angus cross bulls 167 kg made $510.

Weaner Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 147kg – 198 kg made $480 $650 and Speckle Park cross heifers 129 kg made $510.

Friesian boner cows 521 kg – 672 kg made $1.75/kg - $1.81/kg, cross bred cows 435 kg made $1.84/kg and Jersey cows 418 kg made $1.55/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $55 - $190, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $70 - $240, Angus cross bull calves made $190 –$235 and Belgian Blue cross bull calves made $170. Friesian - Hereford cross heifer calves made $55 - $170, Angus cross heifer calves made $165, Charolais cross heifer calves made $175 and Belgian Blue cross heifer calves made $205..