At the Yards in Rongotea

Rongotea Sale

The sale was again dominated by bulls of all ages and breeds with strong demand by buyers from outside the area, reported Darryl Harwood of NZ Farmers Livestock.

3 year Friesian steers 1050 kg made $2640, Hereford bulls 755 kg made $2070 and Angus bulls 780 kg made $2200.

3 year Angus cross heifers 530 kg made $1450.

2 year Friesian — Hereford steers 476 kg — 553 kg realised $2.58/kg — $2.67/kg, Angus cross steers 625 kg made $1590 and cross bred steers 485 kg made $1225.

2 year Hereford bulls 795 kg made $2300, and Angus bulls 550 kg made $1560. Friesian bulls 479 kg — 640 kg realised $2.59/kg — $2.75/kg, Jersey bulls 410 kg — 500 kg realised $2.21/kg — $2.44/kg and Murray Grey bulls 540 kg made $1505.

2 year Friesian — Hereford heifers 360 kg — 435 kg made $2.55/kg — $2.86 kg and Angus cross heifers 363 kg — 485 kg traded from $2.65/kg — $2.50/kg.

Yearling Friesian — Hereford steers 225 kg — 372 kg realised $2.50/kg — $3.07/kg, Angus cross steers 355 kg made $910 and Friesian steers 310 kg made $690.

Yearling Hereford bulls 320 kg — 390 kg realised $2.50/kg — $2.92/kg and Murray Grey bulls 355 kg made $900.

Yearling Angus cross heifers 346 kg made $900 and Friesian- Hereford cross heifers 327 kg — 353 kg realised $2.66/kg — $2.76/kg.

Weaner Friesian — Hereford steers 142 kg — 157 kg made $580 — $630.

Weaner Friesian bulls 98 kg — 162 kg made $400 — $645, Friesian- Hereford cross bulls 130 kg — 178 kg made $440 — $560 and cross bred bulls 127 kg — 172 kg made $450 — $550.

Weaner Friesian- Hereford heifers 123 kg — 127 kg made $460 — $480, Angus cross heifers 130 kg made $470 and Charolais cross heifers 124 kg made $530.

Friesian boner cows 635 kg made $1190 and Friesian — Hereford boner cows 402 kg made $650.