STOCK REPORT

Rongotea Sale Report March 28

A yarding of over 200 autumn feeder calves sold to an enthusiastic buying bench at Rongotea reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

3 year Friesian - Hereford cross steers 640 kg made$2.98/kg.

2 year Hereford bulls 382 kg made $3.17/kg and Angus cross bulls 313 kg made $2.91/kg.

2 year Friesian - Hereford heifers 305 kg – 466 kg made $2.27/kg $3.06/kg and Angus cross heifers 375 kg - 435 kg made $2.71/kg - $2.87/kg.

In calf Angus cross heifers 382 kg made $2.70/kg and Speckle Park cross heifers 360 kg made $2.50/kg.

Weaner Angus steers 219 kg made $855 and Friesian - Hereford cross steers 135 kg - 224 kg made $500 $700.

Weaner Friesian bulls 150 kg – 205 kg made $550 - $820, Friesian - Hereford

cross bulls 160 kg - 233 kg made $530 - $690, Angus cross bulls 230 kg made $600 and Charolais cross bulls 188 kg made $690.

Weaner Angus heifers 214 kg made $760 and Friesian - Hereford cross heifers 113 kg – 224 kg made $470 $700.

Friesian boner cows 400 kg – 550 kg made $1.40/kg - $1.67/kg and cross bred cows 474 kg - 569 kg made $1.58/kg - $1.70/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $150- $225, Friesian - Hereford cross bull calves made $100- $370, Angus cross bull calves made $105 –$260, Charolais cross bull calves made 335 and Belgian Blue cross bull calves made $280. Friesian - Hereford cross heifer calves made $100- $350, Angus cross heifer calves made $165 - $230, Charolais cross heifer calves made $200 - $230 and Belgian Blue cross heifer calves made $245.