LIVESTOCK SALES REPORTS

Rongotea Sale Report September 26

Welcome rain had a positive effect for those selling cattle today reported Darryl Harwood of New Zealand Farmers Livestock.

2 year Hereford – Friesian cross steers 393 kg - 588 kg made $3.04/kg - $3.17/kg, Angus cross steers 374 kg – 473 kg made $3.05/kg - $3.17/kg and Galloway steers 344 kg made $2.56/kg.

2 year Hereford bulls 445 kg made $3.01/kg and Jersey bulls 535 kg made $2.93/kg.

2 year Hereford – Friesian cross heifers 345 kg - 648 kg made $2.37/kg - $3.04/kg and Angus cross heifers 425 kg made $2.94/kg.

18 month Speckle Park cross heifers 340 kg made $3.21/kg.

Yearling Charolais cross steers 349 kg - 377 kg made $3.38/kg - $3.40/kg and Red Devon cross steers 305 kg made $3.07/kg.

Yearling Friesian bulls 155 kg – 305 kg made $2.58/kg - $2.90/kg and Charolais cross bulls 420 kg made $3.07/kg.

Yearling Hereford - Friesian cross heifers 186 kg made $3.01/kg.

Autumn born Hereford - Friesian cross steers 139 kg made $640 and Angus cross steers 103 kg – 137 kg made $510 - $560.

Autumn born Hereford - Friesian cross bulls 108 kg made $600.

Autumn born Hereford - Friesian cross heifers 100 kg - 135 kg made $510 - $600 and Angus cross heifers 95 kg made $490.

Weaner Hereford - Friesian cross heifers 116 kg made $555.

Hereford - Friesian cross cows with a calf at foot made $1250 and Angus cross cows made $1210.

Friesian boner cows 460 kg – 560 kg made $1.76/kg - $1.90/kg and Hereford cows 820 kg made $2.17/kg.

In the calf pens, Friesian bull calves made $40 - $50. Smaller Friesian Hereford cross bull calves made $40 - $80 and bigger calves made $105 $250. Speckle Park cross bull calves made $60 - $80 and Simmental cross bull calves made $200. Friesian Hereford cross heifer calves made $20- $205 and Speckle Park cross heifer calves made $40 - $110.